Geography of Colorado

Grade Level: 4th Grade

Subject: Social Studies 

Time Frame: 6 weeks (August/September)

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Big Understandings

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- use geographic tools to research and answer questions about Colorado geography

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Essential Questions

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- which geographic tools are best to locate information about a place?
- why did settlements and large cities develop where they did in Colorado?
- how are the regions of Colorado defined by geography?
- how does the physical location of Colorado affect its relationship with other regions of the United States and the world?

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By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

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- answer questions about Colorado regions using maps and other geographic tools
- use geographic grids to locate places on and answer questions about maps and images of Colorado
- Create and investigate geographic questions about Colorado in relation to other places
- illustrate, using geographic tools, how places in Colorado have changed and developed over time due to human activity
- describe similarities and differences between the physical geography of Colorado and its neighboring states

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Topics:

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- introduction to Colorado
- geography make-up of Colorado
- regions and animals of Colorado
- compare Colorado's geography to other neighboring states

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Standards

SS.4.2.1