US Geography for Ages 8 to 11 Course

What you will learn in 2 lessons

1. 1

   US States, Capitals and Regions

   Start here

   The child names and finds the five regions of the United States, the 50 states and their capitals, Washington, D.C. and the US territories, and describes what makes each region different.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Find the United States and all its parts
   2. 2.Split the country into five regions and get ready to learn
   3. 3.Name the states and capitals, region by region
   4. 4.Describe what makes each region different
   5. 5.Compare regions and see other ways to group the states
2. 2

   US Landforms and Climate

   The child describes the main landforms, rivers and lakes and climate regions of the United States, the natural hazards each region faces, and how the land and climate shaped where people settled.

   6 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Read the land on a physical map
   2. 2.Travel across the landform regions from east to west
   3. 3.Follow the great rivers and lakes
   4. 4.Compare climates from Arctic Alaska to tropical Hawaii
   5. 5.Know the natural hazards each region faces
   6. 6.Explain how land, climate and resources shaped where people live