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US States Teacher Resources
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Learners read a passage (included) about America, its land, and seas. Students think about the meanings of the words contrasts, vast, grasslands, fertile, bayous, glaciers, tundra, and plateaus. They label illustrations with the correct vocabulary words and complete several other activities. They finish by writing the vocabulary word on the line next to its meaning.
Fourth graders explore the geography of their own state and region. They create a three-dimensional map of their state, develop a Student Atlas, read maps using longitude and latitude, and identify and analyze the five themes of geography.
Learners practice geography skills by playing a fun game. They exercise while they play this fun geography game based on Twister.
Ninth graders investigate the country of Canada by examining their media in this geography instructional activity. They use the Internet to research Canadian newspapers and analyze a topic covered by both US and Canadian media sources. After comparing the different perspectives the US and Canada have on a single subject, they discuss their research with the class.
Young scholars research sights to visit in the United States. They discuss the 50 State Quarters Program and locate states on a classroom map. They select a state and research in the library. They create a group presentation and present to the class. They complete a 3-2-1 summary of each group and
Using Inspiration Software, writers examine the state of Florida by visiting a list of websites and reading source materials. They write a personal narrative of an imaginary trip to Florida with the material and information they collect. Any state could easily be used, although there is a short list of resources available for Florida.
Young language arts pupils explore world geography through the reading of an informational text. As a class learners conduct research on the history, geography, culture, and politics of Canada while they read. They will need to define vocabulary terms from the book and answer study questions about the country as part of this instructional activity.
Students study the United States geography using Google Earth. In this U.S. geography lesson, students create travel journals about five U.S. geographical locations. Students research the human and physical characteristics for each region.
Young scholars create maps of their own state using information from the National Geographic "MapMachine" website. They draw and label features on a blank map of their state, discuss the geographic features of their state, and create a state map from memory.
Students discover where certain states are located and what the look like. They look for their information on a web site. Each student is assigned a state which they must research then present to the entire class.