Melvin Prince
Subject: ☐Math
☐Science
☒Social Studies ☐Other:
Guiding
Questions
TEKS / ELPS
Academic/
Lesson
Grade: 4
Unit: 1 Texas Geography Regions and
Skills
Campus:
Week of: August 26-30
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
What are the regions of
Texas and where are they
located?
What are physical and
human characteristics of
the regions of Texas?
What are the regions of
Texas and where are they
located?
What are physical and
human characteristics of
the regions of Texas?
What geographic factors
influence the patterns of
settlement and the
distribution of population in
Texas?
How do you use
geographic tools to
examine the geography of
Texas?
How do regions of Texas
compare to each other?
How do regions of Texas
compare to each other?
4.21C Organize and
interpret information in
outlines, reports,
databases, and visuals,
including graphs, charts,
timelines, and maps
4.22D Create written and
visual material such as
journal entries, reports,
graphic organizers,
outlines, and
bibliographies.
4.8B Describe and explain
the location and
distribution of various
towns and cities in Texas,
past and present.
4.8C Explain the
geographic factors such as
landforms and climate
that influence patterns of
settlement and the
distribution of population
in Texas, past and present.
4.6A Apply geographic
tools, including grid
systems, legends,
symbols, scales, and
compass roses, to
construct and interpret
maps
4.7B Identify, locate, and
compare the geographic
regions of Texas (Mountains
and Basins, Great Plains,
North Central Plains, Coastal
Plains), including their
landforms, climate, and
vegetation.
4.7B Identify, locate, and
compare the geographic
regions of Texas
(Mountains and Basins,
Great Plains, North Central
Plains, Coastal Plains),
including their landforms,
climate, and vegetation.
4.7C
Compare the geographic
regions of Texas
(Mountains and Basins,
Great Plains, North Central
Plains, Coastal Plains) with
regions of the United
States and other parts of
the world.
geographic factors
economic activities
geographic factors
economic activities
Geographic region
landform
geographic factors economic
activities
geographic factors
economic activities
1
Melvin Prince
Subject: ☐Math
☐Science
☒Social Studies ☐Other:
Grade: 4
Unit: 1 Texas Geography Regions and
Skills
Monday
Vocab
5 E Model
Grouping
for
Instruction
Instructional
Activities
with
differentiation
Tuesday
Campus:
Week of: August 26-30
Wednesday
landform
climate
vegetation
pattern of settlement
desert
plains
plateau
geographic tool
grid system
legend
symbol
scale
compass rose
physical characteristics
human characteristics
Population
Region
landform
climate
vegetation
pattern of settlement
desert
plains
plateau
physical characteristics
human characteristics
Population
Region
climate
vegetation
pattern of settlement
desert
plains
plateau
geographic tool
grid system
legend
symbol
scale
compass rose
physical characteristics
human characteristics
☒Engage
☐Engage
☐Engage
☒Explore
☐Elaborate
☒Whole Group
☐Pairs
☐Explain
☐Evaluate
☐Small Group
☒Individuals
☒Explore
☐Elaborate
☐Whole Group
☒Pairs
☐Explain
☐Evaluate
☐Small Group
☐Individuals
1.Students will explore the 1. The teacher will
term region.
display a Texas map
2. The teacher will ask
and hand out region
students what they know
cards to each student.
about regions. Students
2. The students will work
will begin a KWL chart in
in pairs to take turns
their social studies spirals
matching the
about regions. Students
characteristics on
will fill in what they know
their card with a
and what they want to
region. Students may
☐Explore
☐Elaborate
☐Whole Group
☒Pairs
☒Explain
☐Evaluate
☐Small Group
☐Individuals
1. The teacher will
review/teach TODAL
requirements for map skills
(TODAL: All maps should
always include the Title of
the map, the
Orientation of the map –
often a compass rose, the
Date the map was created,
the Author of the map, and
Labels and a Legend.)
