Texas Regions Mountains And Basins

Overview

In this experience, students start make predictions well-nigh physical characteristics of the Mountains and Basins region based on its proper name. And so they learn about and summarize the physical characteristics. Side by side they use a physical map to compare this region to the rest of Texas. Finally they create a poster to encourage tourism to the region.

Note that geographers separate the United States into ten natural regions, and four of them are found in Texas: the Mountains and Basins, the Great Plains, the Northward Fundamental Plains, and Littoral Plains. The Teacher Pack contains a link to educational resource on the dissimilar regions.

Estimated elapsing: 30-xl minutes, or more if you want to permit extra fourth dimension for students to create their posters

Vocabulary words:

elevation
tourism

Objectives

Identify the physical characteristics of the Mountains and Basins region.
Translate a physical map.

Texas is divided into four regions—the Mountains and Basins, the Great Plains, the North Central Plains, and Coastal Plains. The regions are determined by the concrete geography, such as landforms, climate, and vegetation. In this experience, you volition acquire near the Mountains and Basins.

Objectives

Identify the physical characteristics of the Mountains and Basins region.
Interpret a concrete map.

Map showing the four regions of Texas

Map of the Four Regions of Texas

Based on the region's proper noun "Mountains and Basins" and its location on the map shown above, what predictions can you make near this region?

Sample predictions: mountainous, desert, not many residents

Students are not expected to know much well-nigh this region however. Exercise not correct whatever incorrect predictions at this point. You lot may desire to revisit their predictions following Scene iii and let students evaluate which predictions were right and which were wrong.

If your school is located within this region, ask students: What do yous think are the important physical characteristics of our region?

When everyone is ready to proceed, unlock the adjacent scene.