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?
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?
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-