Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Rock Cycle Review and Introduction to Canadian Landform Regions

Learning Goals


I understand how rocks can be classified according to how they are formed and I can draw a labeled diagram of the rock cycle using annotations that incorporate suitable terminology.

I can identify the location of Canada's landform regions and can describe major characteristics of the regions that make the regions unique.

I know that a region is an area that is defind by unique characteristics.

Lesson

Review the rock cycle.

Watch the film - Canada's Physical Geography

Provide a map template for student's notebook. Also provide descriptions and photographs of Canadian landform regions. Homework. - Cut out descriptions and photographs and paste them on the map template in suitable locations. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THIS MAP TEMPLATE IS NOT AVAILABLE