Bell ringer: Answer the following questions in your composition journal. If you don’t know, guess.. What is the longest river in North America? What is the highest point in North America? What is the largest volcano in North America?

Missouri (2,341 miles), Mississippi (2,320 miles), Yukon (1,980 miles), Rio Grande (1,885 miles) 2. Denali (formerly Mount Mckinley - 20,310 ft 3. Yellowstone

Write in your composition journal: List all the major landforms or waterways in North America that you can think of. (For example, Mississippi River, ….)

Intro: Most beautiful places in North America Video You don’t have to write anything. Just enjoy the video.

North America Physical Geography North America stretches from the northern arctic of northern Canada to the warm tropics of Mexico. At the center lie the 48 contiguous United States (together in one block). The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent. The islands of the state of Hawaii are in the Pacific Ocean.

Non-inland bodies of water: Label: Bering Sea Gulf of Alaska Beaufort Sea Hudson Bay Gulf of Mexico Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea

Let’s read.. Highlands, Plans, and Plateaus Pg. 79 2-3 sentences each

Complete Graphic Organizer on Highlands, Plains, and Plateau

Label the Following Landforms: Sierra Madres Rocky Mountains Great Plains Appalachian Mountains Coastal Plain Baja Peninsula Yucatan Peninsula

Rivers and Lakes Major cities developed along the region’s numerous rivers, such as New Orleans on the Mississippi River. The Great Lakes, combined, form the largest body of fresh water in the world. Four of the lakes form a natural border between the U.S. and Canada, much like the Rio Grande is a natural border between the U.S. and Mexico.

Label the following on the Maps of U.S. and Canada Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Michigan Lake Erie Lake Ontario Lake Winnipeg Way to Remember Great Lakes: Super Man Helps Every One

Label the Following on maps of North America, Canada, and Mexico: Rio Grande St. Lawrence River Yukon River Mississippi River Colorado River Missouri River Ohio River

Climate Zones North America

Video Quick Write: Physical Geography North America

Great Plains The Great Plains run through the center of the continent. The crops there feed the population of North America with enough left to export.

Great Plains Video Write down 2 things that you learn…

Label the following on the map of the U.S. and Mexico Capital: Washington D.C. Capital: Mexico City Capital: Ottowa

Let’s popcorn read.. Farming on the Great Plains First 2 paragraphs 2-3 sentences each Pg. 80

Complete Graphic Organizer on Farming on the Great Plains

Shipping/Transportation Rivers such as the Missouri and the Mississippi transport goods from the Great Plains to lowland areas. Grain from the Canadian plains is moved by rail to the Atlantic Ocean and by ship on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.

Energy Sources

Video Quick Write Write down 2 things that you learn