Social Studies

Chapter One:       Our Environment

Lesson One: Land and Water

Words to Know:  

continent, landform, mine, adobe, area, region

Lesson Two: Weather, Climate, and Forces of Nature

Words to Know:

weather, climate, elevation, vegetation, ecosystem

Lesson Three:  Using Earth's Resources

Words to Know:

renewable resource, nonrenewable resource, resource, conserve, erosion, recycle

Lesson Four:  Interacting With the Environment

Words to Know:  

adapt

Study Guide

Study Guide:  Students must know:

• Michigan is located in North America

• Michigan is part of the Midwest

• Michigan is a peninsula and know what a peninsula is

• Be able to label the following states on a map (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and the Upper and Lower Peninsula of Michigan

• Be able to label all 5 Great lakes on a Map

• Be able to explain how climate affects plant life and how ecosystems interact.

• Be able to identify a natural hazard. 

• Be able to list 3 natural resources found in Michigan.

• Be able to list a major industry in Michigan.

• Be able to identify 2 ways we can protect our ecosystems.  (conserve, recycle)

• Know the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource.

• Know all four of Michigan's seasons and how we adapt for each one.