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Regions of the United States: Southeast region, Northeast region, Midwest region, and West region.
This is a collection of all five complete units for teaching about the five regions of the United States. The listing contains units for each region: the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West regions.
Each unit contains five separate files, for a total of twenty-five files in this collection. Each region includes a 6-page packet that can be used as a "textbook chapter" when teaching about the region. In the packet, your students will learn about the land, water, climate, products, natural resources, landmarks, and culture of the region. Also included is an Anticipation Guide is to be used as they read the packet to guide their reading, a study guide to help them learn to label the states on a map, a 30 question quiz, and a fun "scrapbook" activity with a grading rubric.
Because the United States can be divided into regions in many ways, please check to see if this version matches your standards. My materials marked “Five Regions” have the states divided this way:
Southeast: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
West: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
If this version doesn’t match what you need, check my other listings for materials marked “Four Regions.”
While these materials were written to correspond to Florida's Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for 3rd grade Social Studies when I couldn't find anything else appropriate for my students, regions units are also perfect for 4th, 5th, or 6th graders studying the five regions of the United States.
You might also be interested in my other units for Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
This is a collection of all five complete units for teaching about the five regions of the United States. The listing contains units for each region: the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West regions.
Each unit contains five separate files, for a total of twenty-five files in this collection. Each region includes a 6-page packet that can be used as a "textbook chapter" when teaching about the region. In the packet, your students will learn about the land, water, climate, products, natural resources, landmarks, and culture of the region. Also included is an Anticipation Guide is to be used as they read the packet to guide their reading, a study guide to help them learn to label the states on a map, a 30 question quiz, and a fun "scrapbook" activity with a grading rubric.
Because the United States can be divided into regions in many ways, please check to see if this version matches your standards. My materials marked “Five Regions” have the states divided this way:
Southeast: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
West: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
If this version doesn’t match what you need, check my other listings for materials marked “Four Regions.”
While these materials were written to correspond to Florida's Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for 3rd grade Social Studies when I couldn't find anything else appropriate for my students, regions units are also perfect for 4th, 5th, or 6th graders studying the five regions of the United States.
You might also be interested in my other units for Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
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jenhix66
Thank you!! This is a great resource. I wish I had it sooner. Will definitely be a go to source for September.
May 17, 2013 
tzelano
awesome, user friendly, and am already using!!!!
May 16, 2013
pterrell6
Love This!
May 14, 2013
whitneyc617
Thank you!! Love this!
May 12, 2013
lweekly
This is so great. Can't wait to use it next year!
May 12, 2013
htone
Has been a great resource to combine my social studies curriculum into my reading lessons.
May 6, 2013
swampteacher
Great resource for Social Studies curriculum!
May 5, 2013
DRowe
I truly loved this! We were able to tie in many of our reading standards and talk about explicit information!
May 5, 2013
suzkimmerly
All of the materials the seller provided in this region unit will be beneficial to my students during the lessons. Seems to be very student friendly.
May 5, 2013
Moira Murphy (TpT Seller)
Thank you for these. They provide an easy way to teach regions.
May 3, 2013
Beth Messerly (TpT Seller)
I almost didn't buy this because it was $20.00 but I'm glad I did! It is exactly what I was looking for.
April 30, 2013
Shannon in Slippers (TpT Seller)
My students and I wore this packet out!!! It was phenomenal for our study of the regions! Thank you!!!
April 29, 2013
shans7785
So grateful for finding this regions pack! Needed something solid to use to teach my 4th graders and this was just what I needed. Thanks!
April 28, 2013
Aoarroyo
What a great resource with so much information. Thanks!
April 27, 2013
scout67
This resource is very helpful for my Social Studies curriculum.
April 26, 2013
kendessacurrens
I love this product - it addresses all of the lesson essential questions my students are expected to answer at the end of the unit :0)
April 24, 2013
Vweidle
Love this resource
April 22, 2013
jcoley
Awesome!
April 22, 2013
christinearthur
Superb!!! My students have enjoyed this tremendously. Thanks for putting such long hours into creating this.
April 18, 2013
bevlu
Thanks, you helped me alot.
April 16, 2013
agolden31
This was a VERY useful tool and my students have loved the powerpoints!
April 12, 2013
AlaskanRedHead
I really like this! It is exactly what I was going to create, but found this in the process. This saved me many hours
April 12, 2013
tnbennett
This was so useful! And fun :)
April 10, 2013
loulou30
My students loved the scrapbook activity :). Great packet.
April 9, 2013
bspeak
HI, Love the packet. However, I am able to open every file but the information packets ie, southeast, southwest, etc. I have no trouble with Anticipation Guides, Study Guides, Quiz, Scrapbook. Is there any way you can help me? I really want to use this information next week!!
April 9, 2013
susanimker
Thank you for the great curriculum! What a timesaver! Thorough and easy-to-understand and view. Thanks again!
April 7, 2013
bhaselden
Loved the anticipation guides. Great informational text.
April 6, 2013
jt35
Love the packet! As a first year teacher, it sure came in handy!!
April 6, 2013
Niki4184
I LOVE this packet....I found your stuff on your personal website a few years ago and was THRILLED to find it on teachers pay teachers. Needless to say I purchased this immediately!!!
April 6, 2013
susan1975
Love the packet! I love how it ask the students their opinions before reading the text then proving if they are right/wrong after reading the text.
April 4, 2013
taras8272
One of my best purchases ever! Thank you!
April 2, 2013
kbaustin77
This made teaching the five regions so simple and easy. I used it with my third grade class.
March 28, 2013
Caffeinated Teacher (TpT Seller)
This is absolutely fabulous! Our regions unit in our text is SO boring. I am so excited to be able to swap this for that instead. Much more engaging and very well done. Thanks!
