Natural Resources of the Northeast

Geography of New England and North America

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Identify key natural resources found in the Northeast, including fertile soil, timber forests, granite, and abundant fisheries.

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Geography of New England and North America

2nd Grade · Social Studies · US-MA-SS

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Locate the Northeast region, identify the six New England states, and analyze major physical landforms and bodies of water.

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3.T2.1Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

On a physical map of North America, use cardinal directions, map scales, legends, and titles to locate the Northeast region and identify important physical features (e.g., rivers, lakes, ocean shoreline, capes and bays, and mountain ranges).

3.T3.1Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Locate North America, the Atlantic Ocean, and Europe on a map, explain how Native Peoples first came into contact with Europeans, and explain why Europeans in the 16th–17th centuries sailed westward across the Atlantic (e.g., to find new trade routes to Asia and new supplies of natural resources such as metals, timber, and fish).