4th+UOI+Place+&+Time

4th Grade: Where We are in Place & Time **CI: Human history and geological history are interconnected.**
 * Lines of inquiry****:**
 * How populations develop in a geographical area
 * The impact of geological changes on human populations
 * The impact of humans on geographical areas

-understand why certain regions of the Earth were settled and how different environments affected those settlements. -analyze the physical characteristics of different regions and how these physical characteristics affected settlements across TX., U.S. and world.

Think of where the perfect place would be to live.
 * What **type of land** would it be?
 * Would you grow things there?
 * How many **people** would be there?
 * What would the **climate** be like?
 * How would different climates affect your choice?
 * Would there be much **vegetation**?
 * What types of vegetation would it be?
 * Would their be any **wildlife**? What kind?
 * What other **natural resources** would be there?


 * RESEARCH GUIDING QUESTIONS:**
 * Location**: Where is it?
 * Place**: What is the area like? (people, landscape, climate)
 * Region:** What physical or cultural grouping does the area belong?
 * Movement:** How did people get there? Why would would people want to move or move away from there?
 * Humans & Environment:** How does environment affect people who live there? What have they built? How have they changed the landscape?

**General Resources:**
 * [|Prehistoric Houses (Texas)]
 * [|Biomes of the World]
 * [|Biomes & Ecosystems]
 * [|Biomes of the World Simulation]
 * [|Geography: BrainPOP]
 * DE Streaming Clip: [|How Landforms Affect Human Activities & Living Patterns]
 * DE Streaming Clip: [|Geography Affects Where & How People Live]
 * DE Streaming Clip: [|World's Biomes-From Desert to Rain Forest]


 * CULTUREGRAMS DATABASES:**
 * [|Culture Grams Kids]
 * [|Culture Grams States Edition]
 * [|Culture Grams World Edition]
 * Search All Databases


 * UNITED STATES:**
 * [|50 States: Regions]
 * [|U.S. - Types of Land]
 * [|Fact Monster: U.S.]
 * [|U.S. Regions: Game]

[|Fact Monster: Texas] [|Learn About TX Regions] [|Texas Bird's-Eye Views]: What did Texas look like from the sky, before we had the technology to see it with satellites? The Amon Carter Museum has collected aerial view drawings of many cities in Texas from the late 1800s. Some cities have more than one map drawn, documenting the rapid growth during this time period. Click on specific pictures to read more about each city.
 * TEXAS:**

[|Geographical Terms (Game)] [|Geography of China]