Land Shapes How We Live

How landforms change the way people live and travel.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 13

The shape of the land changes how people live, work, and travel.
Valleys with rivers have water and flat land, so they are good places for farms.
On coasts, people fish, swim, and sail. Ships bring things in and out of port cities like Savannah.
In deserts, water is hard to find. People save water and cover up to stay cool in the hot sun.
Mountains are steep, and cold up high. Long ago they made travel slow. Today, roads curve around them or go through tunnels.
Maps help us plan. On this map, the coast is east of the town, and the mountains are north.
Try it with a grown-up! What landforms are near your home? How do they change what people do there?

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:

SS1G3.c — Identify and describe landforms (mountains, deserts, valleys, and coasts).
MGS.7 — Map and Globe Skill 7: use a map to explain impact of geography on historical and current events (introduced in Grade 1)