4.9 Important Virginia Natural Resources
The student will investigate and understand important Virginia natural resources. Key concepts include
a) watersheds and water resources;
b) animals and plants;
c) minerals, rocks, ores, and energy sources; and
d) forests, soil, and land.
The student will investigate and understand important Virginia natural resources. Key concepts include
a) watersheds and water resources;
b) animals and plants;
c) minerals, rocks, ores, and energy sources; and
d) forests, soil, and land.
Understanding the Standard:
· Virginia is rich in a wide variety of natural resources, including forests, arable (farmable) land, coal, sand and aggregates (rocks), wildlife and aquatic organisms, clean water and air, and beautiful scenery.
· A watershed is an area over which surface water (and the materials it carries) flows to a single collection place. The Chesapeake Bay watershed covers approximately half of Virginia’s land area. The other two major watershed systems are the Gulf of Mexico and the North Carolina Sounds.
· Virginia’s water resources include groundwater, lakes, reservoirs, rivers, bays, and the Atlantic Ocean.
· Virginia has a great variety of plant and animal resources.
· Natural and cultivated forests are a widespread resource in Virginia.
· Virginia’s soil and land support a great variety of life, provide space for many economic activities, and offer a variety of recreational opportunities.
· Virginia is rich in a wide variety of natural resources, including forests, arable (farmable) land, coal, sand and aggregates (rocks), wildlife and aquatic organisms, clean water and air, and beautiful scenery.
· A watershed is an area over which surface water (and the materials it carries) flows to a single collection place. The Chesapeake Bay watershed covers approximately half of Virginia’s land area. The other two major watershed systems are the Gulf of Mexico and the North Carolina Sounds.
· Virginia’s water resources include groundwater, lakes, reservoirs, rivers, bays, and the Atlantic Ocean.
· Virginia has a great variety of plant and animal resources.
· Natural and cultivated forests are a widespread resource in Virginia.
· Virginia’s soil and land support a great variety of life, provide space for many economic activities, and offer a variety of recreational opportunities.
Book Resources:
All Around Virginia: Regions and Resources
By Karla Smith. 2003. 48p. Heinemann-Raintree. (978-1403405807)
Grades 4+
Ages 9+
http://tinyurl.com/87mzqb6
*This is a great book full of fun and interesting facts about Virginia's resources. The book includes colorful maps for your students to look at!
Grades 4+
Ages 9+
http://tinyurl.com/87mzqb6
*This is a great book full of fun and interesting facts about Virginia's resources. The book includes colorful maps for your students to look at!
Virginia Plants and Animals
By Karla Smith. 2003. 48p. Heinemann-Raintree. (978-1403405821)
Grades 4+
Ages 9+
http://tinyurl.com/7yax8qe
*This is a similar book about virginia as the one above. Great for 4th grade and up. This book looks at the plants and animals of Virginia!
Grades 4+
Ages 9+
http://tinyurl.com/7yax8qe
*This is a similar book about virginia as the one above. Great for 4th grade and up. This book looks at the plants and animals of Virginia!
Agriculture in the Classroom: Virginia
http://www.agintheclass.org/Pages/default.aspx
Review for Teachers: Virginia
http://tinyurl.com/8ysh336
*This is a great review of vocabulary, natural resources, bodies of water of Virginia. + much more!
*This is a great review of vocabulary, natural resources, bodies of water of Virginia. + much more!
Interactive Websites for Kids:
Project WET:
http://www.discoverwater.org/
*Learn about the role of water in our lives.
Climate Change:
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/
*Learn about climate change. Includes information as well as a video!
Planet Pals:
http://www.planetpals.com/
*Click on Facts 'n Fun for information about our planet!
http://www.discoverwater.org/
*Learn about the role of water in our lives.
Climate Change:
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/
*Learn about climate change. Includes information as well as a video!
Planet Pals:
http://www.planetpals.com/
*Click on Facts 'n Fun for information about our planet!
Printable Worksheets:
Where things grow in VA:http://www.vanaturally.com/vanaturally/guide/agmap.html
*A map for your students showing where things grow in Virginia!
*A map for your students showing where things grow in Virginia!
Assessments:
Virginia Waters Foldable©:
http://vastudies.pwnet.org/pdf/Water_Features.pdf
http://vastudies.pwnet.org/pdf/Water_Features.pdf