Alberta Landmarks | Paper and Digital

Learn about the natural and historic landmarks in Alberta through a variety of activities that require only moments to prep. Students will learn about Alberta from landmarks across the province, while everything teachers need is included. Stop your search for resources for the new Alberta social studies curriculum.

Our Grade 3 Social Studies Full Year is on the way (COMING SOON).

This social studies lesson includes:

• Different reasons landmarks are important: natural processes and human events
• Natural landmarks in Alberta (there are more but we have included information for these): Frank Slide, Maligne Canyon, Okotoks, Elk Island National Park, Moraine Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Dinosaur Provincial Park
• Historical (human event) landmarks in Alberta (there are more but we have included information for these): Brooks Aqueduct, Legal Pioneer Murals, Fort Edmonton Park, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, John Ware’s Cabin, Father Lacombe Chapel, Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park, Leitch Collieries, Amber Valley, Leduc #1 Discovery Well
• a map showing different landmarks in Alberta.
• background information including a map and photo of each landmark for students and teachers. This will help you reduce the amount of research you need to do.
• simple quizzes and assessment activities to see what students know about natural and historical landmarks in Alberta.
• modifications to help you differentiate without spending more of your time.
• digital versions of most of the pages to help support your students or reduce printing. To access the digital version, download the PDF and use the link inside that file.
• loose text in the digital version which can be read by your assistive technology. This is especially helpful since many of the names of the locations are beyond the Grade 3 reading level (especially at the beginning of the school year).
• a list of Alberta outcomes to help with planning.

Ninja Note: If you teach in Alberta, this resource has been updated for the new social studies curriculum. Learn more about how we're writing and adjusting resources for the new curriculum. https://brainninjas.ca/social-studies-in-alberta/

This activity aligns with:

• the Alberta Social Studies Curriculum Grade 3 ©2025

This activity supports:

• learning about the natural and human history of Alberta, Canada.
• the Alberta Program of Studies Social Studies Grade 4

Our Grade 3 Social Studies Full Year is on the way (COMING SOON).

Looking for more social studies for Alberta teachers?

• Time and Place Unit for Alberta Teachers Grade 3 (COMING SOON)
• Systems Unit for Alberta Teachers Grade 3 (COMING SOON)
• Citizenship Unit for Alberta Teachers Grade 3 (COMING SOON)

Ninja Note: This file is a PDF and requires printing for students to use.

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