Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
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Name ___________________________
Date _______________
Directions: Open – or return to – www-dev.umaine.edu/canam/LrnProv/prov.htm. Begin with the province of British Columbia and continue learning about all of the provinces and territories in order from West to East. Write your answers to the following questions in the space provided.
British Columbia
Which city is the capital?__________________________________________________________________________
What do people like to do in Northern British Columbia? (Use your judgment)______________________________
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How are you going to remember
a) the shape of British Columbia?__________________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?________________________________________________________________________
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Alberta
What parks are there?____________________________________________________________________________
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For what is the Badlands well known?_______________________________________________________________
How are you going to remember
a) the shape of Alberta?__________________________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?________________________________________________________________________
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Saskatchewan
How many eco-regions are there?__________________________________________________________________
Briefly describe one article about Saskatchewan______________________________________________________
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How are you going to remember
a) the shape of Saskatchewan?____________________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?_______________________________________________________________________
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Manitoba
What is the name of the largest lake?_______________________________________________________________
What are Manitoba’s major industries and resources?___________________________________________________
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How are you going to remember
a) the shape of Manitoba?_________________________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?________________________________________________________________________
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Ontario
Write down an interesting fact you found among the maps of Ontario_____________________________________
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How are you going to remember
a) the shape of Ontario?____________________________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?_________________________________________________________________________
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Quebec
Which city is the capital?___________________________________________________________________________
What is something that interests you about living in Quebec?_____________________________________________
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How are you going to remember
a) the shape of Quebec?_____________________________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?__________________________________________________________________________
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New Brunswick
What is the capital of the province?____________________ ______________________________________________
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How many kinds of whales can be found near New Brunswick?____________________________________________
How are you going to remember
a) the shape of New Brunswick?______________________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?_________________________________________________________________________
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Nova Scotia
Describe an interesting fact you found on a Nova Scotia web site__________________________________________
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How many people live in Nova Scotia?________________________________________________________________
How are you going to remember
a) the shape of Nova Scotia?_______________________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?________________________________________________________________________
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Pick two cities and write down how far apart they are____________________________________________________
Describe a tradition or legend which interests you ______________________________________________________
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What interesting fact did you find about the Labrador Straights?___________________________________________
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How are you going to remember
a) the shape of Newfoundland and Labrador?__________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?_________________________________________________________________________
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Prince Edward Island
In what town is Confederation Bridge?_______________________________________________________________
P.E.I.author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote…_________________________________________________________
How are you going to remember
a) the shape of Prince Edward Island?_______________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?________________________________________________________________________
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Yukon
Which city is the capital?_________________________________________________________________________
How many towns are in the Klondike region?_________________________________________________________
How are you going to remember
a) the shape of Yukon?___________________________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?_______________________________________________________________________
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Northwest Territories
Does Northwest Territories include islands?__________________________________________________________
How many official languages are spoken there?________________________________________________________
How are you going to remember
a) the shape of Northwest Territories?_______________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?________________________________________________________________________
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Nunavut
Which city is the capital?__________________________________________________________________________
What does the name ‘Inuit’ mean?___________________________________________________________________
How are you going to remember
a) the shape of Nunavut?_________________________________________________________________________
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b) what the flag looks like?_______________________________________________________________________
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