Texas Geography Unit (8 TEKS-Aligned Lessons)

Texas Geography is a TEKS-aligned 4th Grade Texas Resource with EIGHT COMPLETE Content-Based lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text that take students on a journey through the five Regions of the United States before bringing them home to Texas Regions, Texas Water Resources, and Texas Points of Interest.

We've packed Texas Geography with a balanced mix of engaging hands-on activities that 4th grade students need to learn about Texas Geography:

Questions after each of the 8 Texas lessons to assess Informational Text Comprehension
TEKS-aligned Language Skills after each lesson to foster Literacy in Social Studies
thought-provoking Discussion Questions to encourage Critical Thinking
Reference Mapping Skills: Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
Reference Mapping Skills: Latitude and Longitude
Reference Mapping Skills: Number and Letter Coordinates
Research Project to create a Texas Points of Interest Brochure. All materials included!
Texas Geography Vocabulary Quizzes

Texas Geography places a heavy emphasis on Mapping Skills. Each of the 8 lessons requires students to create Reference and Thematic maps based on Cardinal and Intermediate Directions, Latitude and Longitude, Number and Letter Coordinates, and Grid Systems:

Lesson 1: The Northeast Region (Cardinal/Intermediate directions; Latitude/Longitude)
Lesson 2: The Middle West Region (Number/Letter Coordinates; Grid Systems)
Lesson 3: The Southeast Region (Cardinal/Intermediate Directions)
Lesson 4: The Southwest Region (Latitude/Longitude)
Lesson 5: The West Region (Cardinal/Intermediate Directions; Number Coordinates)
Lesson 6: Texas Regions (Thematic Map)
Lesson 7: Texas Water Resources (Thematic Map)
Lesson 8: Texas Points of Interest (Reference Maps)

We've included a context-appropriate Texas Geography Glossary, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for the higher level activities.

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Each of their 60 + teacher-created resources has been classroom tested and contains complete lessons with measurable objectives and a balanced mix of lower and higher level activities that keep students asking for more! Created by Teachers. It Just Makes Sense.