Our State's Land and Resources
Aligned to C3.D2.Geo.3 — C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.
What this lesson teaches
Every state has its own mix of landforms, waterways, and climate. These physical features and natural resources help decide where people build towns and how they earn a living.
Worked example
A city often grows up beside a river because the water is used for drinking, shipping goods by boat, and running mills. Fertile valleys fill up with farms, while dry or mountainous areas stay less crowded.
Practice questions
- Name two natural resources and one landform found in your state.
- Explain why many towns and cities are built near rivers or coastlines.
- Choose one resource in your state and describe how the jobs there might change if that resource ran out.
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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La Tierra y los Recursos de Nuestro Estado
Cada estado tiene su propia combinación de accidentes geográficos, cuerpos de agua y clima. Estas características físicas y recursos naturales ayudan a decidir dónde la gente construye pueblos y cómo se gana la vida.
Ejemplo: Una ciudad suele crecer junto a un río porque el agua se usa para beber, transportar mercancías en barco y mover molinos. Los valles fértiles se llenan de granjas, mientras que las zonas secas o montañosas quedan menos pobladas.
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