Discover U.S. Physical Features with a Research Project

Are you teaching your students the significant physical features of the United States? We’ve got the perfect resource to help you broaden their horizons and learn about our great country. We have a vast and beautiful continent, and young learners need to know more about the land features found in theUnited States.

With this research workbook, students are tasked to research and perform the following tasks surrounding each land feature.

• Locatemajor landformson a United States map
• Identify states and surrounding landmarks for each landform
• Describe each significant landform in their own words
• Find and write down two fun facts about each landform.

What are the Major Land Features in the United States?

通过这个活动,学生将研究和write about the following major mountains, rivers, and land features in theUnited States.

• The Rocky Mountains,
• The Appalachian Mountains,
• The Rio Grande,
• The Mississippi River,
• The Hudson River,
• The Gulf of Mexico,
• The Great Lakes,
• The Continental Divide,
• The St. Lawrence River.

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A Variety of Ways to Prepare This Resource

This resource works well as an individual activity, learning station, or whole group learning activity.

Print this resource as a packet for easier distribution. Once received, students will separate the pages, cut them in half, and stack them to form a booklet.

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