Content Area: Social Studies

 

Index: 6.6B Grade 4 CPI 3

 

Standard: 6.6 - Geography

 

Strand: B -  Places and Regions

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 3 -  The student will describe the geography of New Jersey..

 

Grade: 4

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        Physical geography can be made visually exciting for children. Nabisco has a recipe that includes the shapes of all New Jersey counties as well as suggestions on using various snack products to illustrate topographic features. A similar topographic map of the United States can be created using food products such as Hershey’s Kisses for the Rocky Mountains and chocolate chips for major cities.