Geography and the Environment · Physical and Human Geography
Landforms and Waterways
Students identify mountains, plains, plateaus, rivers, and lakes, and how these features shape human settlements.
Key Questions
- 1What is the difference between a hill and a mountain?
- 2Why do people often build cities near rivers?
- 3What landforms are found in our own state?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Geo.2.K-2C3: D2.Geo.3.K-2
Grade: 2nd Grade
Subject: Communities Near & Far
Unit: Geography and the Environment
Period: Physical and Human Geography
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