In Social Studies, the grade 3 students have been exploring the three major landform regions in Ontario: the Canadian Shield (le Bouclier canadien), the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands (les basses terres du Saint-Laurent et des Grands Lacs), and the Hudson Bay Lowlands (les basses terres de la baie d`Hudson). Last week, we took a closer look at the distinct characteristics of the St. Lawrence Lowlands (e.g., most populated area, rolling landscape with many hills, mild climate - hot in summer and cold in winter, rich, fertile soil makes the land ideal for farming, main resource is water, close to waterways which makes it ideal for traveling and exporting, Toronto is the largest city in this area). At home, students should continue to practice identifying the three major landform regions and the five Great Lakes on a map of Ontario.
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