Landforms of the United States

Have you ever thought about traveling the United States of America and seeing the different landforms as they are described by Katharine Lee Bates in America the Beautiful:

“…amber waves of grain,
For purple mountains’ majesties
Above the fruited plain”?

This lesson will take you on a virtual trip around the U.S. You will discover the different mountain ranges, valleys, plains, and other fascinating facts about the landforms of the United States of America.

Visit the listed web Interactive map of the United States to learn sites and see and learn about the different landforms of the United States. The interactive maps of the United States will allow you to learn about these landforms as though you were visiting the actual places. Enjoy your trip.

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/landforms.htm
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/typesofland/typesofland.html

ASSIGNMENT
Write 2 paragraphs about 2 different major landforms in the United States. In the paragraphs you must include the name the land form, where is it located, and elevation level. Please refer to your text book for more information about the landforms if the websites do not help you.

Social Studies Fair

The Social Studies Fair is December 2nd. You must include a report and a poster about your topic. Everyone must turn in a Social Studies project because it will be counted as a test grade. Also, the best projects will be given awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honor Mention. Please start coming up with ideas for your project. You can use your text book to get ideas. Parents will be able to come to the Social Hall from 5:30pm until 8:00pm on December 2nd to view all the projects.