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What is the capital of the state that has a border with California and Nevada and a coastline on the Pacific?
Grow Weeks 20-24
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Locate and name a large lake in Eastern Africa. | Lake Victoria |
| What is the capital of the state that has a border with California and Nevada and a coastline on the Pacific? | Salem, Oregon |
| What large country borders France directly to the south? | Spain |
| Whose capital city is Boise? | Idaho |
What is a group of small islands from the long tail of Alaska?
Daily Geography Weeks 19-21
| A | B |
|---|---|
| The Panama Canal connects what two bodies of water? | Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean |
| What groups of small islands forms the long tail of Alaska? | the Aleutian islands |
| Which continent has the larger land area, South America or Africa? | Africa |
Is Chicago Illinois located on a bay?
Is Chicago, Illinois, located on a bay? How do you know for sure? No, it’s a lake.
What did people use to cross the Atlantic?
Finally, point out the icons on the map that depict three different forms of transportation used to travel across the Atlantic Ocean. Tell students that the plane and modern ship are used for ocean crossings today, and the sailing ship was a popular form of transportation for crossing the ocean hundreds of years ago.
Why did people travel across the Atlantic Ocean?
Explain to students that hundreds of years ago people often crossed the Atlantic Ocean to explore new places and move from one place to another. They traveled on sailing ships. Tell students that people traveling from Europe to North America during the colonial period of 1600-1799 faced a long, dangerous journey.
How long does it take to cross the Atlantic from Europe to America?
A modern ocean liner, such as the Queen Mary 2, makes the trip from Europe in seven days. By plane, the trip is less than an 8-hour flight. Look at a calendar and mark the number of weeks, days, and hours for each trip, using a different colored marker for each increment of time.
How to teach students about crossing the Atlantic?
Elicit from students that ships no longer rely on wind and that airplanes are now the fastest way to make the same journey. 3. Distribute copies of the worksheet Crossing the Atlantic. Ask students if they know what the large body of water is in the center of the map. Then read aloud its label: Atlantic Ocean.