The Western States

Thomas Intermediate School

The Western states are made up of two groups of states. The Mountain states include Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. The Pacific states are California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska.

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Find out the size of each of the Western states. Organize the information in a chart. Use the computer to convert the information into two different types of graphs.

Make a poster of the different crops of the Western states.

The Western states have a wide variety of geographic features. See how many of these features you can find. Make up a way to organize what you learned to share with the class.

Make a cake in the shape of one of the Western states! Use icing to decorate it with landforms, rivers, and other geographical features.

The Western states contain both tropical and temperate rain forests. Write a description of both.

Research the path of a tree from the forest to a sawmill. Draw a flow chart that shows the steps in order.

California and Utah manufacture many computers and computer parts. Invent a new computer game that will teach your classmates facts about the Western states. You make a real model or sketch it on paper. Write a description and include samples of questions from the game.

Lights, camera, action! Produce a film about the many features of the Western states. Show it to the class.

Prepare a special Hawaiian dish to share with your classmates. Copy the recipe in your best handwriting.

Use the Internet or other reference book to look up Hawaiian words. Make a list of as many as you can find. Include the meanings.

Design a school uniform to keep you warm in Alaska. Draw the clothes, including a description of the fabrics and why you chose them.

Design a theme park based on the Gold Rush in California. Draw a map of the attractions. Describe each.

This activity was designed by Mary S. Pitner. pitnerm@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us

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