According to the National Geographic Society, "A region is an area of land that has common features. A region can be defined by natural or artificial features. Language, government, or religion can define a region, as can forests, wildlife, or climate. A common way of referring to regions in the United States is grouping them into 5 regions according to their geographic position on the continent: the Northeast, Southwest, West, Southeast, and Midwest. Geographers who study regions may also find other physical or cultural similarities or differences between these areas." United States Regions with Mr. Nussbaum. This site provides information and activities related to all regions of the U.S.A. Keep in mind, that for our purposes, The New England and Mid Atlantic states are grouped together to form the Northeast Region. This is a good site for practicing placing the states on a map by region. While it also allows for practice learning the state capitals, that is not part of the fifth grade curriculum in the state of Virginia. US States and Capitals Regions. Just choose the region at the top, choose Hard, Easy or Capitals and you're ready to go.
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The first region of the United States we will be learning about is the Northeast. Below you will find some of the resources we are using in class, if you would like to review at home. The two PowerPoint attachments go along with the Northeast reading passages. online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3141
We have started the third quarter with the Midwest Region of the United States. In addition to the geographic location of the states, students are learning about the land and water, climate, natural resources, and culture of this region. us-state-facts.com/US-State-Facts-Midwest-Region/US-State-Facts-Midwest-Region.html easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-the-midwest/ We will test on this region the Wednesday, Dec.19th. We had some fun learning about the Northeast and now our exploration takes us to the Southeast, where the climate is a bit more mild and there's also a lot to see and do. Below, you will find resources, including the text and and questions you are completing in class, to help you learn all about this region. PLEASE NOTE - although the powerpoint has some good information, it does not include all of the SE region. www.purposegames.com/game/southeastern-states-quiz www.mrnussbaum.com/united-states/south/
Take a Southeast Region Tour. Watch these short video clips.
Everglades youtu.be/BDHWpkcpvPo?t=1 Kennedy Space Center youtu.be/e5VGBsAouzg Mammoth Caves youtu.be/fTNlZl7-s4w?t=1 Peanuts youtu.be/Rpnq6Mn6ZME Coca Cola Factory youtu.be/PMC4VyQMwuo?t=2 We have begun to study and understand the importance of the five themes of geography, in order to help us understand the regions of the U.S.
Location Location describes where something is on earth. You can have absolute location, which describes exactly where it is located. To do this you could use degrees of latitude and longitude or an exact address. You can also describe a place using relative location. This is when you describe it in relation to another place. You might say it is near, above, west of, etc. Place Place describes the physical and human characteristics of a place. Physical characteristics are things like terrain, height above sea level, landforms and climate. One human characteristic, a place has, is population. Region Region describes the similarities you may find in a place. These can include language, culture and similar historical background. Movement Movement describes how people, goods, information and culture got to a particular place. Human-EnvironmentInteraction Human-Environment Interaction describes how humans have changed a particular place (such as through canals, highways, etc.) and how humans adapt to the environment around them (like wearing jackets in cold climates). Use this link to flashcards to help you study these five themes quizlet.com/_587iy0 |
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