Regions of the United States Bundle & State Research Project with Rubric

Help your students learn all about the 5 REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES and the 50 STATES in more detail with this FUN and ENGAGING BUNDLE!

WEST REGION (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii)

MIDWEST REGION (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin)

SOUTHWEST REGION (Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas)

NORTHEAST REGION (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania)

SOUTHEAST REGION (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia)

The PRINT & GO RESEARCH PROJECT is a perfect companion for the REGIONS UNIT. For this project, each student or group will create a 5-page booklet on one of the 50 States. What perfect time to learn more about a particular state than while learning about the 5 regions of the US! This project lends itself to independent work, partner work, or even group work. Simply begin by assigning a state, print the parent information letter, and print the pages for each state's booklet. Voila! Your work is done and your kiddos are ready to start taking a "road trip"!

EACH REGION INCLUDES:

* 6-page informational booklet on the region (interactive and kid-friendly)

* directions on how to assemble the booklets

* pictures of student samples

* colorful vocab. cards

* 5 map tests (Students identify the states located in each region)

* 5 region unit test (end of unit test for each region)

* Answer keys

THE RESEARCH PROJECT INCLUDES:

* parent letter explaining the project with space for you to enter the name of the state and due date.

* a cover page with a picture of each state (50 cover pages in total)

* a page to record the state motto, state capital, and state nickname

* a page to record the state bird, state animal, and state flower

* a page to record 3 exciting facts about the state

* a page to record 2 interesting places to visit in the state

* grading rubric (2 versions have been provided)

At the end of each unit students will be able to:

-Identify the states in each region

-Describe the physical features present in each region

-Identify natural and man-made landmarks present in each region

-Describe the climate and vegetation in each region

-Identify the natural resources found in each region

This BUNDLE will save you money, is ready-to-print, and has been student tested + teacher-approved :)

WHAT TEACHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT THESE RESOURCES:

“Just what I needed! After spending too much time trying to find kid-friendly articles on the different regions, this was a great find! Worth the price!" — Maylin T.

"This was hands down my best purchase to date. My students were able to read about the regions independently. The mini-books are great. Third grade approved. Thank you!” — Jenny O.

“This is exactly what I needed to help map out the next 5 weeks of SS lessons. Thank you!” — Laura G.

“This was my favorite product when teaching the regions. The kids enjoyed the mini-books and the assessments were great. Thanks!" — Buyer

“Yes!! These aligned perfectly with our geography standards and the students loved it!" — Life on the Coral Reef

“Spectacular resource!! I'm new to the grade level and this easy to use bundle has helped me familiarize myself with the standards and teach my students! :0)” —Niria L.

“This was great to use with my Elementary SLP group this summer as we did a virtual road trip across the USA! " — Buyer

“These are so fun! And just what I was looking for for our US geography next year! Thanks!” — Amy C.

“Loved it! My students used them for their state reports.” — Kerry N.

“Oh yes! Pages of these masters were gobbled up rather quickly as soon as my kids saw what they were. In the middle of their state project, I made copies of these pages and oh boy, did the paper go flying. We had a great time!" — Mama S.

“Thank you! This was great to use for our research project." — Sydney M.

“My second graders are beginning a unit on the United States and this will fit in perfectly-cannot wait to use it!” —Stephanie B.

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FLORIDA NEXT GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS:

-SS.3.G.2.2 Identify the five regions of the United States

-SS.3.G.2.3 Label the states in each of the five regions of the United States

-SS.3.G.2.4 Describe the physical features of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean

-SS.3.G.2.5 Identify natural and man-made landmarks in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean

-SS.3.G.3.1 Describe the climate and vegetation in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean

-SS.3.G.3.2 Describe the natural resources in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS:

-W.3.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.

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