Welcome Geographers Today is Tuesday November 10, 2009 -Pick up the warm up by the door -Please pass out the folders -Remember if you are not in your seat working quietly when the bell rings you are tardy Put students in groups and have them share their lists

Let’s Review What is a biome? How many biomes does Minnesota have?

Let’s Review What is a landform? A landform is a natural feature of the Earth’s surface. Landforms also include bodies of water.

What are the major landforms that Minnesota has? Let’s Review What are the major landforms that Minnesota has?

What are the parts of a river? Let’s Review What are the parts of a river?

The Mississippi River-Where is the source? Where is the mouth?

Today’s Guiding Question -What are the major landforms in Minnesota? -How did glaciers impact Minnesota’s geography? Today’s Learning Goal -Students will be able to identify the major landforms in Minnesota -Students will be able to describe how glaciers impacted Minnesota’s geography -Students will use text to find information

Term Definition Picture Use it in a sentence Landform   

What are the major landforms that Minnesota has? River-bodies of water that begin at a source and flow downhill between banks of earth to a mouth, where they empty into a larger body of water.

Term Definition Picture Use it in a sentence River River Source   River Source River Mouth

The Mississippi River-Where is the source? Where is the mouth?

Other MN Rivers

What is a valley? An area of lowland between ranges hills, or other highlands, often having a river or stream running along the bottom.

MN Map Task 3 Label the following rivers Mississippi River Minnesota River Red River Saint Croix

What are the major landforms that Minnesota has? Lakes-bodies of water that are surrounded by land on all sides.

MN Map Task 4 Label the lakes

Why does Minnesota have so many lakes? The Lakes of Minnesota Why does Minnesota have so many lakes?

Glaciers Reading What is a glacier?

Lake Agassiz

Today’s Guiding Question -What are the major landforms in Minnesota? -How did glaciers impact Minnesota’s geography? Today’s Learning Goal -Students will be able to identify the major landforms in Minnesota -Students will be able to describe how glaciers impacted Minnesota’s geography -