Transcript Unit 3 Geography_Idaho Land Features Power Point

Unit 3 GeographyIdaho Land Features Power Point
You will be learning
about the important
land features, lakes
and rivers of Idaho
and the states that
surround our state.
The United States
We live here in Idaho.
Can you find the state of Idaho?
Can you name the states that
surround Idaho?
• Washington
• Oregon
• Nevada
• Utah
• Wyoming
• Montana
These are the states that
surround Idaho.
What states should we write in the boxes?
Let’s practice before you get your paper?
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Idaho has many beautiful
areas. Many people fish,
hunt, ski and camp in
Idaho’s amazing state.
Let’s look at a
grid of Idaho
to discover
where we will
travel next.
Grid Key
H
G
Idaho Falls C8
F
State Capital Boise C3
E
Craters of the Moon C6
D
Bitterroot Mountains D6
C
B
A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
We live in the United States of
America, the State of Idaho, and in
the city of Idaho Falls.
Let’s learn a little about
our city of Idaho Falls.
We can take walks along the
Green Belt.
Stop and eat at many of our
local restaurants.
Go fishing or floating on the
Snake River.
Go visit the zoo.
See the Museum of Idaho.
Listen to the
Idaho Falls Symphony.
We have many colleges in Idaho.
We can go horseback riding.
Many of the people in Idaho
Falls work at the INL .
An important place in Idaho is the town of
Boise. Our state capitol is there.
What does the word capital
mean?
• A capital is the main city or
town associated with its state
government.
Craters of the Moon
National Monument
Craters of the Moon
National Monument,
Arco, Idaho. The
Monument is 83
squares miles in
area. Much of it is
covered by lava.
Sunrise illuminates
rocky lava flow. The
landscape supports
relatively few plants
and animals and has
been inhospitable to
mankind as well.
Lava flow covers
rugged terrain. It is
within the Great
Rift Zone where
volcanic activity
and eruptions
began. There has
been no activity
during the last
2,000 years.
Animals of the
Bitterroot Mountain
Range.
Now, let’s review what we have
learned before we get our own paper.
Grid Key
H
G
Idaho Falls
F
State Capital Boise
E
D
C
B
A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Craters of the Moon
Bitterroot Mountains
Let’s try again
H
G
Idaho Falls
F
State Capital Boise
E
Craters of the Moon
D
Bitterroot Mountains
C
B
A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Now, let’s
check out some
water places
here in Idaho.
Idaho Rivers
Rivers to know
Clear Water River
Salmon River
Snake River
Clearwater River
Salmon River
Snake River
Now, let’s think and practice what
we have learned before we get our
own paper.
Name_________
Date__________
Three
Rivers to Know
Clearwater River
Salmon River
Snake River
Great Job! Now, let’s learn
four Idaho lakes together !
Idaho Lakes
Lakes to Know
Priest Lake
Coeur d’ Alene Lake
Bear Lake
Lake Pend O’Reille
Three
Lakes to Know
Priest Lake
Coeur d’ Alene Lake
Bear Lake
Lake Pend O’Reille
Name___________
Date____________
Priest Lake
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Aerial View of Bear Lake
Bear Lake
Lake Pend O’ Reille
Lake Pend O’ Reille
Idaho Lakes to Know
Priest Lake
Coeur d’ Alene Lake
Bear Lake
Lake Pend O’Reille
Great Learning !
Don’t be sad, today you learned….
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Where the State of Idaho is on a map.
Where Idaho Falls is located.
What and where our capitol is located.
The states that surround Idaho.
Where Craters of the Moon is located.
The names of four lakes and three
rivers in Idaho and their locations.
• The location of the Bitterroot Mountains.
United Streaming Links
• National Parks: Yellowstone National Park
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