1. Colorado
Regions of Colorado

2. Vocabulary Match Up!
Take the page of definitions and the word bank and write next to each definition which word you think goes with it.
You will use each word only once

3. Mesas
Regions
Piedmont
Plateau
High Plains
Sea level
State Boundary
Climate
Urban Corridor
Altitude
Continental Divide
Flat-topped hills or plateaus with steep sides.
A long stretch of land that includes many towns and cities
The level of the surface of the ocean
An area in which many places have in common
How high an object is above sea level
A stretch of flat land higher than the land around it
The average weather conditions of a region or place
A line on a map of a continent that separates river systems that flow into different oceans
The region between the plains and the Rocky Mountains
The lines marking the borders of a state
The region of level and in eastern Colorado that has few trees

4. Before You Read
Copy the four statements on page 13 in your notebook and write if you agree or disagree with each statement.
When we finish the unit we will come back and see if we want to keep or change our answers
When you are done writing, discuss in your groups why you agree or disagree
Be ready to share with the whole group

5. Regions of Colorado Read pages 13 and 14
There are 3 vocabulary words waiting to be found!!!

6. Group Project Each group will become on expert on one region
You need to fill out the poster with the following
Complete sentences
4th Grade writing commandments
Neat work and handwriting
Working together
At the end you will share out your work
Each member must talk at least once

7. Presentations

8. After You Read Go back to your agree/disagree statements
Correct any statements
Discuss in your groups any corrections you made

9. Mesas
Regions
Piedmont
Plateau
High Plains
Sea level
State Boundary
Climate
Urban Corridor
Altitude
Continental Divide
Flat-topped hills or plateaus with steep sides. Mesa
A long stretch of land that includes many towns and cities. Urban Corridor
The level of the surface of the ocean Sea Level
An area in which many places have in common. Region
How high an object is above sea level. Altitude
A stretch of flat land higher than the land around it. Plateau
The average weather conditions of a region or place. Climate
A line on a map of a continent that separates river systems that flow into different oceans. Continental Divide
The region between the plains and the Rocky Mountains Piedmont
The lines marking the borders of a state. State Boundary
The region of level and in eastern Colorado that has few trees. High Plains