Thursday
landform
climate
vegetation
pattern of settlement
desert
plains
plateau
physical characteristics
human characteristics
Population
Region
☐Engage
☐Explore
☒Elaborate
☐Whole Group
☒Pairs
☐Explain
☐Evaluate
☐Small Group
☒Individuals
1. Students will
complete a handout
independently.
2. Students will form expert
groups of students who have
completed the same
handout (same region) They
will share information about
their region.
3. The teacher will monitor
probing with questions and
Friday
landform
climate
vegetation
pattern of settlement
desert
plains
plateau
geographic tool
grid system
legend
symbol
scale
compass rose
physical characteristics
human characteristics
Population
Region
☐Engage
☐Explore
☐Elaborate
☐Whole Group
☐Pairs
☐Explain
☒Evaluate
☐Small Group
☒Individuals
1. The teacher will
facilitate a review
discussion using the
following questions:
-How do you use
geographic tools to
examine the geography of
Texas?
— What are the regions of
Texas and where are they
located?
2
Melvin Prince
Subject: ☐Math
☐Science
☒Social Studies ☐Other:
Materials /
Resources
Grade: 4
Unit: 1 Texas Geography Regions and
Skills
Monday
Tuesday
know.
The teacher will use
powerpoint: Regions of
Texas to pre-assess and
activate prior knowledge.
use any resource.
3. The teacher will
monitor and check for
understanding.
4. Students will share
their ideas with the
class in their pairs.
Region cards will be
‘placed’ on the Texas
map.
2. Students will work in
pairs to complete
handout: Texas Map –
Map Skills.
3. Once the activity is
Handout: Regions of Texas
map
Region Cards
Atlas
Texas Map
Computers (internet)
Handout: Texas map –
map skills
Map pencils
Notebook paper
Powerpoint: Regions of
Texas
Handout: Regions of Texas
Map
Campus:
Week of: August 26-30
Wednesday
complete, students divide
a piece of paper into
fourths and label each
section as
one of the regions of
Texas. In each section,
students will list
characteristics
(human and physical)
found in that region, and
write a statement
summarizing the region.
4. Teacher will discuss
human and physical
characteristics with
students.
Thursday
Friday
ensuring correct
information is being shared.
4. Students then move to
find a partner representing a
different region.
The teacher will allow about
3 minutes for students to
discuss/share.
6. Repeat until all students
have met with a partner from
each of the four
Regions.
— What are the physical
and human characteristics
of the regions
of Texas?
— How do regions of
Texas compare to each
other?
— What geographic
factors influence the
patterns of settlement
and the distribution of
population in Texas?
2. Students will Draw
and color code the
geographic regions of
Texas on a map using
TODAL.
Use geographic tools to
identify major landforms,
cities, and
information on climate for
each region. Write a
summary of the
geographic regions and
compare two of the
regions on handout:
Copmarison Graphic
Organizer.
Handouts: Coastal Region –
NASA, North Central Region
– Fort Worth, Great Plains –
Palo Duro State Park,
Mountains and Basins – Big
Bend National Park
Handout: Comparison
graphic organizer
8 ½ X 11 paper
Map pencils
3
Melvin Prince
Subject: ☐Math
☐Science
☒Social Studies ☐Other:
Monday
Grade: 4
Unit: 1 Texas Geography Regions and
Skills
Tuesday
Campus:
Week of: August 26-30
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Encyclopedia
Textbook
Technology
Tools
Closure
☒Teacher:
☐Student:
☒Teacher:
☒Student:
☒Teacher:
☐Student:
☐Teacher:
☐Student:
☒Teacher:
☒Student:
Students will fill in what
they learned on their KWL
chart.
Students will add to what
they learned on their KWL
chart.
Review with students
TODAL requirements.
Facilitate a discussion to
summarize student learning
in this lesson.
Students work will graded
using the rubric.
Additional
Planning
Notes
Teacher
Reflection
4