Utah’s Geography

Unit I – Utah’s Geography:Utah’s Plants and Animals

Bell ActivityTake out your homework (pink), your

blue paper, study guide and pick up the yellow paper from the front shelf.

Your words are “indigenous” & “domestic”

Find the words on your study guide and complete the following information for each.Find the definition using a glossary.Use your own knowledge and experience to

complete the rest of the definition.

Where should your backpack be?

This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

Does your work look something like this?

word: indigenous My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

Synonym/Example:

Antonym/Non-Example:

Does your work look something like this?

Word: indigenous My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: native or natural to the Draw a picture of it:

state.

Sentence: Native Americans are the

indigenous people of Utah. (or) Some of

Utah’s indigenous animals are deer, bears

cougars, bighorn, sheep, etc.

Synonym/Example: native, natural

Antonym/Non-Example: foreign, alien, exotic

Does your work look something like this?

word: domestic My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

Synonym/Example:

Antonym/Non-Example:

Does your work look something like this?

Word: domestic My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: relating to animals that Draw a picture of it:

been tamed and raised by people.

Sentence: Many of us have domestic

animals in our homes or farms, including

dogs and cats.

Synonym/Example: dog, cat, cow; tame

Antonym/Non-Example: bobcat, wolf; wild, untamed

Today we will be learning about…

Social Studies Objective –We will be able to describeUtah’s climate, and identifysome of the indigenousplant and animal life of the state.

Behavior Objective – Collaboration & Work Ethic: We will work steadily with our groups to complete today’s activity.

Language Objective –We will read to find information.

What did we learn about each region?Great Basin

RegionRocky Mountain

RegionColorado

Plateau RegionLocation Western Utah Northeastern Southeastern

UtahMajor Landforms Rivers, Antelope

Island, GSL, basinWasatch & Uinta mtns., Kings Peak, forests, valleys

Canyons, plateaus, arches, rivers

Vegetation Cacti, pine trees, rabbit brush, snakeweed

Pines, aspens, trees, bushes, grasses, wildflowers

Pine, sagebrush, wild grasses,

Animal Life Brine shrimp, buffalo, ducks, seagulls, ringtail cat

Owls, bears, eagles, bobcats, cougars, ducks, fish

Deer, squirrels, bighorn sheep, snakes, lizards

Water Sources Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake, Jordan River

Snow melts into small lakes & streams,

Colorado River and other rivers

Land Use Mining, farming, racing, military testing, biking, cities

Mining coal, copper, silver, gold, camping, skiing, hiking

Mining coal, oil, nat. gas, fishing, visit national parks, ATV, camping

Climate, Plants, & Animals Reading ActivityYou will work with your table partner to

read and complete the activity.There is barely enough time to finish if

you and your partner work quickly, but thoroughly.I will help students who are off-task by

splitting up the partners and letting them work by themselves.

Your task is to read pages 20-23. Each person will take a turn reading aloud

while his/her partner listens for answers to the questions.

Switch readers every paragraph/section so each person has several turns to read.Don’t forget to read captions, tables, and notes or

you will not find the answers to all of the questions.

Study Guide ConnectionsTake out your study guide.

From your reading you should be able to answer the questions about climate, plants and animals in Utah.

Climate, Plants, & Animals Reading Activity

We are going to divide into reading groups. Each group will go to a different part of the room to work.

Your task is to read pages 20-23. Each person will take a turn reading aloud to

the group while the others listen for answers to the questions. Switch readers every paragraph so everyone has turns.Don’t forget to read captions, tables, and notes or

you will not find the answers to all of the questions.

Climate, Plants, & Animals Reading ActivityI am going to let you choose a partner to

read with for today’s activity.There is barely enough time to finish if

you and your partner work quickly, but thoroughly.I will help students who are off-task by

splitting up the partners and letting them work by themselves.

Your task is to read pages 20-23. Each person will take a turn reading aloud

while his/her partner listens for answers to the questions. Switch readers every paragraph/section so each person has several turns to read.Don’t forget to read captions, tables, and notes or

you will not find the answers to all of the questions.