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*Parents, this is an in-class assignment.

Hello, SBLC Super Stars! Today, you are explorers of the four Texas regions. If you get finished--AND your have double checked your work--please make a comment that includes your name and something you enjoyed learning today!

Directions: Carefully read below and use the links to investigate the characteristics and history of each region. Remember to write neatly and double check spelling...everything you do deserves your best effort! :)

1. A sub-region is a smaller part of a region or area. What are the sub-regions within each Texas region? Look at the picture below to see how to record your findings in your notebook.


Now, click here to find your answers: http://bookbuilder.cast.org/view_print.php?book=41216

2. On the next two pages in your notebook, create a half-page "fact sheet" for each region.


Set your pages up first! Use a ruler to make straight lines and create a half page for each region. Then write:

Cities:
Annual Rainfall:
Landscape:
Animals:
Fun Fact:

Now, find your block below to discover your answers!

BLOCK 1: Take turns with your partner reading out loud
*Mountains and Basins (sometimes called Big Bend Country) facts history wildlife
*High Plains (sometimes called Hill Country or Great Plains) facts history wildlife
*Central Plains (sometimes called Prairies & Lakes or North Central Plains) facts history wildlife
*Gulf Coastal Plains (sometimes called Coastal Plains) facts history wildlife

BLOCK 2: Take turns with your partner reading out loud

BLOCK 3: Take turns with your partner reading out loud

Comments

  1. Anna BananaOctober 15, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    This scavenger hunt was very easy to finish with the links Mrs. Blake put up, but also very fun with my partners Sadie and CJ!

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  2. CJOctober 15, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    My favorite reigon to learn was the gulf coastal plains because I like beaches.:)

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  3. Lily EOctober 15, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    That was very fun!

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  4. YashOctober 15, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    my favorite region was the high plains cause thats where i live.

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  5. TomOctober 15, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    I enjoyed learning that coyotes live in the mountains and basins region.

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  6. ava m.October 15, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    my favorite region was the gulf coastal plains.it was my favorite fact because it has a really cool history!!
    i also love the ocean and the beach!
    :)

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    1. charlieOctober 15, 2012 at 10:47 AM

      I can't belive we have gators in Texas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!










      e that we have

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  7. KeiraOctober 15, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    My favorite fact was that people have found t rex fossils in the central plains.

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  8. will aOctober 15, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    I learned that the state fish is the guadalupe bass

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  9. EvanOctober 15, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    I liked learning about sea turtles and alligators!

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  10. WesOctober 15, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    I enjoyed learning about how in the mountains and basins,there are268 grass species and 447 types of woody plants

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  11. charlie:October 15, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    I can't belive we have gators in Texas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. will.COctober 15, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    Something that was new to me was that a roadrunner could eat a rattle snake!!!!

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  13. AnonymousOctober 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    Ms Reiman, Put pictures of the Kitten on here!

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  14. liamOctober 16, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    something i learned that was new was that the mountains and basins our sometimes called Big Bend Country!

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  15. Ali,Lily,and SadieOctober 16, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    I learned that Moutians and basins is a dry desert that has alot of mountains

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  16. HaydenOctober 16, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    I liked learning what a spoon bill was and learning all of the other stuff like annule rain fall.My favorit part of this activity was laerning all of the diffrent animals in each of the diffrent regions.One other thing I learned is that costle plains get 58 inchis of annule rainfall.

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  17. SHIVANI AND ANDREAOctober 16, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    WE LEANRED ARE 36TH PRESIDENT HOW WAS LYDON B. JOHNSON WAS BORN IN THE HILL COUNTRY!

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  18. ray and rioOctober 16, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    el paso means the pass in spanish.

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  19. Rohan and EthanOctober 16, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    We realy liked when we studed Texas regions

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  20. Marin and Avery!!October 16, 2012 at 1:07 PM




    we loved this because we got learn about each part of Texas!!!Also we loved learning about the animals and fun facts!!!!!!!

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  21. CHLOE and ZOEOctober 16, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    In the GULF COASTAL PLAINS for land scape there are marshens and bariers for animals there are Spoonbill birds and crabs.

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  22. loganOctober 16, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    My favort part of it was every thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  23. Paloma!!,Aliza the sweet heart!!October 16, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    It was realy fun learning that tarantulas have eight eyes!!!

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  24. RyanOctober 16, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    My favorite thing was evrything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  25. LolaOctober 18, 2012 at 5:47 PM

    My favorite part is that we have road runners in Texas and they run fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  26. michael and benNovember 13, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    i really like the Coddos because they built the houses out of grass and in one day!:)

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