1. JOANNE HOWARD

2. Warm Up 9/9/15 What is the name of the Canyon that is located near Amarillo, Texas?

3. A little helpful hint….. PLEASE TAKE CORNELL NOTES (AKA C-Notes)

4. Can you name the Regions of Texas?

5. Gulf Coastal Plain North Central Plains Great Plains Mountains and Basins

6. Coastal Plains Region

7. Location of Coastal Region Covers 1/3 of the land of Texas Northeast border is the Sabine River Southeast border is the Gulf of Mexico West border is the Balcones Escarpment

8. Coastal Climate……. Hot and damp, humid Tornadoes, hurricanes 30-55 inches of rain per year

9. Coastal Cities…… Austin (on the border) Houston Dallas (on the border) Waco (on the border) San Antonio Texarkana Corpus Christi Brownsville

10. Way of life…. The gulf coast is a major center of economic activity. The marshlands provide breeding grounds for ocean life, which make the fish and shrimp businesses very important. The port of Houston is one of the 10 busiest ports in the world.

11. OIL AND GAS….. Along the coastal region you will find many oil rigs that are on-shore and off-shore…. The ocean gives easy access to ship the oil and gas to where it needs to go..

12. What is this……..

13. PLANTS The land along the Gulf Coast is very near sea level. It is hard for water to drain off the land, since there is nowhere lower for the water to go. Much of the coast of Texas is made up of marshes----wetlands where a variety of tall grasses grow.

14. Coastal Animals…. Many kinds of animals live in the coastal region… To name a few… Quail Hawks Owls Hundreds of other birds Bald eagle White tail deer Foxes Skunks River otters Bobcats Alligators in the marshes!!! Some weigh up to 500 lbs!!!

15. AMAZING ANIMALS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS

16. And the road runner….

17. The real road runner….. Can you name other coastal animals… …

18. Landforms….. Let’s look at our Texas map to see some landforms in the coastal region…..

19. STOP……………. Our next region we will look at is….. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS A B C D

20. North Central Plains NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS

21. Location of North Central Plains The North Central Plains is bordered in the north by the Red River. In the west, it includes a small piece of the Panhandle. It is border on the east by the Caprock Escarpment in the panhandle and by the Balcones Fault to the southeast. Picture of Edwards Plateau

22. North Central Plains Climate Central Texas is shaped by its many rivers and hills. The climate is subtropical. In a single year the region can receive up to 48 inches of rain, and flooding is common near rivers and in low lying areas.

23. North Central Plain Cities….. Fort Worth Wichita Falls San Angelo Abilene Dallas

24. North Central Plain - Plants Blue bonnets Indian Paintbrush Texas Oak Trees Mesquite Trees

25. Indian Blanket Blue Sage Mesquite Tree

26. North Central Plain - Animals Bobcat White-tailed deer Turkeys Screech Owl Mexican Freetail Bat Cliff Swallow

28. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS WAYS OF LIFE RANCHING COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING NATURAL GAS FROM THE BARNETT SHALE

29. Landforms of North Central Plains Let’s look at our Texas map to see some landforms in the Central Plains region.

30. STOP……………. Our next region we will look at is….. the Great Plains C B A D

31. GREAT PLAINS THE GREAT PLAINS

32. Great Plains Cities Amarillo Lubbock Abilene Midland Odessa

33. Location of Great Plains Caprock Escarpment separates Great Plains from North Central Plains in the east. In the north the border is the state of Oklahoma and in the west the border is the state of New Mexico. The Southern border of the Great Plains is the Edwards Plateau Geographic Features In the North lie the High Plains which rises in elevation as you move west. Llano Estacado which has thick grasses. Deep canyons of the Palo Duro Canyon. Edwards Plateau which is hilly and is a part of the Texas Hill Country.

34. Great Plains Climate Dry air Tornadoes 20-30 inches of rain per year

35. Great Plains Way of Life Farming - fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats Ranching - cattle, angora goats (mohair) Cedar trees - fenceposts Oil and gas

36. Great Plains Plants Prickly pear Yucca Indian Paintbrush Cactus

37. Animals of the Great Plains Pronghorn Prairie Dog Snakes Toads

38. Landforms of Great Plains Take a look at the map!!!

39. STOP!!!!

40. Welcome to the Mountains and Basins!!

41. Location of the Mountains and Basins Far west Texas East border near Pecos River South border is the Rio Grande North border is New Mexico

42. Cities of the Mountains and Basins El Paso Pecos Presidio

43. Climate of the Mountains and Basins Driest part of state 8 inches of rain per year, 20 in mountains Hot days, cool nights

44. Mountains and Basins Way of Life Ranching - cattle, sheep, goat Farming - cotton, fruits, vegetables, cantaloupes (irrigation in El Paso and Pecos River Valley) Oil and gas - part of Permian Basin

45. Plants of the Mountains and Basins IT IS FLAT!!!!! Some sagebrush

46. Animals of the Mountains and Basins

47. Landforms of the Great Plains Let’s look at 0ur map!!!

48. And now…. Let me introduce our Regions Project!!!

49. *The following are requirements for your UTOPIA: Illustration of Texas Illustration of your given region in Texas. Climate Way of life Economy Plants and animals Landforms Catchy slogan *This is a MAJOR GRADE!!!

50. IB today 10/2/15 Do you consider yourself a respectful person? Why or why not? In what ways do you show respect to others? Study Skills, You can do homework, read, or draw to pass the time.

51. Warm Up 10/2/15 Who was looking for the 7 cities of Cibola? Who lied about the 7 cities of Cibola, and why? Locate your card number, and sit at that group!!!

52. Your Explorer 2 and 8 = Columbus 3 = Cortez 4= Pineda 5 = Cabazea De Vaca 6 = Coronado 7= La Salle

53. Your Part Hearts = Purpose Diamonds = Failure Spades = Voyage Clubs = Achievement

54. What you need to find Purpose = Why did they take such a danger trip. What influenced them to go on their journey. Failure = Is there something they did not succeed in doing. What was it? Voyage = where did that person go, and in what year where they there. Achievement = Why is that person famous, what do we credit that person doing?

55. Requirements You Need a picture Fill the Index Card The group must title the poster Color is worth a 10 point bonus