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Geography and Physical Landforms of North America

3rd Grade · Social Studies · US-MA-SS

8 lessons

Goal

Identify and locate the major landforms, bodies of water, and physical regions of North America using map skills and geographic tools.

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  1. Reading Physical Maps of North AmericaUp next
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  3. The Great Lakes and Major River SystemsNot started yet
  4. Mountain Ranges: Appalachians, Rockies, and Sierra MadreNot started yet
  5. Deserts and Basins of North AmericaYou are here
  6. Peninsulas and Islands: Yucatan to the CaribbeanNot started yet
  7. Comparing Climates and Biomes Across the ContinentNot started yet
  8. Measuring Distances and Elevation on Topographical MapsNot started yet
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us-ma4.T1.1Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

On a physical map of North America, use cardinal directions, map scales, key/legend (symbols for mountains, rivers, deserts, lakes, cities), and title to locate and identify important physical features (e.g., Mississippi and Rio Grande Rivers, Great Lakes, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Hudson’s Bay, Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Madre, the Great Basin, Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan Deserts, the Yucatan Peninsula, the Caribbean Sea).