Getting To Know a Canadian Ecozone

Now that we have looked some of the various aspects that make up our Ecozones, it’s time to show off your research skills by choosing one of Canada’s beautiful ecozones to showcase. In order to do justice to this unique ecozone you will be creating a Hall of Fame Trading Card that will showcase the unique features of the ecozone and provide important information into the physical and human components of the region.

1. 
   Complete the “Ecozones in Canada” worksheet using pp. 30-31 of your textbook.
   
2. 
   Choose an ecozone to research from the following list:
   
   1. 
      Pacific Maritime Ecozone – pp. 32-35
      
   2. 
      The Boreal Shield Ecozone –pp. 36-39
      
   3. 
      The Mixedwood Plain Ecozone – pp. 40-43
      
   4. 
      The Atlantic Maritime Ecozone – pp. 44-47
      
   5. 
      The Northern Arctic Ecozone – pp. 48-51
      
3. 
   Complete the “Researching Your Ecozone” worksheet using the appropriate pages from your textbook. You will be looking at both the Natural Environment and Human Connections of that ecozone. This will be the first round of research that will be completed.
   
4. 
   Conduct further internet research on your ecozone.
   
5. 
   Create your Hall of Fame Trading Card. The front will be all visuals with a title and catchy slogan.
   
6. 
   Complete the ecozone write-up on the back of your trading card.
   
7. 
   Prepare a 5-10 minute presentation that will highlight the important and unique aspects of your ecozone.
   

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  Name of Ecozone
  
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  Catchy slogan to entice people to want to go to your ecozone
  
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  Map of Canada with Ecozone highlighted
  

Pictures of:

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  Physical Features:
  
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    Landforms
    
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    Climate
    
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    Vegetation
    
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    Wildlife
    

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  Human Features:
  
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    Recreational activities/tourism
    
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    Jobs
    
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    Resource use
    
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    Major cities
    

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  Additional images:
  
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    Problems faced by the natural environment because of human influence or natural changes
    

(these answers should be written in complete sentences)

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  What is an ecozone?
  
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  Why is the ecozone important?
  
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  What types of landforms will you see?
  
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  What landform region(s) is/are present in the ecozone?
  
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  What type of natural resources can be found in your ecozone? What is their importance? (think about the amount of money made from them, number of people working in that industry, etc.)
  
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  What are some of the main human activities in the ecozone? What is their importance?
  
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  At least two other details (interesting facts).
  

(answers should be written as points, in your own words)

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  What major cities are found within the ecozone?
  
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  What type of climate is found here?
  
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  Provide a climate graph for one of the major cities in the ecozone.
  
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  Explain the factors that affect the climate of the ecozone. (think LEAP NOL or LOWERN)
  
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  What type of vegetations if found here? What is the importance of this vegetation?
  
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  What type of wildlife live in this ecozone?
  
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  What human activities occur in the ecozone? (recreation, tourism, resource extraction, businesses, etc.)
  
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  What is the importance of these human activities for Canada? (think money!)
  
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  How are these physical features being impacted human activity?
  

(give credit to those who put in the work to create the information)