By now you should have all your city information displayed and you are working through researching information about the province your city is in.
Here is the last couple of things to research about your province
1. What does the provincial flag look like
2. What is the capital city of your province
3. What are three news items happening in your province (you will be able to find this online by either going to the CBC or CTV website and finding their local news or doing a google search for "headline news Alberta", for example
4. What do provinces do. Read this article and write down 3 thing the provincial government does i.e. spending, laws, money collecting etc
5. Write a paragraphing making observations of the differences or similarities between a city and a province, in terms of government.
If you get all this done you can start putting together a display board for your province.
Thursday 7 May 2015
Wednesday 15 April 2015
Grade 5: Province
Grade 5's
It's now time to look at the province your city is found in.
Ontario
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
New Brunswick
North West Territories
Yukon
Nunavut
You job today is to figure out which province or territory you city is in and answer the following questions about that province or territory.
1. Locate on a map the province or territory you city if found in Map of Canada
2. Who is the Premier of that province?
3. What is the role of the Premier?
4. Name one provincial holiday your province celebrates; what is the date, and a brief history of the holiday
It's now time to look at the province your city is found in.
Canada has 9 provinces and 3 territories:
QuebecOntario
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
New Brunswick
North West Territories
Yukon
Nunavut
You job today is to figure out which province or territory you city is in and answer the following questions about that province or territory.
1. Locate on a map the province or territory you city if found in Map of Canada
2. Who is the Premier of that province?
3. What is the role of the Premier?
4. Name one provincial holiday your province celebrates; what is the date, and a brief history of the holiday
Grade 6: Your Own Question
You have a hard copy if this, but in case you lost it.....
Canada and the United States rely on each other for many
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Nearly 9 million U.S. jobs depend on trade and investment with
Canada
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Canada is the top export destination for 35 states
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Canada is the number one supplier of crude oil, refined petroleum
products, natural gas, and electricity to the U.S. as well as a leading
supplier of uranium
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400,000 people cross the Canada–U.S. border daily
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Canadian get most of their media from the US
We want to
learn about how Canada and the US are link together and the possible positive
and negative impacts of that relationship.
Step 1:
List some things you know about Canada and US relations.
Step 2:
List some things you want to know about Canada and US relations.
Topic: Canada and US relationship
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Your sources should be from a variety of places. Primary sources include, but are not limited to, artefacts, art works, census data, cookbooks, diaries, letters, legislation,
legislative acts, oral histories, photographs, speeches, treaties, and some maps. Secondary sources include, but are not limited to, current news articles, documentaries and other films, reference books,
and most websites. Community sources include, but are not limited to, local museums and heritage sites, and resources from community
groups and associations.
Thursday 26 March 2015
Grade 6: Elevations and time zones
Hi Grade 6,
These are your last two maps! Great work so far.
The first map you are working on is elevation.
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly sea level when referring to a map of a county. So, in this case we are going to be looking at where there are mountains in North America.
elevation map of North America
You will notice on the side of the map there is a legend with different shades of colours indicating a different numbers in meters. That number and corresponding colour shows how high it is about sea level.
I would like you to do a similar colouring system, making sure to label the the colour with the height above sea level.
Secondly, label directly on the map where the major mountain ranges are in North America.
The second map you are working on is time zones.
These are your last two maps! Great work so far.
The first map you are working on is elevation.
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly sea level when referring to a map of a county. So, in this case we are going to be looking at where there are mountains in North America.
elevation map of North America
You will notice on the side of the map there is a legend with different shades of colours indicating a different numbers in meters. That number and corresponding colour shows how high it is about sea level.
I would like you to do a similar colouring system, making sure to label the the colour with the height above sea level.
Secondly, label directly on the map where the major mountain ranges are in North America.
The second map you are working on is time zones.
You will notice on the map that Alaska is showing 12:00. If you look down at the legend Alaska standard time is pink.
When it is 12:00 in Alaska standard time it is 4:00 where we live. Our time zone is called Eastern standard time.
On your map I would like you to indicate the time zones with a corresponding colour and a clock in each time zone. Pick one time zone to be 12:00 and figure out what time it would be in the other time zones
Due April 3rd
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Grade 5: Budgets
This is the last part of the city portion of you project! Great work so far, you should be very proud of yourselves.
Today you are going to look at you town/city budget. A budget is a break down where money is spent and how much money comes in. Ideally, you don't want to spend more money then you have coming in.
Each city/town should make available its budget, but it might take some digging around the website to find. If you get stuck I can help.
The first thing I want you to do is make a pie chart showing the top three things your city spends it money on. The rest you can add up and put in other.
