What is the Best Alberta Adventure?
You get to create an adventure for our blogging buddies planning a vacation to Alberta. You were selected for this job because of your expertise and knowledge of the regions of Alberta.
Your buddies are looking for a holiday that includes educational activities combined with fun things to do. They are planning on spending a week in Alberta, and you want them to set eyes on many of the unique sites Alberta has to offer! Your adventure must include at least one unique site from each region in Alberta. Try to add some variety to this trip; include cultural/historical, educational and fun activities. Include specific details of what to see and do. Try to explain how distinctive land features of Alberta have been shaped over time. (Add a little history!)
Process:
Assessment: Rubric
This task is taken from: A Web Quest for Grade 4 Social Studies
Alberta: A Sense of the Land
S. Mackey Black Gold Regional Schools
Your buddies are looking for a holiday that includes educational activities combined with fun things to do. They are planning on spending a week in Alberta, and you want them to set eyes on many of the unique sites Alberta has to offer! Your adventure must include at least one unique site from each region in Alberta. Try to add some variety to this trip; include cultural/historical, educational and fun activities. Include specific details of what to see and do. Try to explain how distinctive land features of Alberta have been shaped over time. (Add a little history!)
Process:
- Review the Criteria for the project.
- Use these websites as well as your social studies textbook to discover unique places to visit in Alberta. Once you have a specific place in mind, you may want to use a search engine like Google to find additional information.
- Get a copy of the Research Guide.
- Select one destination or landmark within each of Alberta's 6 regions.
- Using the research guide provide details about each landmark or destination that you plan to visit. (four facts)
- Use the travel Alberta Distance Calculator to discover the distance and travel time between destinations. Jot these down in the spaces provided in the research guide.
- Use the map of Alberta provided by your teacher to illustrate the route you will be traveling.
- Indicate each place you will visit with a symbol and include these symbols (legend) at the bottom of your map.
Assessment: Rubric
This task is taken from: A Web Quest for Grade 4 Social Studies
Alberta: A Sense of the Land
S. Mackey Black Gold Regional Schools