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Utah’s GeographyUtah’s Geography
Unit I – Utah’s Geography:Utah’s Plants and AnimalsUnit I – Utah’s Geography:Utah’s Plants and Animals
Bell ActivityBell ActivityTake out your homework (pink), your
blue paper, study guide and pick up the yellow paper from the front shelf.
Your words are “indigenous” & “domestic”
Find the words on your study guide and complete the following information for each.Find the definition using a glossary.Use your own knowledge and experience to
complete the rest of the definition.
Where should your backpack be?
Take out your homework (pink), your blue paper, study guide and pick up the yellow paper from the front shelf.
Your words are “indigenous” & “domestic”
Find the words on your study guide and complete the following information for each.Find the definition using a glossary.Use your own knowledge and experience to
complete the rest of the definition.
Where should your backpack be?
This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!
Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?
word: indigenous My Understanding: 4 3 2 1
Definition: Draw a picture of it:
Sentence:
Synonym/Example:
Antonym/Non-Example:
Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?
Word: indigenous My Understanding: 4 3 2 1
Definition: native or natural to the Draw a picture of it:
state.
Sentence: Native Americans are the
indigenous people of Utah. (or) Some of
Utah’s indigenous animals are deer, bears
cougars, bighorn, sheep, etc.
Synonym/Example: native, natural
Antonym/Non-Example: foreign, alien, exotic
Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?
word: domestic My Understanding: 4 3 2 1
Definition: Draw a picture of it:
Sentence:
Synonym/Example:
Antonym/Non-Example:
Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?
Word: domestic My Understanding: 4 3 2 1
Definition: relating to animals that Draw a picture of it:
been tamed and raised by people.
Sentence: Many of us have domestic
animals in our homes or farms, including
dogs and cats.
Synonym/Example: dog, cat, cow; tame
Antonym/Non-Example: bobcat, wolf; wild, untamed
Today we will be learning about…
Today we will be learning about…
Social Studies Objective –We will be able to describeUtah’s climate, and identifysome of the indigenousplant and animal life of the state.
Behavior Objective – Collaboration & Work Ethic: We will work steadily with our groups to complete today’s activity.
Social Studies Objective –We will be able to describeUtah’s climate, and identifysome of the indigenousplant and animal life of the state.
Behavior Objective – Collaboration & Work Ethic: We will work steadily with our groups to complete today’s activity.
Language Objective –We will read to find information.
Language Objective –We will read to find information.
What did we learn about each region?
What did we learn about each region?Great Basin
RegionRocky Mountain
RegionColorado
Plateau Region
Location Western Utah Northeastern Southeastern Utah
Major Landforms Rivers, Antelope Island, GSL, basin
Wasatch & Uinta mtns., Kings Peak, forests, valleys
Canyons, plateaus, arches, rivers
Vegetation Cacti, pine trees, rabbit brush, snakeweed
Pines, aspens, trees, bushes, grasses, wildflowers
Pine, sagebrush, wild grasses,
Animal Life Brine shrimp, buffalo, ducks, seagulls, ringtail cat
Owls, bears, eagles, bobcats, cougars, ducks, fish
Deer, squirrels, bighorn sheep, snakes, lizards
Water Sources Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake, Jordan River
Snow melts into small lakes & streams,
Colorado River and other rivers
Land Use Mining, farming, racing, military testing, biking, cities
Mining coal, copper, silver, gold, camping, skiing, hiking
Mining coal, oil, nat. gas, fishing, visit national parks, ATV, camping
Climate, Plants, & Animals Reading Activity
Climate, Plants, & Animals Reading ActivityYou will work with your table partner to
read and complete the activity.There is barely enough time to finish if
you and your partner work quickly, but thoroughly.I will help students who are off-task by
splitting up the partners and letting them work by themselves.
Your task is to read pages 20-23. Each person will take a turn reading aloud
while his/her partner listens for answers to the questions.
Switch readers every paragraph/section so each person has several turns to read.Don’t forget to read captions, tables, and notes or
you will not find the answers to all of the questions.
You will work with your table partner to read and complete the activity.
There is barely enough time to finish if you and your partner work quickly, but thoroughly.I will help students who are off-task by
splitting up the partners and letting them work by themselves.
Your task is to read pages 20-23. Each person will take a turn reading aloud
while his/her partner listens for answers to the questions.
Switch readers every paragraph/section so each person has several turns to read.Don’t forget to read captions, tables, and notes or
you will not find the answers to all of the questions.
Study Guide ConnectionsStudy Guide Connections
Take out your study guide.From your reading you should be able
to answer the questions about climate, plants and animals in Utah.
Take out your study guide.From your reading you should be able
to answer the questions about climate, plants and animals in Utah.
Climate, Plants, & Animals Reading Activity
Climate, Plants, & Animals Reading Activity
We are going to divide into reading groups. Each group will go to a different part of the room to work.
Your task is to read pages 20-23. Each person will take a turn reading aloud to
the group while the others listen for answers to the questions. Switch readers every paragraph so everyone has turns.Don’t forget to read captions, tables, and notes or
you will not find the answers to all of the questions.
We are going to divide into reading groups. Each group will go to a different part of the room to work.
Your task is to read pages 20-23. Each person will take a turn reading aloud to
the group while the others listen for answers to the questions. Switch readers every paragraph so everyone has turns.Don’t forget to read captions, tables, and notes or
you will not find the answers to all of the questions.
Climate, Plants, & Animals Reading Activity
Climate, Plants, & Animals Reading ActivityI am going to let you choose a partner to
read with for today’s activity.There is barely enough time to finish if
you and your partner work quickly, but thoroughly.I will help students who are off-task by
splitting up the partners and letting them work by themselves.
Your task is to read pages 20-23. Each person will take a turn reading aloud
while his/her partner listens for answers to the questions. Switch readers every paragraph/section so each person has several turns to read.Don’t forget to read captions, tables, and notes or
you will not find the answers to all of the questions.
I am going to let you choose a partner to read with for today’s activity.
There is barely enough time to finish if you and your partner work quickly, but thoroughly.I will help students who are off-task by
splitting up the partners and letting them work by themselves.
Your task is to read pages 20-23. Each person will take a turn reading aloud
while his/her partner listens for answers to the questions. Switch readers every paragraph/section so each person has several turns to read.Don’t forget to read captions, tables, and notes or
you will not find the answers to all of the questions.