For example here is the 2015 Collingwood budget. On page 12 is a good summary of where the money is being spent. Pick the top three largest expenses and make it into a pie chart using this Pie chart maker. When you're done print it.
Here is an example of the one I made for Collingwood
Finally, find out how much money your city collects in taxes. Cities collect taxes from each person who owns a home in that city. This is called property tax and the amount you pay depends of how much your house is worth.
This is Due April 3
Today you are going to look at you town/city budget. A budget is a break down where money is spent and how much money comes in. Ideally, you don't want to spend more money then you have coming in.
Each city/town should make available its budget, but it might take some digging around the website to find. If you get stuck I can help.
The first thing I want you to do is make a pie chart showing the top three things your city spends it money on. The rest you can add up and put in other.
For example here is the 2015 Collingwood budget. On page 12 is a good summary of where the money is being spent. Pick the top three largest expenses and make it into a pie chart using this Pie chart maker. When you're done print it.
Here is an example of the one I made for Collingwood
Finally, find out how much money your city collects in taxes. Cities collect taxes from each person who owns a home in that city. This is called property tax and the amount you pay depends of how much your house is worth.
This is Due April 3
Sunday 1 March 2015
Grade 6 North America Climate and Agriculture
Hello grade sixers!
Today we are going to look at the climate (the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period) in North America and the Agriculture (farming) in North America. You are going to create 2 maps, one for climate and one for agriculture. As per usual, the maps need to be neat, have a legend, a title and a compass rose.
See these links for the maps.
Agriculture (ignore the text boxes)
Climate
After you have completed the maps lie them out in front of you and make some observations. Use the questions below as a starting point
What do you notice about the climate and the type of farming?
What type of farming does each country do? Does it have anything to do with the climate of each country?
Which country has more suitable farmland?
Answer these questions, based on your own observations and write a one page summery about your findings. It is a good idea to make point form notes first (as a rough copy) and then write it out in full sentences. I don't simply want to see the questions and your written answer below it. The questions above are a starting place and I want your group to take these questions and form a well thought out response to the correlation between agriculture and climate
DUE MARCH 6
Today we are going to look at the climate (the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period) in North America and the Agriculture (farming) in North America. You are going to create 2 maps, one for climate and one for agriculture. As per usual, the maps need to be neat, have a legend, a title and a compass rose.
See these links for the maps.
Agriculture (ignore the text boxes)
Climate
After you have completed the maps lie them out in front of you and make some observations. Use the questions below as a starting point
What do you notice about the climate and the type of farming?
What type of farming does each country do? Does it have anything to do with the climate of each country?
Which country has more suitable farmland?
Answer these questions, based on your own observations and write a one page summery about your findings. It is a good idea to make point form notes first (as a rough copy) and then write it out in full sentences. I don't simply want to see the questions and your written answer below it. The questions above are a starting place and I want your group to take these questions and form a well thought out response to the correlation between agriculture and climate
DUE MARCH 6
Grade 5 local news
Hello grade 5's
Today you are going to be looking through your chosen city/town local paper.
To find the local city's newspaper's website try typing into Google the name of the city and local news. (For example Winnipeg local news) When the results come up look for words in the title line that would indicate it's a newspaper.
Find three articles, read them and summarize what they are about.
For example:
In Barrie a five you old boy called 911. The little boy's mother was having multiple seizures last Saturday night and the boy did the right thing by calling 911. The police were so impressed by what the boy did they are putting his name forward for a citizen citation award
Second, create a map that shows where your chosen city is located in Canada. Your map should be clearly labelled, have a title and a compass rose.
DUE MARCH 6
Today you are going to be looking through your chosen city/town local paper.
To find the local city's newspaper's website try typing into Google the name of the city and local news. (For example Winnipeg local news) When the results come up look for words in the title line that would indicate it's a newspaper.
Find three articles, read them and summarize what they are about.
For example:
In Barrie a five you old boy called 911. The little boy's mother was having multiple seizures last Saturday night and the boy did the right thing by calling 911. The police were so impressed by what the boy did they are putting his name forward for a citizen citation award
Second, create a map that shows where your chosen city is located in Canada. Your map should be clearly labelled, have a title and a compass rose.
DUE MARCH 6
Thursday 26 February 2015
Grade 5 features of a city/town
Today your are going to explore your city's webpage. First spend a few minutes looking around and clicking each tab to become familiar with what's on each page. Once you have become comfortable with the website find the answer to these questions:
1. What is a major celebration or festival in the town/city?
(When you are on the webpage look for words like attractions, arts and culture, festivals, tourism)
The city of ___________________________ has a major festival called ____________________. Its is held every year on _________________________. This festival is _______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is a major feature or landmark in the town/city?
