4th Grade United States Regions Power Point Project
Objective: In groups of 4, the students will create
a 10-slide Power Point presentation about a particular region of the United
States. These regions include:
Northeast, Southeast, Middle West, Southwest, Mountain, and West.
Resources: Click here
for a worksheet to fill out. Sections II
through V will be completed using the social studies textbook. Sections VI through X will be completed using
the following Internet sites:
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/index.html
Power Point Slides:
1. Title Slide
·
Name of region
·
First and last names of group
members
2. States and Capitals
·
List states and capitals in
bulleted format
·
Map of region
3. Geography: Landforms and Features
·
Identify 3 landforms/features and
write one fact pertaining to each
·
At least one image w/ address
below it
4. Geography: Bodies of Water
·
Identify 3 bodies of water and
write one fact pertaining to each
·
At least one image w/ address
below it
5. Geography: Climate
·
Write 3 fact sentences describing
the climate of the region
·
At least one image w/ address
below it
6. Natural Resources: Farming
·
Write 4 fact sentences discussing
the major crops grown and livestock raised in the region
·
At least one image w/ address
below it
7. Natural Resources: Mining and Manufacturing
·
Write 4 fact sentences discussing
the products manufactured and minerals and fuels mined in the region
·
At least one image w/ address
below it
8. History of the Region
·
Write 3 fact sentences identifying
important historical events that took place in the region.
·
At least one image w/ address
below it
9. Tourist Attractions
·
List 5 places people would like to
visit in the region. Be sure at least 3
of them are not “obvious” choices.
·
At least one image w/ address
below it
10. Fun Facts
·
List 5 “fun facts” about your
region and include the web address where you found the information.
·
At least one image w/ address
below it
Presentation: Each group will present their slide
show to the class, with each student being responsible for teaching 2-3 of the
slides.