Communities
Name the three different communities we have learned about.
Think about the space to grow food, the traffic, the people.
Rural, Urban, and Suburban.
What is a map?
A map is a picture that shows us a place. Most maps are flat.
Name the other city besides Calgary that we have learned about in the Prairies.
Saskatoon
Name the city we have been learning about that is in the Arctic.
Iqaluit
Name the city we have been learning about that is in the Atlantic.
Meteghan
What is a community?
It is a place where people work, live, and play together.
What is a globe?
It is also a map but it is shaped like a ball or sphere.
Name the three provinces that form part of the Prairies.
Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
What type of landforms would we see in Iqaluit?
Glaciers, Mountains, Frozen Lakes and Oceans.
What types of landforms are there in Meteghan?
Near beach, ocean, cliffs, plains, and small islands around.
What is a rural community?
It is part of the country. A place where there are open fields to grow food, where there is not a lot of tall buildings, noise, traffic, or people.
What is a compass used for?
People use a compass to find their way. It has a needle (or arrow) that always points to the north.
What type of landforms would we see in Saskatchewan?
Plains, Hills, Lowlands, and Plateaus.
What group of Indigenous people live in Nunavut?
The Inuit people.
What is the name of people who speak French and live in Nova Scotia?
The Acadians
What is an urban community?
It is a place that can be very big, surrounded by tall buildings, less space to grow food, a lot more people, noise, and traffic.
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, East, South, and West.
What transportation is used in Saskatchewan?
Trains, cars, planes, and trailers to transport goods.
What transportation is used in Nunavut?
Plane, ships, boats, snowmobiles, and dog sledding a long time ago.
What transportation is used in Nova Scotia?
Boats, cars, ferries, trains, and planes.
Name the country we live in, the province and the city.
We live in Canada, Alberta, and the city is Calgary.
Where is Alberta located?
North, East, South or West.
It is located in the West.
What languages do they speak in Saskatchewan?
English, French, and some people speak Ukranian.
What languages do they speak in Nunavut?
Inuktitut, English and some French.
What languages do they speak in Nova Scotia?
French and some English.