Time to head west!
Midwest Region
The States of the Midwest
Land and Water
The Great Lakes
The Central Plains
The Great Plains
The Mississippi River
Climate
What is climate?
Climate
■
the weather conditions that
usually occur in a particular
place
•
•
•
temperature
amount of rain
Wind
• Snow cover
• Cloud cover
• humidity
Products and
Natural Resources
What are products and natural
resources?
▪
Products
• something made by people
▪
Natural resources
• something made by nature
that can be used by people
Using Natural Resources
Goods: Things we buy or use
Services: Jobs people do for other
peoples. Examples: hair cut, mail
delivery, teaching, or car repair
Farms
Landmarks
Famous for
Fast food
Musical
Midwest
Culture
a pattern of behavior shared by a society, or group of people.
Many different things make up a society’s culture. These
things include food, language, clothing, tools, music, arts,
customs, beliefs, and religion.
Outdoor
activities
Filling Food
Iconic Midwest
Food
Crop Duster Tour of
Midwest Region
ST. LOUIS,
MISSOURI
The Farm State of
Iowa
Dodge City, Kansas
Mount Rushmore
National
Monument
Crazy Horse
Detroit, Michigan
Motown
Detroit, Michigan
O’Hare
International
Airport
Chicago, Illinois
Wrigley Field,
Home of Chicago
Cubs
Mall of America,
Minnesota
Midwest Menu
Must Do:
1. Complete a deck of state flash cards. Each deck must
include
● State name
● State capital
● State Motto OR a fun fact that will help you
remember the state
2. Create a timeline of the Midwest States with
the year they were admitted into the United
States.
3. Construct your own map. Include
● Information about the physical features
like waterways
○ Illustrate natural resources
and industries, or important
things about your state
■ You can use your a fun
fact from your flash
card deck.
● All maps should include a title, scale,
compass, and map key
STUDY LINKS
After Completing the MUST DO’S you May Do:
1. Are you interested in becoming a weather wizard? Choose one of the natural disasters
(tornados or droughts). Create a flip book including research done on
● How natural disasters affect resources
● How the government and citizens of the Midwest have responded to these Natural
Disasters.
2. Pack your bags, and get ready to travel! Choose any place in the Midwest you want to visit.
Explain why you want to visit it. Write a letter giving two reasons you want to visit this place.
3. Check out these links:
https://mrnussbaum.com/midwestern-states-interactive-map
https://www.purposegames.com/game/5th-grade-midwest-capitals-game
https://www.purposegames.com/game/ed9dc7452c
https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3138