OUR ALBERTA – CHAPTER 4

The
Grasslands
Region

Pages 56-76
Label and Colour the Grasslands Region. Label the cities of Drumheller, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge.
Draw two rivers in this region.

Read Page 56-57

After reading about Mei-Ling’s story, what major industry is part of the grasslands region? Give two ideas about the Grassland region that Mei
Ling talked about.

Read Pages 58-59

How do hoodoos form? Draw a picture to show it

Where are hoodoos mostly found?

How tall can hoodoos get?

Why did the early explorers call the Badlands “les terres mauvaises a traverser” ?
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(Read Page 60-61)

Give 3 uses of the rivers in the Grassland region.

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Draw a scene from Mei-Ling’s canoe trip. Add 5 details that you read about in the letter.

Read Page 62 – 63

Define arid:

Define drought

What is one of Canada’s driest places? What changes in your life would you have to make if you lived here? Be specific.

Watch the videos Alberta Crops Suffer from Drought (cbc.ca) and Colombia Hit by Worst Drought in History (English.cntv.cn)

List three effects of drought that can have negative effects on the surrounding communities.

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Read pages 64-65

Give 5 examples 

How I Can Save Water

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Read Page 66

Unscramble the following types of crops found in Alberta

Learby Faallfa

Oalnac Thwea

Taso and Yah

Why might you see rows of trees and shrubs surrounding a farmer’s field?

Read page 67-69

Why does Alberta’s dry climate usually lead to irrigation?

Oil and Gas is an important resource in Alberta because it helps the province generate .

Wind is an important resource in Alberta because it produces .

Draw the Water Cycle involving trees.

Why are prairies more likely to experience drought?

Grab a chromebook. Research one of the animals listed on Page 69.

Picture
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Five Facts

Why is your animal endangered?

Describe an adaptation that your animal has

Read Pages 70-71

Build a Timeline for Calgary – use pictures as well

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Read Pages 72-75

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After reading about Calgary’s rich heritage, create an advertisement for the city. Your poster must have:

 A symbol for Calgary (that you’ve created)

 4 things to do in Calgary (a one sentence description of each)
 2 pictures related to Calgary
 A slogan (message – Edmonton’s used to be “City of Champions”) that you’ve created.