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Grade 4 Curruiculm Links
Alberta: A Sense of the Land Alberta Heritage Alphabet The Alberta Heritage Alphabet is an online, multi-media tool for use by teachers, students and parents. The website provides key facts about the historical, natural and cultural heritage of the Province of Alberta. http://www.albertasource.ca/alphabet/ Alberta, Naturally - Edukit Visit this site if you are a teacher or student of Alberta. It teaches about the regions of Alberta. Photos, a glossary, game and environmnetal issues are included. http://www.edukits.ca/abnaturally/ Alberta, Naturally! Visit Alberta, Naturally! to learn about our province's Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Geology, Natural Regions and other Additional Information. http://www.abheritage.ca/abnature/map.htm Alberta's 6 Bio-Regions Visit Ray Ramussen's web site that highlights Alberta's 6 natural regions, including the Boreal Forest, Canadian Shield, Aspen Parkland, Foothills, Mountains and Grasslands. There are links to Alberta's Special Places and Alberta Species At-Risk. http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/places.html Alberta Natural Heritage Information Center See what this Center does to track the changes in Alberta's different regions to its plants, animals, climate, soil and other natural resources. Be sure to visit Alberta's different natural regions that are broken down into smaller subregions. http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/preserving/parks/anhic/flashindex.asp Alberta's Petroleum Heritage Edukit This online resource is designed to be a educational tool for learning more about Alberta's rich petroleum heritage. It features teaching units, stories, historical photographs, audio, a WebQuest and related documents that show how the importance of Alberta's natural resources was built on what has happened in the past. http://www.edukits.ca/petroleum/ Alberta's Resource Inventory Learn about Alberta's natural resources of Soil & Agriculture, Hydrocarbons (Oil Sands, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Coal) and Forestry. http://www.abheritage.ca/abresources/inventory/index.html The Atlas of Canada. Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts. Explore Our MapsThe Web site is a database of Canadian maps. http://www.atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/index.html Parks and Natural Wonders The Web site contains information about Alberta's parks, municipal parks, national parks and natural wonders. http://www1.travelalberta.com/en-ab/index.cfm?pageid=236 Place Names of Alberta Search this database to learn about the history behind each place in Alberta http://www.albertasource.ca/placenames/index.html Royal Alberta Museum Visit the online exhibits and artifacts that you will find at the RAM. Learn more about the wildlife in Alberta's natural regions, in Wild Alberta. http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/ Travel Alberta Maps The Web site contains information about tourism in Alberta and has a map of Alberta's primary tourism regions and destinations including major towns/cities and primary roads. http://www1.travelalberta.com/en-ca/index.cfm Wild Alberta See the world through different eyes! Visit Alberta's wildlife through the Roayl Alberta Museum display. See Alberta wildlife in large dioramas as well as a video camera that shows you how the displays were built. http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/gallery/habitat/wildalb/index.asp Your Town The Web site contains videos from Global Edmonton News Hour, about people, places and stories from rural communities throughout Alberta http://www1.travelalberta.com/en-ab/index.cfm?PageID=2196 The Stories, Histories and Peoples of Alberta Aboriginal Canada Portal for Kids This site is the best resource for kids to learn about Canada's aboriginal people. Discover countless information about Canada's aboriginal people and their culture from toys, legends, homes, elders, songs and much more. http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/en-frames/ao04607.html Aboriginal Culture & Its Meaning Edukit This Edukit has been designed to introduce you to the interesting and diverse culture of Aboriginal peoples in Alberta and across Canada. http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/culture/index.htm Aboriginal Health & Wellness Edukit This Edukit explores how Aboriginal people approach and treaties to ensure their health and wellness. http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/health/index.htm Aboriginal Language and Culture Edukit Learn some exciting new facts about Aboriginal languages in Alberta and across Canada. http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/language/index.htm Aboriginal Origin and Settlement Edukit Explore the stories behind the origins of Alberta and its settlement by First Nations. http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/origin/index.htm Aboriginal Spirituality and Creation Edukit Ever wonder why a tepee faces the eastern sky. Explore the spirituality and creation stories of the First Nations of Alberta. http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/spirituality/index.htm Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Edukit Explore the ways of Aboriginal culture and fun in past and present. http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/sports/index.htm Alberta's Francophone Heritage Edukit Explore the history of Francophone people in Alberta. http://www.edukits.ca/francophone/en/index.html Edmonton: My Community Edukit This interactive Edukit introduces you to Edmonton through a Student Zone, Teacher Zone and Games Zone. Pictures and audio clips are used extensively. http://www.edukits.ca/edmonton/index.html The Mavericks Learn about the incorrigible people who settled Alberta from the Glenbow Museum's online exhibit. http://www.glenbow.org/mavericks/ The Metis in Alberta This site teaches you about the Metis, past and present, in Alberta. http://www.albertasource.ca/metis/eng/index2.htm Spirit of Alberta This web site celebrates Alberta's Centennial in 2005 with links to countless information and projects about Alberta. http://www.2learn.ca/alberta/default.html Alberta: Celebrations and Challenge Alberta Heritage Discover museums, archives, and historic sites/organizations of Alberta. Use the quicklinks under Places to Go to find tours, an interactive map of Alberta and timeline. http://www.albertaheritage.net/index.html City of Edmonton Archives Visit the archives of Edmonton to search photographs by category or by a subject search box. http://archivesphotos.edmonton.ca/ Fort Edmonton Park Explore Edmonton's history through this historical park's photographs of different time periods. http://www.ftedmontonpark.com/index.htm Glenbow Museum - Niitsitapiisinni: Our Way of Life Learn about the life of the Niisitapi, known as the Blackfoot nation of southern Alberta. This interactive site will introduce you how they lived with the land, people, buffalo, other people, the world and introduce you to their stories. http://www.glenbow.org/blackfoot/ Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump Take a virtual field trip to this Albertan UNESCO designated World Heritage site about the Blackfoot Plains natives who lived here for over 6,000 years. You will discover the history of the Blackfoot tribe and how they hunted the buffalo. http://www.head-smashed-in.com/home.html Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Guided Tour Visit this unique historical community of the pioneer Ukrainian settlers of Alberta online through maps, interviews, music, photographs, dictionaries, bibliography and descriptions. http://tapor.ualberta.ca/heritagevillage/ |