Over 400 species of eater and wetland plants found across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are included in this handy field guide designed for use by both amateur and professional botanists. --Back cover.

Saskatchewan is the anchor and epitome of the ‘prairie’ provinces, even though half of the province is covered by boreal forest. The Canadian penchant for dividing this vast country into easily-understood ‘regions’ has reduced the Saskatchewan identity to its southern prairie denominator and has distorted cultural and historical interpretations to favor the prairie south. Forest Prairie Edge is a deep-time investigation of the edge land, or ecotone, between the open prairies and boreal forest region of Saskatchewan. Ecotones are transitions from one landscape to another, where social, economic, and cultural practices of different landscapes are blended. Using place history and edge theory, Massie considers the role and importance of the edge ecotone in building a diverse social and economic past that contradicts traditional “prairie” narratives around settlement, economic development, and culture. She offers a refreshing new perspective that overturns long-held assumptions of the prairies and the Canadian west.

Students will study Canada's 10 provinces and three territories. During this study, students will develop and strengthen reading, research, and mapping skills. Expand your student knowledge of Canada's: Physical Regions Climate Provinces Territories Capital Cities Bodies of Water Natural Resources Industrial Growth, and it's People Includes 20+ activities, 23 maps, teacher guide, and answer key! Seventeen lesson topics: Lesson Plan #1: Where is Canada? Lesson Plan #2: Canada’s Borders Lesson Plan #3: Canada’s Provinces and Territories Lesson Plan #4: Borders Inside Canada Lesson Plan #5: Canada’s Capital Cities Lesson Plan #6: Physical Regions of Canada Lesson Plan #7: Rivers of Canada Lesson Plan #8: Lakes of Canada Lesson Plan #9: Canada’s Population Lesson Plan #10: Climatic Regions of Canada Lesson Plan #11: Canada’s Natural Vegetation Lesson Plan #12: The Atlantic Provinces Lesson Plan #13: Québec Lesson Plan #14: Ontario Lesson Plan #15: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Lesson Plan #16: British Columbia Lesson Plan #17: The Territories Learning outcomes for students include: describe the physical features of regions within the provinces. identify how regions are interdependent in relation to their economies and governments. demonstrate and become aware of the various relationships, economically and culturally, etc., within and between Canadian regions. identify the characteristics of the physical regions of their individual province/territory and all of Canada. name and describe the main features of a river system. demonstrate an understanding of the significance of the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes System. identify Canada’s major natural resources and their uses. identify and describe types of communities in each physical region of each province and territory. demonstrate an understanding of the exchange of products within each province or territory and throughout Canada. identify the physical regions of Canada. describe and compare the physical environments of these regions according to land forms. identify the natural resources used to create Canadian products and the provinces/territories from which they originate. use appropriate vocabulary to describe their inquiries and observations. construct and read a variety of graphs, charts, diagrams, maps, and models for specific purposes such as to determine physical features, area of regions, size of populations, climate, etc. identify Ottawa as the capital city of Canada. locate and label the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water and waterways in Canada. identify symbols used to outline boundaries (international, national, provincial). locate and label the physical regions of Canada on a map. use cardinal and intermediate directions, non-pictorial symbols, and colour on a map to locate and describe physical regions. Includes 20+ activities, 23 maps, teacher guide and answer key! 126 pages