Canada Ecozone Amazing Race
Name:____________________
November 26, 2015
Canadian Geography
Introduction
The Amazing Race Canada is a reality television competition series that features teams in a grueling race
across Canada. Based on what you have learned since September, create your own race across Canada.
You can start anywhere and end up anywhere, as long as you visit at least 6 different ecozones.
Your trip should be realistic, in the sense that someone could actually follow the suggested travel route
and sightseeing locations. You are to plan a stop in 6 of the 15 ecozones. You need to visit at least:

1 of Canada’s 6 largest cities

1 of Canada’s Territories

2 National Parks*
* The list of National Parks can be found at http://www.pc.gc.ca/progs/np-pn/recherche-search_e.asp?p=1
Tasks
Create a Trip Booklet with a travel itinerary that details the stops you make on a trip across Canada. The
booklet will include a title page, the ecozone map, 6 cross-Canada templates, and 6 journal entries.
1. Using the blank Ecozone Map provided, draw your route. Label and shade in the 6 ecozones you visit.
Identify one major urban center in each ecozone on your route.
2. Fill in a Canada Ecozone Template for each place that you visit.
3. Provide at least 3 visuals or illustrations that represent each destination. They can be photos, sketches
and paintings. Include visuals of vegetation, landforms, and human activities. Cite the website from
which you copied each visual.
4. In Journal format (first person narrative), describe what you are seeing in each destination: weather,
landscape, vegetation and the built environment. Chose one season for your travels and explain what
you did during your visit (mountain climbing, skiing, dog-sledding, whale-watching, river-rafting, fishing,
etc.)
5. Design a title page.
Your booklet should include a title page, the map of your route,6 ecozone templates, 6 race journal
entries and illustrations of places visited. Use the Canada Ecozone Template below to record the following
information about each of the six places you visit.
Trip Day Number ____
Location:
Ecozone
Landform Region
Population of Location 2011
Climate Region
Primary Employment at location
Temperature range
Total Precipitation
Vegetation Region
Next Location:
Method of travel to the next destination:
Northern – McKelvey
Distance to the next location:
Working Periods
You will have five class periods to work on this project. You will have one period in the library where you can access
the computers. The majority of your project should be completed during class time. You need to consult the
textbooks, atlas and other resources supplied by your teacher.
Online resources include the following:
Bernhardt, Torsten, Redpath Museum and Canadian Heritage, Canada’s Ecozones on The Canadian Biodiversity Web
Site n.d. http://canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/ecozones/ecozones.htm
The Ecological Framework of Canada Ecozone and Ecoregion Descriptions
http://www.ecozones.ca/english/zone/index.html
National Parks of Canada. Parks Canada Aug. 26, 2015 http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/pn-np/index.aspx
Evaluation
Achievement
Category
Variety of Locations
K/ U
Look Fors
Below
Level 1
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
<6
6
7/8
9 / 10
11 / 12
< 12
12/ 13
14 / 17
18/ 20
21 / 24
<6
6
7/ 8
9 /10
11 / 12
Mapping
Geography Skills
Appln.
6 Ecozones, 2 National
Parks, 1 Major Cities and 1
Territory
Accurate information about
landscape, vegetation,
climate, human activities for
each ecozone
Map checklist (title, legend,
etc.), accurate mapping and
distance calculations
Illustrations
Geography Skills
Appln.
Appropriate illustrations
with complete captions and
website accreditation
< 12
12 / 13
14 / 17
18 / 20
21 / 24
Journal Entries
Writing skills
Commun.
Interesting and informative
journal
Correct spelling, grammar
<12
12 / 13
14 / 17
18 /20
21 / 24
Template
Entries
K/ U
Due Date: Monday, December 14/ Tuesday, December 15
Northern – McKelvey