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Regions of the US: Gulf Stream, States and Their Capitals Lesson PlanRegions of the US: Gulf Stream, States and Their Capitals Lesson Plan
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Regions of the US: Gulf Stream, States and Their Capitals

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Fifth graders identify one way of dividing the US into geographical regions and then consider alternate ways of doing the same. They locate each of the fifty states and their capitals on a map. They research the Gulf Stream region.

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state capitals, the 50 states, the gulf stream

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fifty states, gulf stream, state capitals, social studies
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Grade
5th
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Social Studies & History
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Duration
3 days

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