Activity Overview
Spider maps are an excellent tool to help students organize facts in a systematic and visual manner. In this activity, students will research the natural resources of the Southeast and create a spider map to illustrate what they've learned. This project is a great way to introduce the unit or to check for a student's understanding at the end of it. It can also serve as a reference for later, when students have learned about each region of the United States and want to review!
Template and Class Instructions
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Due Date:
Objective: Create a 3-5 cell spider map explaining the natural resources of the Southeast.
Student Instructions:
- Click “Start Assignment”.
- Write a natural resource in each heading.
- Create an illustration that represents each heading using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
- Write a short summary of each heading/natural resource in the space below the illustration.
Lesson Plan Reference
- [ELA-Literacy/W/4/7] Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
- [ELA-Literacy/RI/4/4] Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
- [ELA-Literacy/RI/4/7] Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
- [ELA-Literacy/RI/4/10] By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | There are at least three resources in the storyboard. Titles and descriptions are accurate and complete. | There are two resources in the storyboard. Titles and descriptions are accurate and complete. | One resource is correct and the title and description are accurate and complete. |
| Illustrations | The illustrations represent the descriptions using appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations relate to the descriptions, but are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the descriptions. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
How To Explain the Concept of Natural Resources to Younger Students
Give Simple Definition and Examples
Start by explaining to the students the importance of natural resources in our daily lives and how they come from the environment. Give instances with the sun, trees, water, and the air. Connect natural resources to familiar concepts. Tell them, for instance, that the wood used to construct buildings, the air they breathe, and the water they drink are all natural resources.
Use Books and Stories
Teachers can use books with visuals and interesting stories to discuss the subject of natural resources. Students can retain the information better if they learn it with the help of visuals and interesting stories. Teachers can also recommend some additional reading material for home.
Engage in Group Activities
Foster a creative and collaborative learning environment by engaging students in group activities. Teachers can divide the class into groups of 3-4 people and ask them to explore any aspect of Natural Resources with the help of books and materials provided in class. Students can prepare a 5-minute presentation on the significance, development, and uses of Natural Resources.
Connect with Real-Life
Connect the idea to what they do every day. Explain, for instance, that energy comes from the sun (solar power) or water (hydroelectric power) when they turn on a light. Ask the students to give some more examples based on their understanding so far. Build the lecture based on their examples and understanding.
Reflect and Reinforce
Discuss the concept throughout different lectures and connect with other concepts to reinforce the subject. Encourage the students to reflect on all the information at the end of each lecture and summarize their notes to analyze the concepts they have learned.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frequently Asked Questions About Southeast Region Natural Resources
What major natural resources are there in the Southeast Region?
There are many diverse and rich natural resources in this region of the US. Forests, farmland, water, minerals (including coal, limestone, and natural gas), and many wildlife species are a few of the area's most important resources. Students can analyze the usage of different types of resources present in this region and how they help maintain a standard of living for the people.
What water resources are used by the Southeast Region?
The Southeast's water resources are essential to many sectors of the economy, including industry, agriculture, and energy production. Additionally, there are recreational and fishing options along the region's wide coastline. In addition to water-based resources, there are many other types of significant resources that students can study and analyze to gain more knowledge.
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