TEXAS REGIONS MODEL
DUE Thursday, December 5
THIS PROJECT WILL COUNT AS A TEST GRADE!
NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED!
1. Plan your project by writing the names of 5 major cities (one in each
region and the state capital), 5 major rivers, 3 mountain ranges, 2
escarpments and the gulf located on the southeastern edge of Texas on a
sheet of notebook paper.
2. On a map of Texas, locate each of the places you named.
3. Use the outline map of Texas (attached to this sheet) as your base.
Securely attach the outline map to a piece of cardboard no larger than
14” x 20”.
4. Create a model of Texas out of clay on top of the outline with each region
being a different color (DO NOT USE BLUE). With a small amount of
clay, mold the mountain ranges and escarpments showing the different
elevations of each region by varying the thickness of the clay. For
example, the coastal Plains Region will be nearly flat, and the Mountains
and Basins Region will be thick and will have mountain peaks rising up from
the base.
5. Finally, cut out small paper rectangles or triangles for each of the places
you listed in Step One l. Write the name of the place on the paper and
glue it to a toothpick. Insert each flag in its proper place on the model or
use a key and symbols to label the model. Be sure to label your regions!
NOTE: CLAY CAN BE PURCHASED IN THE CRAFT DEPARTMENT AT
WALMART, AT MICHAEL’S OR AT HOBBY LOBBY. (examples: Crayola Model
Magic, Nondrying Modeling Clay, Sculpey Oven Bake Clay.)
DO NOT USE PLAYDOUGH (It cracks and crumbles). You may also use one of
the attached recipes.
SALT FLOUR MAP DIRECTIONS
1 cup flour
¼ cup salt
2 tbsp. cooking oil
½ cup water
Four colors of food coloring
Mix together in a large bowl and stir. Then put equal amounts of flour into four smaller, separate
bowls, and add food coloring. (A different color for each region)
Shape each region.
Don’t forget to label each region.
Allow time for the clay to dry. (24-48 hours)
COOKED PLAYDOUGH RECIPE
1 cup flour
½ cup salt
ADULT HELP REQUIRED!
2 tbsp. oil
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 cup water
Four colors of food coloring
Heat the oil in a pot. Remove from the heat and stir in all other ingredients. Continue to cook over
low heat until mixture is firm. (about 4-5 minutes) Remove from heat. Set clay mixture on wax paper
and let it cool.
KOOL-AID CLAY
1 cup flour
½ cup salt
1 package unsweetened Kool-aid
ADULT HELP REQUIRED!
2 tbsp. oil
1 cup boiling water
Mix together the flour, salt, and Kool-Aid. Ad the oil and the boiling water. Stir the mixture until
well blended. Remove the dough from the bowl and knead until it forms a soft dough.