A River Runs Through It
Where in the World
Earth, Wind, and Ecosystems
Island Vibes
Rules, Roots, and Reading
100
A student looks at a map of South America and notices a huge mountain range running along the western edge of the continent.
What are the Andes Mountains?
100
A region of many islands between North and South America.
What is the Caribbean?
100
A forest is home to many animals, plants, and living things that depend on each other to survive.
What is an ecosystem?
100
A student tastes a dish that mixes African, European, and Indigenous flavors like allspice and garlic in the Caribbean.
What is Caribbean fusion cuisine?
100
A country creates a document that explains how its government works and what rights people have.
What is a constitution?
200
A river in North America stretches farther than any other river on the continent, flowing through multiple regions and ecosystems.
What is the Mississippi River?
200
A flat grassy region ideal for farming and ranching.
What are the Great Plains?
200
A student notices large areas of trees being cut down to make space for farms or cities.
What is deforestation?
200
Visitors explore nature responsibly in a way that protects the environment while still enjoying it.
What is ecotourism?
200
A powerful country takes control of another region and influences its government and resources.
What is colonization?
300
A geography class learns about a group of islands, where many small islands are clustered together in the ocean.
What is an archipelago?
300
Cities want to reduce pollution and use hydroponic systems to grow plants in water rather than soil.
What is urban farming?
300
A farmer moves to a new region and changes farming methods to survive in a dry, hot climate.
What is human adaptation?
300
A museum displays objects like tools, clothing, or art that show how people lived in the past.
What are cultural artifacts?
300
People who brought olive oil and garlic to teh Caribbean islands.
Who are the Spanish (or Europeans)?
400
A narrow strip of land connects two larger land areas and is important for travel and trade between oceans.
What is an isthmus?
400
The capital of Cuba.
What is Havana?
400
A graph shows temperature and rainfall patterns for a city over a year to describe its climate.
What is a climograph?
400
A chain of islands, as in the Bahamas.
An archipelago.
400
As in this example for Oklahoma City.
A climograph.
500
A group of water streams flows into a larger river, helping it grow bigger and stronger as it moves downstream.
What are tributaries?
500
A long mountain chain that runs down the west coast of South America.
What are the Andes?
500
A mountain blocks moist air, causing one side to be wet and green while the other side is dry and desert-like.
What is the rain shadow effect?
500
A region relies heavily on visitors coming from other countries to support its economy and jobs.
What is tourism-based economy?
500
Write a true statement about the climate of OKC.
Answers will vary.
We get most rain between April and June.
We get the least amount of rain in July- August, and again in December.
The hottest temperatures are in July and August.
Coldest temperatures are in December and January.