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Grade 3 Social Studies · World 2: Rivers and Ranges · Level 9
A Physical Map of the United States
Read a physical map: oceans, neighbors, the Gulf, mountains, plains, and rivers.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 9
- A physical map shows the land and water: mountains, plains, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Here is the United States, with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.
- The Pacific Ocean is along the west coast, and the Atlantic Ocean is along the east coast, where Georgia is. The Gulf of Mexico is to the south.
- Blue lines are rivers. Brown peaks are mountains. The yellow area is the Great Plains, wide, flat grassland. The Great Lakes are on the border with Canada.
- In this world, you'll learn six big rivers and two mountain ranges. Let's go exploring!
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SS3G1 — Locate major topographical features on a physical map of the United States.
- MGS.6 — Map and Globe Skill 6: use map key/legend to acquire information from historical, physical, political, resource, product, and economic maps (developing in Grade 3)