Fourth Grade Social Studies Units
Unit 1: Geography – Geospatial Skills (1st Six Weeks—2-3 days per week)
* I can use a range of maps to locate places in the United States, Canada and Mexico. (4.3.1.1.1)
* I can create various kinds of maps of places in the United States, Canada and Mexico. (4.3.1.1.1)
* I can use map features to locate places and answer questions about different kinds of maps. (4.3.1.1.2, 4.3.1.2.2)
* I can use map data to answer questions about geographic issues in the different regions of the United States, Canada and Mexico. (4.3.1.2.1)
Videos:
Maps of the World: Political and Physical Maps - Part 1
Maps of the World: Political and Physical Maps - Part 2
Types of Maps
Maps and Cardinal Directions
Dr. Nagler's Laboratory - Longatitude and Latitude
Websites:
National Geographic Map Skills for Elementary Students
NEA Teaching with Maps
Different Types of Maps PDF
http://mocomi.com/types-of-maps/
Unit 2: Geography – Places and Regions (2nd Six Weeks—2-3 days per week )
* I can describe physical and human characteristics of places in the United States, Canada, or Mexico. (4.3.2.3.1)
* I can name and locate states and territories in the United States. (4.3.2.4.1)
* I can name and locate major cities and state capitals in the United States. (4.3.2.4.1)
* I can name and locate countries neighboring the United States. (4.3.2.4.2)
* I can name and locate the major cities of countries neighboring the United States. (4.3.2.4.2)
State Symbols USA
US State Capital Quiz
States and Capitals PDF
Geographic Characteristic PDF
Ducksters - state research
Kidtopia - state research
Fact Monster - state research
United States Census Bureau - state research
Tour the States
Fifty Nifty United States Song
Fifty States and Capitals
Regions of the US
5 Regions of the US
Regions of the United States
Landforms
Ecosystems the Dr. Binocs Show
Learning About Ecosystems
Weather vs. Climate
Games:
All Fun Games - States and Capitals
ABCYA Penguin Hop - states and capitals
Unit 3: Geography – Human Systems/Human Environment Interaction (3rd Six Weeks—2 days per week)
* I can use data to analyze and explain population changes in the United States and Canada over the last century. (4.3.3.5.1)
* I can explain population distribution in the United States and Canada due to geographic factors. (4.3.3.6.1)
* I can explain how people influence change in their physical environment, and how they are impacted by these changes. (4.3.4.9.1)
* I can describe how the availability of resources has impacted the development of different regions in the United States and Canada. (4.3.4.10.1)
* I can examine how geographic factors affect the growth of modern agricultural regions in Minnesota and the United States. (4.3.4.10.2)
Urbanization and the Future of Cities
America's Sources of Immigration (1850's - Today)
Population Distribution (world)
Human Impacts on the Environment(Crash Course)
Human Impacts on the Environment
Growth and Change Shapes Communities
A City going Backwards in Time
Unit 7 Communities Change Over Time
Pictures That Show How Famous Citys Chaged Over Time
Unit 4: Citizenship and Government (4th Six Weeks—2-3 days per week)
* I can describe ways people can influence decisions on a specific issue at local, state, national or tribal level. (4.1.1.1.1)
* I can describe tribal governments and the services they provide. (4.1.4.6.1)
* I can explain the differences and similarities between the United States and tribal governmental systems. (4.1.4.6.1)
* I can explain the roles and responsibilities of elected and appointed leaders in my community, state and nation. (4.1.4.6.2)
Unit 5: Geography and History (5th Six Weeks—2-3 days per week)
* I can explain similarities and differences of a particular region in the United States and Canada or Mexico, using maps from different time periods. (4.4.1.2.1)
* I can create a timeline of the migration and settlement patterns into Minnesota of the different immigrant groups. (4.4.2.4.1)
* I can explain how and why different groups of people arrived in Minnesota. (4.4.2.4.1)
Regions of the USA
Flocabulary Regions of the US
Geographic Regions of the United States
Unit 6: Economics (6th Six Weeks—2-3 days per week)
* I can describe how people use a reasoned decision-making process to make an economic choice. (4.2.1.1.1)
* I can explain what productivity means and describe ways to increase productivity for specific product or resource. (4.2.3.3.1)
* I can describe the different ways that people exchange goods and services in markets. (4.2.3.5.1)
* I can describe the factors that determine prices. (4.2.3.5.1)
Entrepreneurs and Productive Resources
CDM Decision Making Model
Economic Scarcity and the Function of Choice