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Teachers
Print off the following slide for each student.
They should complete the chart while discussing the presentation.
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Great Lakes
5 large freshwater lakes in central North
America
HOMES (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior)
Serve as the “industrial
heartland” of the continent because of all of the factories
One of the world’s busiest shipping areas
Most of Canada’s population lives in this region
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St Lawrence River
Major source of overseas and US/Canada
shipping & trade
Shortcut that connects the Great Lakes to
the Atlantic Ocean
Huge producer of hydroelectricity
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St Lawrence Seaway
A canal completed in 1959 at
the eastern end of the Great Lakes
Connects the Great
Lakes with the St. Lawrence River (which flows to the Atlantic Ocean)
Major source of overseas and US/Canada shipping & trade
Closed from November to April (frozen)
Seaway has made cities in Eastern Canada home to many successful manufacturing companies
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Hudson Bay
HUGE inland sea in east central Canada
“an
arm” of the Atlantic Ocean
Grain from Alberta & Saskatchewan
is shipped from Hudson Bay out to the Atlantic and on to other countries
Only navigable from July to October
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Atlantic Ocean
This is the 2nd largest of the
earth’s 5 oceans.
It’s also the most heavily traveled ocean.
It
forms the eastern border of Canada.
It’s a major shipping route to Europe & Africa.
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Pacific Ocean
Largest & deepest of the world’s 5
oceans
Covers 1/3 of the earth’s surface!
Western border of Canada
Major
shipping route to Asia
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Canadian Shield
Stretches from Great Lakes to Arctic Ocean;
covers half of Canada!
Horseshoe region around Hudson Bay
Region of
mostly thin soil lying on top of rock, with many bare outcrops of rock & thousands of lakes
Major source of natural resources: timber, minerals, & water
Region is sparsely populated.
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Rocky Mountains
Mountains located in Western Canada
Includes western Alberta
and eastern British Columbia
Stretch a distance of 2,000 miles!
Mining
is the biggest industry in the region, followed closely by logging.
Major minerals include: iron ore, copper, coal, gold.
Sparsely populated & contain few cities
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Be the Thing…
Your Task:
Choose 1 of the
physical features
Fold your paper “hamburger style” to make a
desk tent
On the front : Imagine that you are one of the features. Write 5 facts about yourself.
On the back: draw an illustration of the feature
We will walk around and try to guess the features!
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Example:
Brrrrr! I am always so cold!! It’s chilly
up here in northern Canada. I am so tired
of everybody always picking on me. Dig, dig, dig all day long. I wish I had some pretty trees to look at…All that I can see is scraggly trees and flat, rocky land. It’s so lonely. No one lives near me.
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Where People Live
&
How They Trade
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Teachers
Project the following slide on the board/wall, and
have students point out or label the physical features.
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Let’s Review:
Physical Features
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Location
2nd largest country in the world (Russia is
larger)
Surrounded by three oceans: Atlantic, Arctic, & Pacific
Southern border
is the US
Alaska also forms part of the western border.
Population is 33 million, which is small compared to its size (US population is 9 times larger!)
90 percent of population lives within 100 miles of the US-Canadian border…WHY?
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Location & Trade
Canada’s location in the world helps
it to be a leader in world trade:
It’s uniquely
located on 3 oceans, so it has opportunities to trade with Europe & Asia.
Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway allow goods to be shipped to and from central Canada and the Atlantic Ocean
A major benefit for Canada is its border with the US (#1 trading partner).
Share over 3,000 miles of border & trade is relatively easy
80% of Canada’s exports come to US
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Climate
Southeastern part of Canada has a MUCH warmer
climate than the rest of the country.
Warm to hot
summers & cold winters
Allows for a long growing season
Pacific coast has a temperate climate.
Pacific ocean cools the region in summer and warms it in winter.
Over 100 inches of precipitation per year
Northern Canada is COLD!
Few people live here – temperatures can be below freezing even in summer!
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Climate & Trade
Canada’s location in the world helps
it to be a leader in world trade:
It’s uniquely
located on 3 oceans, so it has opportunities to trade with Europe & Asia.
Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway allow goods to be shipped to and from central Canada and the Atlantic Ocean
A major benefit for Canada is its border with the US (#1 trading partner).
Share over 3,000 miles of border & trade is relatively easy
80% of Canada’s exports come to US
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Natural Resources
Rich in natural resources:
coal, oil, natural
gas, iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum,
potash, diamonds, & silver
Rivers and lakes have an abundance of fish, fresh water, & hydroelectric power.
Good soil allows farmers to grow crops for Canadians--with enough left over to trade with other countries
Timber is also a major natural resource.
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N.R. & Trade
Sells oil and natural gas, fish,
agricultural products, & timber to other countries
Hydroelectricity is used
in Canada and also sold to the US.
5% of the land in Canada is arable (actually a large amount because there is so much land).
Rich soil produces valuable crops that are consumed in Canada and traded to other countries.
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Pack Your Bags
Inside of the suitcase, draw FIVE
things that you are going to take with you
on our class trip to Canada.
Think about the location, climate, physical features, and natural resources of the country. Look in your notebook for clues about what you might need on your trip.
Next, include a brief description of why you chose to bring that particular item.
Color your suitcase—be creative!
Example: I’m bringing a snowboard so that I can go down the Rocky Mountains!
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Teachers
I give my students the following handout at
the beginning of our Canada unit. I tell them
to keep it handy in their Interactive Notebook, and whenever we discuss any words that begin with certain letters, they are to write them down. The first person to complete the chart wins a prize. *The words have to be things that we’ve discussed in class, not things that they already know, so they must always pay attention!