Adventures in Time and Place

Adventures in Time and Place
Grade 4: New Jersey
Infographic #8: New Jersey’s Economy
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1. Despite its small size, New Jersey leads the United States in service industries. But did you know the largest U.S. life insurance company, Prudential, is headquartered in Newark? Learn more at New Jersey Economy.
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozgeography/n/388680.html

Read about New Jersey. Read the first seven paragraphs.
Scroll up. In the yellow column, click Economy.
Read about natural resources, service industries, manufacturing, agriculture, mining, fishing, transportation, electric power, and communications in your state.

Online Activity: Unscramble New Jersey!
Use the facts at the Web site to unscramble the following mixed up words. Type your answer in the space provided.

   O T N S E    This is New Jersey’s most abundantly mined resource.

   C A N F I N E    It's one of New Jersey’s leading service industries.

   M I C H A E L C    Shampoo, lotion, and cosmetics make up an important part of this New Jersey industry.

   W A N R E P S E P S    Printed products, ranking second among New Jersey’s manufactured goods, include these.

   S A M O O T T E    This is New Jersey's leading vegetable crop.

   E O R S S    Popular nursery product, they are grown in northern New Jersey and sold in the New York City area.

   K I L M    It is New Jersey's second most valuable agricultural product.

   D A S I LO R A R    Highways and these are important links in the nation's transportation system.

   M A C L S    These are an important part of New Jersey’s $100 million fishing industry.

2. New Jersey communities manufacture some of America’s most important products. Paterson, Newark, Elizabeth, Newark, and Trenton are some of New Jersey's largest manufacturing centers. Read about them and others at the New Jersey Cities Page.
http://www.vernonschools.k12.nj.us/~cms/NewJerseyWeb/cities.htm

Click the name of a New Jersey city.
Look for and make notes about the city's important businesses or products, and an interesting fact about each city.
After you read the description, click the Back arrow; then select another city.

Offline Activity: New Jersey Industry
Use the Web site to create a table showing New Jersey industries or products and an interesting fact about five cities: Paterson, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Newark, and Trenton. Set up your table like the example below.

New Jersey Industry

City Name	Major Industries or Products	Important Facts
Elizabeth	Sewing machines, textiles, chemicals, automobiles, and machinery	Major shipping port