5 Geographic Regions of Georgia
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 3
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: region, Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plains
Lesson Description: Students will explore the plants and animals of each Georgia region: Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plains

  • Other S3L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the similarities and differencesrnbetween plants, animals, and habitats found within geographic regions (Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau) of Georgia.rna. Ask questions to differentiate between plants, animals, and habitats found within Georgia’s geographic regions.
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Reading : Georgia Regions Reading Cards
Instructions: Please read the Georgia Regions reading cards as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through the rest of the lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the following lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the article if needed.

Click this link to read:  Georgia Reading Card

Assignment : The Geographic Regions of Georgia Video Resource

As you view the video of each geographic region, complete the graphic organizer in the link below by identifying plants and animals of the region. 

The Geographic Regions of Georgia Video Resource

Video : Regions of Georgia: Valley and Ridge
Instructions: Watch the video and complete the graphic organizer as you watch. Be sure to pay close attention to the plants, animals and geographic features of the region.
Description: The Regions of Georgia virtual field trip takes students on a journey throughout the state of Georgia, guiding them through the five physiographic regions and explaining the relative location of each, as well as their characteristics, economic importance, and much more.
Video : Regions of Georgia: Coastal Plains
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: The Regions of Georgia virtual field trip takes students on a journey throughout the state of Georgia, guiding them through the Coastal Plains region and explaining the relative location of each, as well as their characteristics, economic importance, and much more.
Video : Regions of Georgia: Blue Ridge Mountains
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: The Regions of Georgia virtual field trip takes students on a journey throughout the state of Georgia, guiding them through the Blue Ridge Mountains regions and explaining the relative location of each, as well as their characteristics, economic importance, and much more.
Video : Regions of Georgia: Appalachian Plateau
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: The Regions of Georgia virtual field trip takes students on a journey throughout the state of Georgia, guiding them through the Appalachian regions and explaining the relative location of each, as well as their characteristics, economic importance, and much more.
Video : Regions of Georgia: Piedmont Region
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: The Regions of Georgia virtual field trip takes students on a journey throughout the state of Georgia, guiding them through the Piedmont regions and explaining the relative location of each, as well as their characteristics, economic importance, and much more.
Forum : Georgia Regions
Instructions: This discussion forum will have questions for students to respond. Read the posted questions, and respond to each. Students are responsible for posting one initial and and two peer responses for each topic.
There are no forum posts.
Description: If you could live in any region of Georgia, what region would it be and why? Be sure to discuss the weather, animals, and plants that interest you in that region.
Quiz : Georgia Regions Map Quiz
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question.
Question #1

What is the largest region in the state? 

Question #2

What region of Georgia is known for its hard red clay and rocky terrain? This region has forests, green hills and isolated mountains.

Question #3

What region is in the Northeaste side of the state and contains the tallest mountain in Georgia, Brasstown Bald?

Question #4

This region is the smallest region in Georgia and it contains a plateau on the weste border

Question #5

What region of Georgia has small valleys and ridges created from the erosion of the Appalachian Mountains? 

Question #6
Choose one Georgia region and discuss the plants and animals that live there.  Writers ChecklistDid I use complete sentences? Is there proper punctuation? Did I name the Georgia region? Did I discuss animals and plants? 
Description: Students will answer questions related to the regions of Georgia