south carolina regions mrs. chapman and mrs. larkin
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- South Carolina Regions Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Larkin
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- South Carolina Third Grade Social Studies Standards Standard 3-1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of places and regions and the role of human systems in South Carolina. Indicators: 3-1.3 Categorize the six geographic regions of South Carolinathe Blue Ridge Mountain Region, the Piedmont, the Sand Hills, the Inner Coastal Plain, the Outer Coastal Plain, and the Coastal Zoneaccording to their different physical and human characteristics. Objectives: The student will identify the six regions of South Carolina by locating the regions on a map of South Carolina. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the role of human systems in each region of South Carolina by answering questions on a quiz with 80% accuracy.
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- What is a Region? Geographers study regions to learn about different places. Each region has features that make it different from others. Landforms Climate Location
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- The United States is divided into seven regions on their physical features: Rocky Mountains Pacific Coastal Plain Western Plateau Interior Plains Appalachian Region Atlantic Coastal Plain Ozark Highlands Atlantic Coastal Plain
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- South Carolina is also located in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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- SOUTHEAST Southeast Region South Carolina
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- Blue Ridge Piedmont Sandhills Capital Columbia Inner Coastal Plain Outer Coastal Plain Coastal Zone
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- Choose a category. You will be given the answer. You must give the correct question. Click to begin.
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- Click here for Final Jeopardy
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- Blue Ridge Piedmont Outer Coastal Coastal Zone Find that Region 10 Points10 Points10 Points10 Points 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Sandhills Inner Coastal
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- What is the smallest region?
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- Blue Ridge
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- What landform is found in the Blue Ridge?
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- mountains
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- What region would I be in if I were mountain climbing, hiking and fishing?
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- Blue Ridge
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- What landforms does the Piedmont have?
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- hills and valleys
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- What region is not a good farming region?
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- Piedmont
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- Where is the soil sandy?
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- Sandhills
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- What is a good farming region?
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- Inner Coastal Plain
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- What region has the fall line in it?
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- Sandhills
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- What region is our capital, Columbia in?
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- Sandhills
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- What is the fall line?
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- Where the elevation changes from high to low and rivers rush over it creating rapids
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- What region is near the coast?
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- Outer Coastal Plain
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- What region is on the coast?
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- Coastal Zone
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- In what region would I find beaches and marshes?
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- Coastal Zone
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- In what region would I find swamps?
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- Outer Coastal Plain
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- In what region is Charleston located?
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- Coastal Zone
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- Locate the Blue Ridge region on the map!
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- Good Job!
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- Locate the Piedmont region on the map!
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- Good Job!
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- Locate the Sandhills region on the map!
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- Good Job!
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- Locate the Inner and Outer Coastal Plains on the map!
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- Good Job!
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- Locate the Coastal Zone on the map!
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- Good Job!
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- Make your wager
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- South Carolina is divided into how many regions?
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- Final student response
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- ViewView from Sassafras Mountain top Lat/Lon: 35.06470N / 82.7775W35.06470N / 82.7775W Highest Point in South Carolina is Sassafras Mountain at 3533 feet.
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- PIEDMONT Means foot of the mountain. Encompasses nearly 1/3 rd of the state. Rapidly flowing creeks and rivers. Rolling hills and valleys with moderate slopes. Soil is red and yellow clay
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- SANDHILLS Extends along the fall line. Contains the red hills. Mostly sandy soil Long leaf pine and scrubby oaks Fruits and vegetables are grown here.
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- INNER COASTAL PLAIN Fertile soil Location of cotton plantations Carolina Bays - oval depressions in swamps Because of sediment that settled in the ocean millions of years ago over the Coastal Plains, there is a lot of Sedimentary Rock in this area.
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- OUTER COASTAL PLAIN Rivers meander through broad flood plains Location of rice and indigo plantations Lakes and swamps. Movie on Inner and Outer coastal plains
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- COASTAL ZONE It borders the Atlantic Ocean. It has sand dunes. Marshlands, inlets, bays, barrier islands. It has Palmetto and Palm trees. It has beaches. It is often battered by hurricanes.
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- Coastal Plain
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- Inner Coastal
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- Outer Coastal
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- Sandhills
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- Piedmont
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- Blue Ridge
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- GREAT JOB! You have an understanding of the 6 regions of South Carolina.