Let’s Review

• What is a biome?

• How many biomes does Minnesota have?

Minnesota’s Three Biomes

Coniferous Forest

Prairie

Deciduous Forest

An area with trees that have cones

An area with trees that lose their leaves at the end of each season

An area with flat land, tall grass, and few trees

Minnesota’s Three Biomes

Coniferous Forest

Prairie

Deciduous Forest

Minnesota’s Three Biomes

Coniferous Forest

Prairie

Deciduous Forest

Coniferous Forest

Prairie

Deciduous Forest

Minnesota’s Three Biomes Coniferous Forest

Prairie Deciduous Forest

MN Map Task 1Draw in and label thefollowing biomes:

-Prairie-Deciduous forest-Coniferous forest

Today’s Guiding Question-What are the major landforms in Minnesota?-How did glaciers impact Minnesota’s geography?

Today’s Learning Goal-Students will be able to identify the major

landforms in Minnesota-Students will be able to describe how glaciers

impacted Minnesota’s geography-Students will use text to find information

MN Map Task 2Draw in and label the cities

What is a landform?

• A landform is a natural feature of the Earth’s surface.

• Landforms also include bodies of water.

• What are some examples of landforms?

Term Definition PictureUse it in a sentence

Landform       

       

What are the majorlandforms that Minnesota has?

River-bodies of water that begin at a source and flow downhill between banks of earth to a mouth, where they empty into a larger body of water.

Term Definition PictureUse it in a sentence

 River      

River Source      

River Mouth      

The Mississippi River-Where is the source? Where is the mouth?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Lake_Itasca_Mississippi_Source.jpg

Other MN

Rivers

What is a valley?• An area of lowland between ranges

hills, or other highlands, often having a river or stream running along the bottom.

MN Map Task 3Label the following

rivers• Mississippi River• Minnesota River• Red River• Saint Croix

What are the majorlandforms that Minnesota has?

Lakes-bodies of water that are surrounded by land on all sides.

MN Map Task 4Label the lakes

The Lakes of Minnesota

•Why does Minnesota have so many lakes?

Glaciers Reading

• What is a glacier?

Lake Agassiz

Today’s Guiding Question-What are the major landforms in Minnesota?-How did glaciers impact Minnesota’s

geography?

Today’s Learning Goal-Students will be able to identify the major

landforms in Minnesota-Students will be able to describe how glaciers

impacted Minnesota’s geography-