March 27, 2013
annamar36
Awesome resource for my regions unit.
March 24, 2013
allgort
Thank you so much, its perfect!
March 24, 2013
Rockchar
Time Saver....thank you!
March 23, 2013
vjudkins
Hi Jill,
Excellent resource!!! Worth every penny and some :) Thank you so much for sharing this. I remember using this during my student teaching in your room. Brings back many wonderful memories.
Excellent resource!!! Worth every penny and some :) Thank you so much for sharing this. I remember using this during my student teaching in your room. Brings back many wonderful memories.
March 15, 2013
gpollett
Students had fun using the information and graphic organizers to learn about the United States.
March 15, 2013
las66
Excellent source of information!
March 14, 2013
AmySR73
Wonderful resource!
March 14, 2013
kwitges
Great!
March 12, 2013
carolsenn
Great resource!
March 11, 2013
talbert
This was such a wonderful resource for my class. The children enjoyed the photographs and unique facts provided. Thank you.
March 10, 2013
kwinget
I can't wait to use this with my students! Thanks for a great product
March 6, 2013
cfilzer
I just appreciate having the thorough descriptions for each region...the rest is just a bonus. Thank you.
March 4, 2013
Elizabeth Polansky (TpT Seller)
A great product! I can't wait to implement in my classroom!
March 1, 2013
Dare to be Different - Teach!! (TpT Seller)
Awesome!!! Will be putting to use soon.
February 27, 2013
bethw1961
This is a great resource for teaching the regions of the US. It is written for the kids. Thank you!
February 27, 2013
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cristybrown
Hi Jill,
Can you tell me if there is a specific order you teach the regions? I ask because some of the test questions require knowledge of different regions. Is there an introductory packet of the five regions of the US that we should be teaching before the individual regions? Please recommend the best order to teach the regions based on the test questions. Thank you. Cristy
Can you tell me if there is a specific order you teach the regions? I ask because some of the test questions require knowledge of different regions. Is there an introductory packet of the five regions of the US that we should be teaching before the individual regions? Please recommend the best order to teach the regions based on the test questions. Thank you. Cristy
April 19, 2013
Jill Russ (TpT Seller)
Hi, Cristy!
Since I made these packets to use with my students in Florida, I started with the Southeast region because I thought that would be most familiar to them. Then, I teach the Northeast, the Midwest, the Southwest, and finally the West region. If you go to this page on my website, http://www.mrsruss.com/Teachers/regions.html you will find some powerpoints with pictures illustrating the information in the reading packets and some other activities to go along with each region.
--Jill
Since I made these packets to use with my students in Florida, I started with the Southeast region because I thought that would be most familiar to them. Then, I teach the Northeast, the Midwest, the Southwest, and finally the West region. If you go to this page on my website, http://www.mrsruss.com/Teachers/regions.html you will find some powerpoints with pictures illustrating the information in the reading packets and some other activities to go along with each region.
--Jill
April 19, 2013
dpdiamond
Hi Jill,
I absolutely love your midwest region unit! I would like to buy the remaining units, but was wondering if there is anyone to credit the one region I've already bought, if I want to buy the complete set? If not no worries :)
Have a wonderful afternoon,
Dan
P.S. - I went ahead and ordered the Five Regions of the U.S. Units. I wanted to thank you again. I should have just ordered the whole set the first time, rather than buying one region first.
I absolutely love your midwest region unit! I would like to buy the remaining units, but was wondering if there is anyone to credit the one region I've already bought, if I want to buy the complete set? If not no worries :)
Have a wonderful afternoon,
Dan
P.S. - I went ahead and ordered the Five Regions of the U.S. Units. I wanted to thank you again. I should have just ordered the whole set the first time, rather than buying one region first.
April 1, 2013
Jill Russ (TpT Seller)
Dan, I'm glad you liked the regions materials. I'm sorry that you purchased the same thing twice, even if it was on purpose!! You are so sweet! Please select something or things from my store equal to $5 and I will email them to you! Please email me at jillsruss@gmail.com with your choices.
Thanks,
Jill
Thanks,
Jill
April 5, 2013
lschumacher
I just purchased this unit and I'm so excited about it! I will only be able to spend 3-4 days on each region. Do you have a timeline or specific lesson plans you use when teaching this unit?
March 14, 2013
Jill Russ (TpT Seller)
If you're in a hurry, you can do one section of the region's packet in a day, which would take five days to cover one region. You can do it in four days if you combine Climate with another section.
For each day, I first have the students answer the "Before" questions on the reading guide. Then, we read and discuss the section and the students answer the rest of the questions on the reading guide. After that, they complete the section of the scrapbook. If you visit my website, http://mrsruss.com/Teachers/regions.html, you can find powerpoints with pictures that go along with each section of the reading packet.
If I have time to spend about two weeks on one region, the students read the section themselves and answer the questions the first day, and then we read the same section again and discuss it the second day. We spend some time practicing with the states on the map, and doing some art projects.
Thank you for your purchase! I hope your students enjoy it!
--Jill
For each day, I first have the students answer the "Before" questions on the reading guide. Then, we read and discuss the section and the students answer the rest of the questions on the reading guide. After that, they complete the section of the scrapbook. If you visit my website, http://mrsruss.com/Teachers/regions.html, you can find powerpoints with pictures that go along with each section of the reading packet.
If I have time to spend about two weeks on one region, the students read the section themselves and answer the questions the first day, and then we read the same section again and discuss it the second day. We spend some time practicing with the states on the map, and doing some art projects.
Thank you for your purchase! I hope your students enjoy it!
--Jill
March 14, 2013
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