1. Lesson 1
Where is New Jersey?

2. Vocabulary

3. Continent - pg 11 It is one of the seven land areas of Earth.
Can you name the 7 continents?
New Jersey is located on the continent of North America

5. Relative Locations – pg 11
Is where it is in relation to other places on Earth
NJ is located
South of New York
East of Pennsylvania
North of Delaware
West of the Atlantic Ocean

6. New Jersey is located

7. Region – pg 12
Is an area with features that set it apart from other areas.
New Jersey is located in the Northeast Region of the United States
There are 10 states in this region
Starting in Maine and ending in Delaware

8. Physical Characteristics – pg 12
Regions and states can also be divided by these.
Natural Regions- characteristics formed by nature
Places in each natural region may have similar land forms, bodies of water, or climate.

9. New Jersey’s Natural Region – pg 13
Appalachian Ridge and Valley
Northwestern part of state
Ridge- long narrow chain of mountains
Highlands
Made up of flat-topped ridges and narrow valleys
Forests and lakes
Piedmont
Largest cities and rivers
Hudson and Delaware Rivers
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Largest region
area of low flat land
West Plain
rich and fertile soil
Most farms and orchards are in this area
East Plain
Sandy, marshes and pine forests

11. Where People Live – pg 14 Urban- area made up of cities
largest urban area in Northeast
Newark and Jersey City
Suburbs- a cities surrounding communities
Rural- countryside
towns are small and far apart

12. Write a letter to a friend inviting him or her to New Jersey
Write a letter to a friend inviting him or her to New Jersey. Include reasons why New Jersey is an interesting state to visit.
Dear ______________
Something I learned about New Jersey is…
Score 4
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Lists many reasons
Is very creative
Has no errors or very few
Lists several reasons
Is creative
Has few errors
Lists a few reasons
Is somewhat creative
Has some errors
Lists on reason
Is not creative
Has many errors