Description

Teach the geography of Texas regions in an exciting way – take your kids on an imaginary bus tour as they learn all about the Four Natural Regions of Texas.

Your students will take an imaginary field trip around the great state of Texas in the “Bus Tour of Texas”. Your kids will see images of the regions of Texas out of the “bus window”, and then go to 4 different bus stops at different locations around the state. At each bus stop, they will exit the bus, read information about their bus stop, answer questions and write a post card “home” summarizing what they have learned.

When you purchase this activity you will receive:
-a presentation to use as your bus tour around Texas
-a script to read for each of the different images
-a graphic organizer to take notes
-placards with readings and images for 4 different bus stops
-questions to answer about each of the bus stops
-directions for the bus stop post cards

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Related Products
• Geography of Texas Task Cards

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TEXAS HISTORY TEKS
FOURTH GRADE

(7) Geography. The student understands the concept of regions. The student is expected to:
(A) describe a variety of regions in Texas and the United States such as political, population, and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity;
(B) identify, locate, and compare the geographic regions of Texas (Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Coastal Plains), including their landforms, climate, and vegetation; and
(C) compare the geographic regions of Texas (Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Coastal Plains) with regions of the United States and other parts of the world.

SEVENTH GRADE

(9) Geography. The student understands the location and characteristics of places and regions of Texas. The student is expected to:
(A) locate the Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, and Coastal Plains regions and places of importance in Texas during the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries such as major cities, rivers, natural and historic landmarks, political and cultural regions, and local points of interest;
(B) compare places and regions of Texas in terms of physical and human characteristics; and