GeoInquiries

• 1- Ecosystems and Biomes

  This activity provides a broad look at biomes and ecosystems across the globe.

• 2- Time Zones

  Students will explore time zones using map visualizations and mathematic calculations.

• 3- Street Maps

  Students will explore street maps, measure distance, and calculate travel times as they direct their school bus to the zoo.

• 4- Settlement Patterns

  Explore the relationship between the location of surface water and US population settlement patterns.

• 5- Exploring Elevation with Lewis and Clark

  Explore the route that Lewis and Clark followed and identify elevation levels throughout the regions of the United States.

• 6- Expansion of the United States

  This grade 4 activity explores how the United States grew from the original 13 colonies to 50 states.

• 7- Discovering Map Scale

  Compare map scales using a satellite image.

• 8- Where Does the Water Go?

  Investigate watersheds and the effect elevation plays on the movement of rainwater through the watershed.

• 9- Climate

  Investigate the patterns between climate and the physiography of the U.S.

• 10- Public Lands and National Parks

  Analyze the importance of conservation through the creation of the National Park Service in the United States.

• 11- Mississippi River Exploration

  This activity interactively explores the Mississippi navigations of Marquette, Jolliet, and La Salle.

• 12- Weather Forecasting

  This activity helps students interpret weather maps and make weather predictions.

• 13- Seismic Events

  This activity explores seismic natural hazards and at what point they become natural disasters.

• 14- Energy Production

  In this activity, students will learn about energy production and consumption in the United States.

• 15- Natural Resources and Regions

  This activity observes, compares, and contrasts the natural resources throughout the five regions of the U.S.

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