Know Your State: Regions of Arizona

GeoLiteracy
Legacy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn characteristics of the physical landscape of the three major regions of Arizona. They will use map skills to locate the characteristics and then compose a story based on the plants and animals found in one of the regions. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Grace Wood
Grade Range: 
3
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
5: That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity