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Adventures in Time and Place
Grade 4: Regions
Infographic #10: Economy of the Middle West
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1. Farming is a major industry in the Middle West. In fact, this region is sometimes called the “bread basket” of the United States, because Middle Western farmers grow many crops that are used to make the food we eat. Visit a Kansas farm and explore its crops at Kids’ Field Day.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/fieldday/kids/
- Find the picture of corn and click it.
- Read the introduction. Click each picture to make it bigger. Then click the Back arrow.
- Click and explore each of the crops in the left menu.
- Be sure to click the large question marks on the crop pages to see what products are made from the crops.
Online Activity: On the Farm
Match the crop to its description.
Click two cards. Wait to see them turn over. Try again until you find all of the matches!
2. Detroit, Michigan, is famous for its automobile industry. Some of the world’s first cars were made in Detroit, and many cars are still produced there today. Explore the history of cars from the late 1800s to today at A Michigan Auto Tour.
http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/autoshow/vehicles/index.html
- Read the introduction.
- Choose "1896 Ford Quadricycle" from the dropdown menu and click Go!
- Read about it and click the picture to make it bigger.
- Explore these cars in the same way:
1909 Ford Model T
1957 Chevrolet Corvette
1982 Checker Cab
1987 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham on Body Drop - Choose some other cars to explore.
Choose one car. Pretend that you were living when it was first made. Write a diary entry about the day your family bought the car. Tell what year it was and what the car looked like. Add some other details, such as where the car was made or how much it cost. Tell why you chose that car. If you wish, draw a picture of the car.
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