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Bellringer: Fill in “L” column on KWL Chart in your 2 nd Maps Packet. What have you learned about Latitude and Longitude? Comparing the Globe vs. a map of the world? Relative and Absolute Location?
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Bellringer : In 2 or three sentences, please describe one of the following places you have visited: Ohio River? Susquehanna River? Allegheny Mountains? Lake Erie (or any Great Lakes)? Mount Davis? Delaware River? If you have not visited any of these, can you describe a mountain, lake, or other place in PA you have visited that may be similar?
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Chapter 1: The Land of Pennsylvania Lesson 1: Exploring Pennsylvania
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The View from Above
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Pennsylvania is located in the United States in the Continent of North America. A continent is the largest land mass on the Earth. There are seven continents.
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Pennsylvania’s Neighbors Pennsylvania is located in the northeastern United States. New York lies to the north. New Jersey shares an eastern border. Pennsylvania’s southern borders are West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Ohio is west of Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania’s Neighbors Known as the Keystone State. A Keystone is the middle stone at the top of an arch. Pennsylvania acts as a “keystone” with it’s neighboring states.
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The Shape of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is roughly in the shape of a rectangle.
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Mountains and Valleys There are many landforms in PA. A landform is natural feature on Earth’s surface such as a mountain, valley, or a canyon. All of PA’s mountains are part of the Appalachian Mountains. The highest mountain is Mount Davis.
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Rivers and Lakes Lake Erie borders PA in the northwestern corner – one of the Great Lakes. Pine Creek Gorge is known as the “Grand Canyon of the East.” Gorge: deep narrow valley with steep walls
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Rivers and Lakes **There are three great rivers in PA: Delaware River: forms eastern border Susquehanna River: flows through central PA Ohio River is located in western PA Fill in the Rivers on your Map.
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Links to the World Waterways make our state a center of transportation and business. Cargo and freight are carried on the Ohio River which joins the Mississippi River.
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What stuck with you?! Think of three facts or details that you can recall about today’s lesson. We will share and you can post your sticky note on the board.
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Lesson 2: Taking Care of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania’s Treasures PA is home to many natural resources. A natural resource is a material found in nature that people can use such as trees. Other Examples? ____
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Pennsylvania’s Treasures Minerals include sandstone and limestone which are used to make glass and cement. PA is also home to coal, oil, and natural gas – or fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are fuels made from remains of plants and animals from millions of years ago.
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Pennsylvania’s Treasures Types of Natural Resources: Renewable Natural Resources: these can be replaced such as water and trees. Non-Renewable Resources: these cannot be replaced such as Fossil Fuels.
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Lesson 3: Climate, Plants, and Animals
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Pennsylvania Climate Climate is the pattern of weather over a long period of time. Pennsylvania has temperate climate which means it does not have extreme hot or cold temperatures.
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Pennsylvania Climate Temperature and Precipitation vary. Precipitation: water that falls to Earth as either rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
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Pennsylvania Climate Elevation also affects climate. Elevation is the height of the land. At higher elevations, temperatures are colder. Southeastern PA’s lower lands have warmer winters meaning less snow. Harsh winters in the mountains.
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Pennsylvania’s Plant Life A variety of vegetation, or plants and trees, grows in PA. Each habitat, or place where plants and animals live, supports different vegetation. Hardwood trees grow in the valleys (oak, elm, maple) Cranberries thrive in marsh. Blueberries prefer rocky hillsides.
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Pennsylvania’s Plant Life John Bartram opened first botanical garden in Philadelphia in 1728. A botanical garden is a garden to display and study plants.
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Wildlife in Pennsylvania Black bears and white tailed deer live throughout PA. Squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, beavers, foxes, and skunks are common. More than 350 birds in PA. The Ruffed Grouse is the State Bird. Salamanders can be found in Western PA. Trout, perch, bass, and catfish live in the waterways.
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Famous Phil PA is home to groundhogs and hedgehogs. Legend says if a groundhog sees his shadow on Feb. 2, there will be winter for 6 more weeks. Punxsutawney Phil has been a tradition since 1886.
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