3rd Grade

Geography

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SS3G1. Locate major topographical features on a physical map of the United States. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the similarities and differences between plants, animals, and habitats found within geographic regions (Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau) of Georgia.
a. Locate major rivers of the United States of America: Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado, Hudson, and St. Lawrence.I can locate the Mississippi River. I can locate the Ohio River. I can locate the Rio Grande River. I can locate the Colorado River. I can locate the Hudson River.
b. Locate major mountain ranges of the United States of America: Appalachian, Rocky.I can locate the Appalachian mountain range. I can locate the Rocky mountain range.
SS3G2. Locate and describe the equator, prime meridian, and meridian, and lines of latitude and longitude on a globe. Locate major mountain ranges of the United States of America: Appalachian, Rocky.I can locate and describe the equator. I can locate and describe the prime meridian. I can locate and describe the lines of latitude and longitude on a globe.

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