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Utah's Harvest
Fourth graders recognize the importance of the physical geography on a community. For this commodities lesson, 4th graders graph the five most important commodities of Utah. Students understand why these commodities are so important.
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Utah State Quarter
In this online interactive Utah quarter worksheet, students examine a Utah quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This worksheet may be printed for classroom use.
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Utah State Map
In this geography of Utah worksheet, students color and label a map of the state of Utah. Students also study a second map that shows the location of this state in the U.S.
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Utah Weather
Fourth graders diagram the weather in Utah through the use of a glyph. For this Utah weather lesson, 4th graders create weather glyphs of different areas in the state. Students answer questions about the weather and then compare their...
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Heritage: Survival and the Geography of Utah
Fourth graders are introduced to the hunting and gathering techniques used by the Native American tribes living in the region that is now Utah. They prepare a role-play of hunting and gathering appropriate to specific geographical areas.
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Where in the World is Utah Wheat?
Students examine the role of climate and landforms in the use of Utah's land. In this geography lesson plan, students analyze the relationship between geography and agriculture in the state as they examine data regarding wheat production...
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Utah History & Geography
Fourth graders calculate and determine the distances between counties in Utah. Using a map of Utah, they determine the distance between three county seats, the total distance round trip, and label a map with the distances.
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Utah's Biomes
Fourth graders discover what a biome is and study biomes that are native to Utah in this series of lessons. They examine how Utah's biomes have changed over time due to the influence of the Mormon pioneers and other human populations.
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What if the Mormons had not come to Utah?
Fourth graders use critical thinking, evaluation, and geography skills to find alternative locations that Brigham Young could have taken the Mormons to settle.
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A Ticket to Japan
Fourth graders discover similarities and differences in the lifestyles and geography of Utah and Japan. They use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast daily life and geography in Utah with daily life and geography in Japan. They make...
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Era of Self-Sufficiency - Pre-1890
Young scholars investigate the relationship between physical geography and Utah's settlement. In this Utah land lesson, students view a PowerPoint about Utah land and work in groups to answer questions about the uniqueness of Utah's...
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Mystery State # 5
Mystery state number five is none other than Utah! Quiz your kids on state knowledge while building deductive reasoning skills. They use each of the five clues to determine the name of the mystery state. A great warm up when studying...
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Utah Cities Word Jumble
For this online interactive Utah cities worksheet, students examine 10 city names in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 10 sets of letters to match the terms in the word bank. This worksheet may also be printed for...
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Utah State World Jumble
In this word jumble worksheet, students unscramble the letters to spell words associated with the state of Utah. Students spell 20 words.
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Utah's Own
Fourth graders examine the effects of humans on the environment. In this Social Studies instructional activity, 4th graders analyze human changes to the environment. Students explore the actions and effects at a community level.
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Utah Weather
Fourth graders explore Earth science by researching weather patterns on the Internet. For this Utah climate lesson, 4th graders discuss why each climate on our planet is exposed to different weather settings and how they are measured....
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Utah Becomes a State—1890
Students read about and discuss the geography and statehood of Utah. In this Homestead Act lesson plan, students read the Homestead Act and discuss its effects. Students analyze a precipitation map and work in pairs to answer discussion...
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Agricultural Hard Times And The Great Depression 1920 - 1930, Screen 5 and 6
Learners study the interaction between the inhabitants of the state of Utah and its geographic features. For this Utah geography lesson, students determine how the geographic feature of Utah affected it settlement, land use and...
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Utah Acrostic
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in the word Utah to create an acrostic poem. Students write a 4 line acrostic poem.
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Historical Events in Utah History
Fifth graders choose a topic they are interested in related to the history of Utah. Using the internet, they research the topic making sure to cite where they gathered the information and take notes. To end the lesson, they write their...
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Finding Your Way On the Farm
Third graders explore the food industry by viewing a presentation about farming. In this farming geography lesson, 3rd graders view globes and maps while identifying the prime geographical locations for fertile land. Students view a...
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At Home on the Range
Eighth graders explore rangeland uses in Utah. In this Utah rangeland instructional activity, 8th graders read background information on the purposes of rangeland. Students work in groups to create their own ranges using peat. Students...
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Geography: US States and Capitals Picture/Word #9
For this US States and capitals worksheet, students trace the sentences that list the capital cities of the following states: South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Vermont.
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Geography A to Z - The Letter U and V
For this geography worksheet, students answer clues about geographical place names that all begin with the letters U and V.