Physical Features
What do we call natural parts of the land like mountains and rivers?
➡️ What are physical features?
What is a map?
➡️ What is a picture that shows places and where they are?
What is a community?
➡️ What is a group of people living and working together?
What does the word “history” mean?
➡️ What is learning about the past?
What does “place” mean?
➡️ What is where something is located
Name one physical feature found in Alberta.
➡️ What is a mountain / river / forest / prairie?
What country is Alberta in?
➡️ What is Canada
Name one community you can belong to.
➡️ What is a school / family / neighbourhood
What is something that happened in the past in Alberta?
➡️ What is early settlement / First Nations history?
Name one way people use the land.
➡️ For homes, farming, travel, or play
What physical region has mountains and valleys in western Alberta?
➡️ What are the Rocky Mountains?
Where is Alberta located in Canada?
➡️ What is Western Canada
Who lived on the land in Alberta first?
➡️ Who are First Nations and Métis peoples
What do we call people who came to live in Alberta long ago?
➡️ Who are settlers?
How can people take care of the land?
➡️ By not littering, recycling, and respecting nature
What is the difference between a river and a lake?
➡️ A river flows; a lake does not.
What symbol on a map tells us which way is north?
➡️ What is a compass rose?
Give one way communities help people.
➡️ They provide schools, safety, help, and services
How do we learn about the past?
➡️ Through stories, pictures, artifacts, and maps
How does where you live affect how you live?
➡️ It affects jobs, activities, and homes
Why do physical features affect where people live?
➡️ They provide resources, water, land for homes and travel.
Why are maps useful?
➡️ They help us find places and understand location.
Why is it important to respect different communities?
➡️ Because everyone belongs and has different traditions.
Why is learning about the past important?
➡️ It helps us understand today.
Why is Alberta important to the people who live here?
➡️ It is their home and part of their identity.