(This can be really anything the city seems proud of; a beach, a monument, a theater)
One of the major landmarks in _______________ is _____________________________________. Its is important to ____________________ because ______________________________________
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3. What does the town/city flag or coat of arms look like?
(Some towns or cities may not have a flag, make sure to check google images before you give up)
Using the supplies you have available at school or home draw and colour your city's flag.
Due March 6
1. What is a major celebration or festival in the town/city?
(When you are on the webpage look for words like attractions, arts and culture, festivals, tourism)
The city of ___________________________ has a major festival called ____________________. Its is held every year on _________________________. This festival is _______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is a major feature or landmark in the town/city?
(This can be really anything the city seems proud of; a beach, a monument, a theater)
One of the major landmarks in _______________ is _____________________________________. Its is important to ____________________ because ______________________________________
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3. What does the town/city flag or coat of arms look like?
(Some towns or cities may not have a flag, make sure to check google images before you give up)
Using the supplies you have available at school or home draw and colour your city's flag.
Due March 6
Grade 6 Natural Resources in Canada and the US
Both Canada and the United States are rich in natural resources. North America benefits greatly from its fertile soil, plentiful freshwater, oil, mineral deposits and forests. Today we are going to focus on two different natural resources: oil and forests. Your job is to create two maps (one for oil and one for forests) indicating where the resources can be found in North America. Your map should be clearly labelled, have a legend, a title and a Compass Roes.
After your group has completed each map spend some times researching that natural resources and write a paragraph to one page about your findings. For example; which country has more oil, which country uses more oil, how does each country manage its forest, what is the lumber used for, what types of jobs are created etc
Maps you will find helpful
Oil deposits in North America
Forests of North America
Below are a list of webpages to help you with your research
The importance of oil
Oil reserves in Canada
Oil reserves in USA
Oil consumption by country
Forests in USA
Forests in Canada
Due March 6
After your group has completed each map spend some times researching that natural resources and write a paragraph to one page about your findings. For example; which country has more oil, which country uses more oil, how does each country manage its forest, what is the lumber used for, what types of jobs are created etc
Maps you will find helpful
Oil deposits in North America
Forests of North America
Below are a list of webpages to help you with your research
The importance of oil
Oil reserves in Canada
Oil reserves in USA
Oil consumption by country
Forests in USA
Forests in Canada
Due March 6
Wednesday 18 February 2015
Grade 5 - What does a mayor do?
With your partner or on your own
Choose a city anywhere in Canada with a population over 30, 000.
On a piece of paper write:
City: ________________________
Population: ________________
The Mayor of _____________ is ____________________
The job of a mayor is to _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Try these links to help you understand the role of a mayor
Role of a mayor
Choose a city anywhere in Canada with a population over 30, 000.
On a piece of paper write:
City: ________________________
Population: ________________
The Mayor of _____________ is ____________________
The job of a mayor is to _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Try these links to help you understand the role of a mayor
Role of a mayor
Notes:
- Full marks will be given when all questions are answered, the writing is neat and legible (remember this is a large project broken into pieces, if you write it neat the first time you may not have to do a good copy).
- Due February 27
Grade 6 - Map of major tourist areas in North America
With your partner or on your own
- Label the major tourist attractions on a map of North America listed below.
- Your map is small so use numbers to indicate location, and write the full name with the corresponding number at the bottom or separate sheet (your design choice)
- Create a colour system with a legend indicating type of attraction (example: blue numbers national parks, red numbers amusement parks etc.)
Legend
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 National Park |
 Land Mark |
 Amusement Park |
 Famous Structures |
- Florida Keys
- Horseshoe Bend
- Niagara Falls
- Yellowstone National Park
- Grand Canyon
- Banff National Park
- Yosemite National Park
- Statue of Liberty
- Canadian Rockies
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Walk Disney World
- Time Square
- Great Smoky Mountain National Park
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Arches National Park
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- White House
- CN Tower
- Disneyland
- Hollywood
- Alcatraz Island
- Jasper National Park
- French Quarter
- Hoover Dam
- Busch Gardens
- Mount Rushmore
Notes:
- Full marks will be given to maps that have all locations labelled. The map is neat and legible. You have added a Compass Rose, and a legend.
- This map is due February 27th
Bonus
- Write a short paragragh about some observations you made while making this map (where are most of the tourist destinations, what kinds of places do tourists like to travel too)
- Or, pick one tourist desitinations and do a little write up about it (pamphlet, pictures, etc)
Hint:
- Type the location name into Google then zoom out until you can see the outline of the State or Province
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