Lesson 3: Resources of the NortheastWe will learn about the Natural

Resources of the northeast. A Natural Resource is something we use made by nature. Grapes, Cranberries, Sap, and minerals are a few natural resources

we get from the northeast.

Resources of the Northeast

The climate and geography of the Northeast Region

make it excellent for growing grapes and

cranberries.

A lot of maple trees grow in the Northeast. The

sap from these trees is harvested to make maple syrup.

Minerals are an important resource to this area. Minerals such as

granite and marble are minerals that are mined here.

Chesapeake Bay got its name from the Native American word for

“Great Shell Fish Bay”. It is very rich in fish and shellfish

allowing the fishermen to make a living.

The Northeast The Northeast can be

subdivided into two smaller regions: New England: Maine,

New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,

Mid-Atlantic States: New York,

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,

Maryland

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-states-capitals-regions.html?ne (These silly people forget Delaware and Maryland!!!!)

http://www.purposegames.com/game/northeastern-states-quiz

Before we begin let’s practice the state locations of the Northeast. Ready?

1rst 2nd

Maine

The state farthest north and East Ladies and Gentlemen

New Hampshire

Not OLD Hampshire

Looks like a “V”

Vermont

Arrrrrrrgh!!!!

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Little baby…

Boring, rectangular, dependable

…

Connecticut (remember; CONNECT I CUT)

Hiiiiiiii Neighbor!

New York

I’m HOME!

Pennsylvania

Got my towel..

New Jersey

Delaware

Is TiNY!!!!!!!! (tough voice)

Turn that crown upside down

Maryland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENaPmfJtdcE

2:33 sec video

Cranberries! Fall harvest fruit!• There are more than 1000

cranberry farms in the USA and more 500 of them are in Massachusetts.

• Cranberries are grown in bogs. A bog is an area of soft, wet, soggy ground.

• Watch the following video to see about the Fall cranberry harvest.

Grapes: Beautiful vineyards in the Northeast• Grapes are just one of the many

products of the NE. • Grapes are grown in vineyards.

Vineyards are places where grape vines are planted.

• Vineyards are usually planted in hilly areas where the climate is just right for the grapes long growing season.

• The Finger Lakes in northern New York has such a region. The deep lakes never freeze and the warm air around them help create the right conditions to grow grapes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=196etHwIoY0

2:37 video

Sugar Maple Sap; Maple Syrup! Yum!!!!!!!• Maple Syrup is a sweet liquid

made from the sap of sugar maple trees.

• Sap is a liquid that circulates through a plant carrying water and food.

• More Maple Syrup is produced in Vermont than in any other state.

Minerals: Granite and Marble• Minerals are important resources of the

Northeast. A mineral is a material that was never alive and is found in the earth.

• Rocks. Such as Granite and Marble, are composites (combinations) of minerals.

• Quarries are places where large deposits of specific minerals are found and mined.

• In quarries, stone is dug, cut or blasted out of the earth. The mineral is used for buildings, counter tops, and tile.

New Hampshire’s nick name is the Granite State.

Let’s review: Where are there more than 1000 cranberry farms?

Massachusetts

What tree does maple syrup come from?

Sugar Maple trees

What minerals come from New Hampshire? Granite and Marble

What is a vineyard? A place suitable to grow grapes