Learning-Focused Toolbox. -Identify, locate, and describe places through mapping and modeling activities: 5 PA regions and major cities

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1 -location and description of PA regions: Atlantic Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Ridge and Valley, Alleghany Plateau, Erie Plain -EARPA -types of farms/farming methods -national forest: locations and descriptions -population growth -location and description of major cities -location and description of major waterways -major shipping centers -mapping skills -descriptive writing -identify major ports -development of roads -movement of goods and people PA turnpike -climate descriptions -natural disasters -difference between weather/climate - Pennsylvania's unique geographical features combine with its natural resources of rich farm land, abundant wildlife, production of minerals and fossel fuels to create a sustainable and profitable environment. Pennsylvania is divided into 5 regions, each with its own unique characteristics. PA is rich in natural resources that are harvested, mined, and incorporated into businesses and livelihoods. -Identify, locate, and describe places through mapping and modeling activities: 5 PA regions and major cities -Use knowledge of phonics to decode and understand new vocabulary -acquire a reading vocabulary by partner reading and whole-group reading -use vocabulary correctly in map projects -demonstrate through writing assignments, worksheets, and projects an understanding of fiction and nonfiction text: summarize, make connections -read and demonstrate an understanding of informational text and documents through activity completions, discussions, and think/pair/shares -identify geographic tools and their uses in relation to farming -identify different types of farms and their purposes through concept webs -identify and describe farm products derived from the soil -identify why forests are important to people and wildlife through graphic organizers -research several forests products -identify positive/negative effects of people on physical systems -explain the relationship between people and animals and the environment -describe the importance of agriculture on humans -Identify the role of sciences on PA agriculture -display the relationship between food and fibers and animals and plants Page 1 of 5

2 -Vocabulary: geography, region, plain, plateau, ridge, valley, piedmont, coastal, soil, dairy, producer, livestock, orchards, erosion, oxygen, lumber, forest, population, census, urban, suburbs, rural, manufacturing, rivers, waterway, ports, dams, reservoirs, recreation, Atlantic Ocean, interstate, subway, inland, tornado, hurricane, flood, climate, weather, precipitation, drought -describe the effect of of environmental conditions on humans -define and identify goods, services, consumers, and producers -identify PA resources -describe PA's economic activities -illustrate the relationship between living and nonliving items -graph a farm area using a coordinate graph -create a bar graph to illustrate population of major cities -locate and map PA major waterways and water forms -list uses of fresh water -Venn diagram different population regions: urban, rural, and suburban -Identify and research PA's 4 largest cities -explain the relationship between population location and water -classify water forms as lentic or lotic -develop concept of river system (watersheds) through mapping and explaining -identify wetlands and their characteristics -use descriptive writing to describe climatic conditions across the state -Venn diagram weather and climate -interpret a weather map -measure daily rainfall throughout month and keep records Page 2 of 5

3 -journal local weather for one week -develop concept of growing season through webbing -view the weather channel for local weather reports -identify different types of transportation -compare/contrast newer and older forms of transportation -timeline the development of the different forms of transportation in PA -map the movement of goods -make connections to different forms of transportation through writing -identify main idea of each topic concerning PA Geography Page 3 of 5

4 Which standards are students learning in this unit? Geography: A, B A, B A, C, D A, B Environment and Ecology A, B, D, E A, B A, B A, B, C A A, B, D Economics C A B C, D, F, G A, B, C History A C Reading: C, E, F, G A Page 4 of 5

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