SOCIALSTUDIES4ALBERTASENSEOFLAND

UnitProjectRoadTripAcrossAlbertaAttractionResourceList

Usethefollowinglinksformoreinformationonpotentialattractionsineachoftheregionsthatwehavecoveredso
far.Ifyouhaveanyideasofattractionsofyourown,pleaseaskmefirstandyouwillbefreetobecreative:)

1.

ROCKYMOUNTAINREGION
a.

DownhillSkiingorSnowboardingataResort(pickone)
i.

SunshineVillage,Norquay,LakeLouiseandMarmotBasin.

b. JasperNationalPark
http://www.jasper.travel/discoverjasper/jaspernationalpark
ClickthetabThingstoDoatthetop,andselectSummerExperiencesorWinterExperiences
i.

c.

JasperSkywalkhttp://www.brewster.ca/rockymountains/destinations/columbia
icefield/activities/glacierskywalk/

ColumbianIcefieldshttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pnnp/ab/jasper/activ/exploreinterets/glacier
athabasca.aspx

d. BanffNationalPark
http://www.banfflakelouise.com/
GototheThingstoDotabandclickThingstoDoinSummerorThingstoDoinWinter

2.

FOOTHILLSREGION

a.

BigRockinOkotoks
http://www.welcometobc.ca/alberta/calgaryarea.html

b. SpruceMeadows(hostsinternationalShowJumpingCompetitionswithhorses)
http://www.welcometobc.ca/alberta/calgaryarea.html
c.

TurnerValley(birthplaceofOilandGasIndustry)

http://www.welcometobc.ca/alberta/calgaryarea.html
d. NordeggandAbrahamLake(hikingandoutdooradventures)
http://www.travelnordegg.com/

3.

GRASSLANDSREGION

a.

DryIslandBuffaloJump
http://travelalberta.com/Articles/HIKING%20AND%20HISTORY%20AT%20DRY
%20ISLAND%20BUFFALO%20JUMP%20PROVINCIAL%20PARK.aspx

b. Drumheller(RoyalTyrellMuseum,TheHoodoos,TheGiantDinosaur)
http://www.traveldrumheller.com/
c.

CypressHillsProvincialPark
http://www.albertaparks.ca/cypresshills.aspx

d. WatertonNationalPark
http://www.watertonpark.com/activities/mustdo.htm
e.

CalgaryStampede
http://cs.calgarystampede.com/

f.

WritingOnStoneProvincialPark
http://www.albertawow.com/campgrounds/Writing_On_Stone/Writing_OnStone.htm

4.

PARKLANDREGION

a.

WestEdmontonMall
http://www.wem.ca/play/attractionsatwem/galaxyland

b. SylvanLake(oranothernaturallakeintheregion)
c.

FortEdmonton
http://www.fortedmontonpark.ca/attractions/

d. BeaverhillBirdObservatory(onp.85ofAlbertatextbook)
http://www.beaverhillbirds.com/about.php
e.

Leduc#1DiscoveryCentre
http://www.edmontonattractions.com/leduc_1_energy_discovery_centre/

f.

Vegreville(UkrainiancommunitywiththeworldsbiggestEasteregg)

g.

HeritageFestivalinEdmonton
http://www.heritagefestival.com/

h. LacombeCornMaze
http://www.kraayfamilyfarm.com/

5.

BOREALFORESTREGION

a.

ElkIslandNationalPark
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pnnp/ab/elkisland/visit/visit5.aspx
ViewTrailMapandGuide

b.

LacLaBichearea
http://www.laclabicheregion.com/tourism/whattodo/

c.

OilSandsDiscoveryCentreinFortMcMurray
http://www.fortmcmurraytourism.com/explorewoodbuffalo/oilsandsdiscoverycentre

6.

CANADIANSHIELDREGION

a.

AthabascaDunesEcologicalReserve
http://www.fortmcmurraytourism.com/explorewoodbuffalo/athabascasanddunes

b. FortChipewyan
http://www.fortmcmurraytourism.com/explorewoodbuffalo/experiencefortchipewyan

c.

WoodBuffaloNationalPark
http://www.greatcanadianparks.com/alberta/woodbufnp/index.htm
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pnnp/nt/woodbuffalo/natcul.aspx