Upper Elementary GeoInquiries

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will describe an ecosystem/biome. • Students will distinguish between ecosystems/biomes on the earth.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will identify time zones by their common names. • Students will compute the time in two places by time zone using a mathematical formula.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will measure distances on a street map. • Students will compute walk time to school using the distance formula.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will analyze the relationships between surface water and population density.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will describe the path taken by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. • Students will identify the elevation changes along the route.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will identify details of the settlement, growth, and development of the United States.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will recognize differences between large-scale and small-scale maps.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will identify within which watersheds their school is located. • Students will describe how elevation has an effect on the shape of watersheds.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will identify temperature patterns in summer and winter across the U.S. • Students will relate temperature patterns to patterns of yearly precipitation across the U.S. to describe climate. • Students will investigate patterns that exist between climate and elevation across the U.S.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will investigate and analyze the importance of conserving and preserving the natural environment through the creation the National Park Service in the United States.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will be able to distinguish the accomplishments of the different Mississippi exploration groups using a map. • Students will be able to use map tools to develop evidence for historical events.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will use temperature, pressure, and precipitation maps to analyze current weather conditions. • Students will use a current weather map to predict weather in the future.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will be able to distinguish between a natural hazard and a natural disaster. • Students will be able to make connections between seismic disturbances and tsunami occurrences.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will compare the amount of money spent on electricity across the country by state and by county. • Students will analyze patterns of electricity generation across the United States.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will compare and contrast the land use and natural resources available in U.S. regions.