Transcript Lesson 3: Resources of the Northeast PPT

Lesson 3: Resources of the
Northeast
We will learn about the Natural
Resources of the northeast. A Natural
Resource is something we use made by
nature. Grapes, Cranberries, Sap, and
minerals are a few natural resources
we get from the northeast.
Resources of the Northeast
 The climate and geography of the Northeast Region
make it excellent for growing grapes and
cranberries.
A lot of maple trees grow in the Northeast.
The sap from these trees is harvested to make maple syrup.
 Minerals are an important resource to this area. Minerals such as
granite and
marble are minerals that are mined here.
 Chesapeake Bay got its name from the Native American word for “Great Shell Fish
Bay”. It is very rich in
living.
fish and shellfish allowing the fishermen to make a
The Northeast
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The Northeast can be
subdivided into two smaller
regions:
 New England: Maine,
New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Rhode
Island,
 Mid-Atlantic States: New
York,
 New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware,
 Maryland
Before we
begin let’s
practice
the state
locations
of the
Northeast.
Ready?
1rst
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-statescapitals-regions.html?ne
(These silly people forget
Delaware and Maryland!!!!)
2nd
http://www.purposegames.com/game/north
eastern-states-quiz
The state
farthest
north and
East Ladies
and
Gentlemen
Maine
Not OLD Hampshire
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut (remember;
CONNECT I CUT)
New York
Pennsylvania
Got my towel..
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Cranberries!
Fall
harvest
fruit
• There are more than 1000
cranberry farms in the USA and
more 500 of them are in
Massachusetts.
• Cranberries are grown in bogs. A
bog is an area of soft, wet, soggy
ground.
• Watch the following video to see
about the Fall cranberry harvest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENaPmfJtdcE
2:33 sec video
!
Grapes: Beautiful vineyards in the Northeast
• Grapes are just one of the many
products of the NE.
• Grapes are grown in vineyards.
Vineyards are places where grape
vines are planted.
• Vineyards are usually planted in hilly
areas where the climate is just right for
the grapes long growing season.
• The Finger Lakes in northern New York
has such a region. The deep lakes
never freeze and the warm air around
them help create the right conditions
to grow grapes.
Sugar Maple Sap; Maple
Syrup! Yum!!!!!!!
• Maple Syrup is a sweet liquid
made from the sap of sugar maple
trees.
• Sap is a liquid that circulates
through a plant carrying water and
food.
• More Maple Syrup is produced in
Vermont than in any other state.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=196etHwIoY0
2:37 video
Minerals: Granite and Marble
• Minerals are important resources of the
Northeast. A mineral is a material that was
never alive and is found in the earth.
• Rocks. Such as Granite and Marble, are
composites (combinations) of minerals.
• Quarries are places where large deposits of
specific minerals are found and mined.
• In quarries, stone is dug, cut or blasted out of
the earth. The mineral is used for buildings,
counter tops, and tile.
New Hampshire’s nick name is the Granite State.
Let’s review:
Where are there more than
1000 cranberry farms?
What is a vineyard?
What tree does maple syrup come
from?
What minerals come from
New Hampshire?
Massachusetts
A place suitable
to grow grapes
Sugar Maple trees
Granite and Marble