18. Zoo

Description:

Have students…

A) Look at the materials and discuss what animals you have seen before.

B) Group the animal pictures by region.  (Look for clues for the name of the province or territory in the captions and on the back.)  Then, list at least two animals which live in each region.

Regions of Canada

  • West Coast – British Columbia
  • Prairies – Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
  • Central – Ontario, Quebec
  • East Coast – New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island
  • North – Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

Materials:

  • Pictures of wildlife

Sources:

  • Pictures and images of wildlife: postcards, calendars, tourism material, Canadian magazines
  • Canadian Geographic Magazine:  http://www.cangeo.ca

Student Worksheet