| The Land of the United States |
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50 states |
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States and Regions |
Unit One: The Land of the United States
Chapter One: What on Earth is Geography
Chapter Two: Understand Regions
Your child will use and learn the following vocabulary:
Geography, environment, hemisphere,
Region, tectonic plate, erosion,
Glacier, basin natural resources,
Renewable resources, nonrenewable resources,
Product, fossil fuel, government,
Population, religion, boundary,
Urban, suburban, rural,
Economy, agriculture, precipitation,
Temperature, climate, elevation,
Your child will learn about the following:
• About the geography of the nation, including it’s land, water, and resources
• How to define a region and what makes the regions of the United States unique
Your child will learn and use the following reading strategies:
• Predict and infer
• Monitor and clarify
Your child will learn and use the following Map and Globe skills:
• Review map skills
• Make a map
• Use latitude and longitude
Web sites:
Geonet
current events site
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