1. Midwest Region

2. Review! Brain Dump 1.Take out a sheet of paper 2. With your elbow partner, write down as many things as you can remember about the Northeast region *Hint: Think about physical features, climate, natural resources, landmarks, and your poem!

3. Think-Puzzle-Explore 1.Make sure you have 1 sheet of printer paper 2.Draw 1 large square 3.Draw a 2 nd square INSIDE of the 1 st square 4.Draw a 3 rd square INSIDE of the 2 nd square Questions:  What do you THINK you know about the Midwest? Write your answer inside the FIRST square  What QUESTIONS OR PUZZLES do you have about the Midwest? Write your answer inside the SECOND square.  What does the Midwest make you want to EXPLORE? Write your answer inside the THIRD square.

4. Did someone say Breadbasket? Cool fact: The Midwest received its nickname, “Breadbasket of America” because of all of the wheat and oat products it’s able to produce from the fertile soil!

5. The Fab Five

6. Midwest Physical Geography Physical FeaturesClimateNatural Resources

7. Go, Go Scavenger Hunt! 1. Make sure you have a partner and copies of the book (1 copy per pair) 2.When I say “GO!” look at the questions on the scavenger hunt form 3.Find the answers in the copies 4.Write your answers on the form

8. The Men in Rocks http://archive.cyark.org/projects/RUS/misc/virtualtour/

9. Postcard Time! Choose a state or landmark DRAW that state or landmark on the front of the postcard Choose someone/something to write to PRETEND that you visited that state or landmark and write what you saw and learned Create a fake address to send the postcard to and write it on one side on the back

10. 20-Fact Challenge Take out a sheet of paper When I say “GO!” you will have 3 minutes to write as many things as you can remember about the Midwest When I call time, you will then have 1 minute to work with your elbow partner. Think of more facts to reach at least 20 facts!