American Geography Close-ups: Maps, Regions, Resources, and Climate VHS

Introduce students to the people who make and use maps, as well as study the Earth and the distribution of living things on the planet. This overview of geography focuses on the United States and its seven geographic regions — New England, Middle Atlantic, Southeastern, Midwestern, Mountain, Pacific and Southwestern.

Examine the major bodies of water that surround, traverse and dot the nation. And learn how topography and natural resources have shaped the nation's history, economy and transportation routes.

Grade Level: 3 - 6
Run Time: 20 minutes