4.1 - Geography of New York State

Fourth Grade - Fourth Social Studies - 4.1 - Geography of New York State

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GEOGRAPHY OF NEW YORK STATE: New York State has a diverse geography. Various maps can be used to represent and examine the geography of New York State.

4.1a Physical and thematic maps can be used to explore New York State's diverse geography.

• Students will be able to identify and map New York State's major physical features including mountains, plateaus, rivers, lakes, and large bodies of water such as the Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound.
• Students will examine New York State climate and vegetation maps in relation to a New York State physical map, exploring the relationship between physical features and vegetation grown, and between physical features and climate.

4.1b New York State can be represented using a political map that shows cities, capitals, and boundaries.

• Students will create a map of the political features of New York State that includes the capital city and the five most populous cities, as well as their own community.
• Students will examine the location of the capital of New York State and the major cities of New York State in relation to their home community using directionality, and latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Students will use maps of a variety of scales including a map of the United States and the world to identify and locate the country and states that border New York State.