November 3, 2014 Grade 7 Geography Assignment # 3 *due Fri. Nov. 21, 2014 Group Assignment Investigating an Escarpment Park (PowerPoint Format) As a member of a three-person group, you are to complete the following tasks: Select a conservation area/park from the list provided below. If you pick another park, your choice must be approved by your teacher before you commence research. Your team members will have computers and opportunities to research on Monday, November 3, 10 and 17, 2014 Your team’s “rough work”, research findings, and summary of individual participation (who did what) will be handed in on Wednesday November 19, 2014 Your group is to prepare a PowerPoint product to present your findings on Friday, November 21, 2014 Your group’s final product, as a minimum, will answer the following: 1. Name of area, origin of name, location of area. 2. Provide a map of your park (different views—road map, satellite, topographic) 3. Explain the geologic/geographic origins of your park. How where present day features created? 4. Provide current photographs of your park. 5. List various features, attractions, uses of the current park. 6. Identify advantages that this park provides for mankind. List of parks / conservation areas (from North to South) Park Name Park Name 1. Fathom Five National Marine Park 12. Gulliver’s Lake and Park 2. Bayview Escarpment Provincial Nature Re- 13. Borer’s Falls Conservation Area serve 3. Craigleith Provincial Park 14. Dundas Valley Conservation Area 4. Nottawasaga Lookout Provincial Nature Re- 15. Eramosa Karst Conservation Area serve 5. Devil’s Glen Provincial Park 16. Ball’s Falls Conservation Area 6. Boyne Valley Provincial Park 17. Louth Conservation Area 7. Mono Cliffs Provincial Park 18. Short Hills Provincial Park 8. Terra Cotta Conservation Area 19. Niagara Falls 9. Guelph Lake Conservation Area 20. Queenston Heights Park 10. Kelso Conservation Area 21. Bond Lake Park (NYS) 11. Mount Nemo Conservation Area 22. Letchworth State Park (NYS) .