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Adventures in Time and Place
Grade 4: Regions
Infographic #1: Our Country’s Land and Water
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1. Join this road trip across the country to see some spectacular land and water features! To begin your travels go to
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kids/summer/trip.html
- Click first stop on the red sign.
- Read about Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard. Click next stop.
- Keep clicking the red sign to see and read about vacation areas throughout the United States.
- Look for land and water features in the pictures and descriptions.
Online Activity: Nature’s Features
Match each place name to its land or water feature.
Click two cards. Wait to see them turn over. Try again until you find all of the matches!
2. Now see some amazing pictures of Yellowstone Park! Go to Yellowstone National Park: Nature Tours.
http://www.nps.gov/yell/tours/index.htm
- Look at the list of Nature Tours. Click one of them to explore.
- Keep clicking Next Stop to learn about that place.
- What is the most unusual natural feature you find? What is the most attractive?
Imagine that you are a guide for a nature tour at Yellowstone. Create a travel brochure. Use both words and pictures to describe the landforms in your advertisement. Be sure to tell why tourists will want to see these sights.
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