Social Studies
FLEX - United States Physical Geography and 50 States (and Capitals)
In this 7-week FLEX class, students will learn not only the major physical features of the USA, but also the 50 states and their capitals. Students will also be able to explore the geography of each region of the USA. #academic
Tayler Morrell, Licensed History and ELA Teacher
192 total reviews for this teacher
4 reviews for this class
Completed by 27 learners
10-15
year olds
1-10
learners per class
$45
Charged upfront
$6 per week
Flexible schedule
Over 7 weeks
No live meetings
There are no open spots for this class, but you can request another time or scroll down to find more classes like this.
Description
Class Experience
Use coupon code MORRELLFLEXUSGEO5 for $5 off. This is a 7 week long FLEX schedule class - this means that we will **NOT** be meeting live. Students will learn all about the physical (landforms) and political (states and capitals) geography of the United States of America. Not only will students work on and review map skills, they will also be filling out maps for each of the 5 regions of the USA. Students will also learn about some interesting facts and places of interest. Each week, I...
Students will be able to name and identify the 50 states and capitals of the USA. Students will be able to identify the 5 regions of the USA and major physical features. Students will be able to read and utilize a map.
Students will complete each assigned activity, video, and quiz on their own time before the next week's assignment.
Coloring pencils are recommended for the physical maps. Students have the choice of creating a Powerpoint, video, or taking a picture of a poster board for their final project. Each week, students will be given a recipe from each region - making the recipe is optional and not required. At the beginning of each week, I will release the specific recipe, as well as an specific allergen warning. As for a general heads up for common allergens: Week 2: South West - Cowboy Caviar Possible ingredients that contain common allergens are: corn, avocado, lime, chili pepper, corn/flour/gluten (tortilla chips) Week 3: West - Fish Taco Possible ingredients that contain common allergens are: halibut, flour/gluten (tortilla), corn (tortilla), dairy/lactose, avocado, chili pepper Week 4: Midwest - Chili and Cinnamon Roll Possible ingredients that contain common allergens are: flour/gluten, dairy/lactose (butter and milk), sugar, cinnamon, eggs. We will be focusing on baking our own cinnamon rolls and the recipe will call for each student to utilize their own favorite chili (whether it's canned, store bought, or a family recipe). Week 5: South East - Fried Chicken Possible ingredients that contain common allergens are: flour/gluten, bread crumbs/gluten, corn, dairy/lactose (butter and milk), eggs Week 6: North East - Boston Cream Pie Possible ingredients that contain common allergens are: flour/gluten, dairy/lactose (butter and milk), sugar, eggs, chocolate Again, students do not have to create the recipes - they are an optional extra bonus. Families are also welcome to use their own recipes to adhere to their personal dietary needs and restrictions.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Each week, students will complete a review Kahoot of the region they studied. At the end, students will take a final Kahoot to identify the major physical features as well as the 50 states and capitals of the USA. Students will also complete a final project on their state of choice. If you would like me to grade a student's work and progress and provide a letter of achievement after the course finishes, please let me know as soon as possible. As a certified teacher, I know many parents appreciate this for their state homeschool/charter school requirements.
No live meetings, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.
We will be utilizing the following 3rd party platforms: Google Earth, Google Forms, Kahoot!, Canva Presentations and Youtube. You do not need an account for any of these platforms. We will only be using Canva to view the presentations I created - you don't need to login or create anything.
Students will be able to print off regional maps each week to fill in. Students can also use Google Earth on their own to explore each region. Recipes will be my own from experience. We will be utilizing official state government sponsored websites for important facts and stories of the states. We will also be using the National Parks official website to learn about some fun and interesting National Parks I’m each region of the United States. YouTube videos will be from educational channels such as Studies Weekly, National Geographic Kid, Smithsonian, and DN Anthems, just tonnage a few.
Teacher
Tayler Morrell, Licensed History and ELA TeacherBachelor of Arts in History & English Teaching, Masters of Science in Education Candidate
🇺🇸
Lives in the
United States192 total reviews
288 completed classes
About Me
I have a Bachelor of Arts in History Teaching and a Minor in English Teaching. I have a U.S. state license to teach all classes that fall under the category of history and English/Language Arts umbrella (reading, grammar, writing, literature, and...
