California regions

Welcome Fourth Graders to your California Regions Web Page! California is the third largest state in the United States and is divided i...

Where in the world is California? It is always amazing (amusing?) to me where my students THINK they live. A first pre-assessment I give is to have students draw California and label anything they know: cities, oceans, streets, etc. For some reason, it is not uncommon for many of them to label Las Vegas or another state! This is a very eye-opening and informative way for me to see what they know and still need to know! Some know to label Sacramento as the capital, while others include Target…

Your students will love Social Studies while reading these nonfiction passages about California's Regions. These passages, maps, and charts are perfect for whole group instruction and ELA centers. Reading includes information about the Mountain Region, Central Valley Region, Desert Region, and Coastal Region. Information includes geography, natural resources, impact on Native Americans, animals, and climate.

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Teach all about California State Geography with this printable unit. Teaches all about the state map, landmarks, state animal and more!

I found a cute worksheet on Pinterest last week that I thought would really help my kids not only work on map skills but also get a great lesson on the state that we live in. Unfortunately the worksheet was for Texas. So, what does one do? Make one for California! Let me know if you would like a copy. I will send it to you in PowerPoint and you can add your city to it too! Have a great weekend! I'm OUT OF HERE!

Regions of California with pinto bean mountains, green lentil valley, pasta shell desert and white bean coast

Label California State Map Printout.