Regions of Alberta: Checklist and Slide ideas

Regions of Alberta Slideshow Checklist

1.    Pick a Region: Boreal Forest, Rocky Mountains, Canadian Shield, Foothills, Grasslands, Parkland

2.    Pick a partner or go alone (We suggest partners due to the amount of work and limited technology access/resources)

TASK: Create an informative slideshow for your classmates to make notes for a test.  The test will be based on the information presented!

Overview of the Region / Introduction

-Brief description, other regions it is connected too

-Why you chose this region, what makes it special?

Land

-Landforms, unique features in the region, I.E. Badlands, Valleys

-History of the region

-Soil types

-Rock types

Rivers/Lakes

-Main rivers and lakes and their importance to region, interesting facts

Plants / Trees

-Tree types, berries, plants, unique to the region, interesting facts

-What is the vegetation of the region?

Animals

-Unique to the region, fish, mammals, insects, birds

-Why do those animals live in that region?

Natural Resources

-How does your region make money?

-How does it use the land to make money?

-What products are produced in your region?

-What resources naturally occur in your area and what do we as society do with them?

Tourism

-Are there any elements of tourism in your region? What are they? Are they seasonal? Why?

-Most popular tourist destination

-Protected land?

-Provincial/National parks?

Mapping

-Your region on a map of Alberta

-Two types of maps at least of the region: Satellite, Road/Street, Topographical, Population location, Precipitation, Elevation, Other

-You could use several different kinds of maps during this project, I.E. Animal population / location

Environmental Concerns

-Are humans doing anything wrong to the environment in your region?

-Are their endangered species? Why are they endangered?

Climate

-Seasons, temperatures, precipitation of rain/snow

-Unique weather phenomena?  I.E. Chinooks

-Weather systems

Population

-Major cities in your region?

-Total human population?

-Why are there or aren’t there people living in your region?

Affected by other regions…

-Do other regions of Alberta affect yours? If so, how?

Other

-Any other cool, exciting, interesting facts about your region?

-Did anything throughout history exclusively happen in your region? I.E. The Buffalo Jump, Fossils