Grade 1 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 9
Landmarks & Land Features
Mountains, rivers, towers and bridges!
What your child practises
Communities have physical features (mountains, rivers, lakes, prairies) and landmarks (towers, bridges, buildings) that help people find their way. Children meet some well-known places in Alberta.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: key physical features and landmarks of communities · natural and built landmarks in Alberta communities
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which river flows through the city of Calgary?
🏞️- the Red River
- the Bow River
- the Ottawa River
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the Bow River
Hint: The Bow River runs through downtown Calgary.
Question 2
Which one is a physical feature?
- 🚌a bus
- 🧸a toy shop
- 🏔️a mountain
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🏔️ a mountain
Hint: Mountains, rivers and lakes are physical features made by nature.
Question 3
Your community has a school, a park and a river. Those are…
- only things in other countries
- places and features in your community
- just ideas
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places and features in your community
Hint: Communities have natural features and built places.
Question 4
A landmark is something that…
📍- is hidden underground
- is easy to see and helps people find a place
- nobody has ever seen
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is easy to see and helps people find a place
Hint: Landmarks help us know where we are.
Question 5
The Alberta Legislature Building is in…
🏛️- Banff
- Edmonton
- Lethbridge
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Edmonton
Hint: Edmonton is the capital city of Alberta.
Question 6
Drumheller is known for its giant…
🦖- dinosaur statue
- space rocket
- ice cream cone
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dinosaur statue
Hint: Drumheller is near many dinosaur fossils.