Washington Regions Pamphlet
After you have completed your research, you and your partner will create a
pamphlet to convince your classmates to move to your region of
Washington State. You will persuade your friends to move to the region by
informing them about the:
Climate
Landforms
Natural Resources
Economy
Recreation
Okanogan Highlands
Name: ____________________
Introduction!
Let's pretend you live in... Colorado. You come home from school
one day and your parents drop some bad news on you. You are
moving! After you dry your eyes and catch your breath, your
parents give you the good news- you are moving to
WASHINGTON! Your dad works for BOEING, and is able to work
from home. The most exciting part about this move is you get to
pick between five regions in Washington you will move to!
Deciding where you will move is a huge decision and you need to
be informed! It is your job to explore the characteristics of one of
the geographic regions of Washington State in order to help
you make the best choice for the region you will move to.
Process
Your challenge is to create a pamphlet to convince your classmates to move
you your region of Washington State. You will achieve this by including
information about the climate, landforms, natural resources, economy, and
recreation of the region. When moving to a new area it is important to know
all the facts.
The pamphlet will include:
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Region name
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Picture to represent the region
Climate:
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Annual average temperature
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Annual precipitation
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Average Temperature- August
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Average Temperature- January
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Relevant picture
Landforms:
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Prominent mountains, deserts, forests, bodies of water in the region
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Drawing of one of the landforms
Natural Resources:
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Plants
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Animals
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Minerals
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Major agricultural products
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Relevant picture
Economy:
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Major Employers
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Top 3 jobs/industries
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Drawing of industry/employer(s)
Recreation:
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4 fun things to do in your region (include location and specific perks)
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2 relevant pictures
Resources:
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All resources used: title of webpage and web address
Notes
Climate
Annual average temperature: ____________________________________________
Annual Precipitation: ___________________________________________________
Average Maximum Temperature – August: __________________________________
Average Minimum Temperature – January: _________________________________
The climate of the area permits what activities/recreation?
Landforms
May use links to maps as well as an atlas
Mountains, Deserts, Forests: ______________________________________________________
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Bodies of water: ________________________________________________________________
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Other prominent landforms in the area:_______________________________________________
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How do the landforms in the area effect- Recreation? Economy? Population?
Natural Resources
Notes
Information can be found on WorldBook
Plants: ________________________________________________________________________
Animals: ______________________________________________________________________
Minerals: ______________________________________________________________________
Major agricultural products (crops grown/harvested)
How do the natural resources in the area affect the economy?
Economy
Information can be found at US Census Bureau &Economy links
Major Employers: _______________________________________________________________
Top 3 jobs/industries:
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
Recreation
4 fun things to do in your region:
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
Resources
Notes
As you record facts from internet sources, record web addresses below.
You are required to have at least five resources in your final presentation.
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Research Resources
Climate
Puget Sound Lowland: Seattle http://www.beautifulseattle.com/clisea.htm
Coastal: Aberdeen http://www.idcide.com/weather/wa/aberdeen.htm
Cascade Mountain Range: Leavenworth
http://www.idcide.com/weather/wa/leavenworth.htm
Columbia Plateau: Walla Walla http://www.idcide.com/weather/wa/walla-walla.htm
Okanagan Highlands: Omak http://www.idcide.com/weather/wa/omak.htm
Landforms
Worldatlas.com: Landforms in Washington
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/waland.htm
Physical Features Map: Links for Washington
http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/wa_maps.htm
Molenaar Landform Maps- Washington
http://www.panorama-map.com/molenaar/Washington/washington.html
Natural Resources
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Incredible pictures, maps, and up to date research projects!
http://www.dnr.wa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
World Book Online- Washington-
Review natural resources of Washington using what you know about the geographic location of your
region/city. http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar592860&st=washington
Economy
Coastal: Aberdeen- Economy http://washingtonstate.org/aberdeen-washington/
Puget Sound Lowland: Seattle- Economy
http://www.cityofseattle.net/oir/datasheet/economy.htm
Cascade Mountain Range: Leavenworth- Economy http://www.awb.org/articles/magazinesepoct2004/leavenworth_a_depression_era_casualty_rises_from_the_ashes.htm
Okanagan Highlands: Omak- Economy http://www.visitokanogan.com/omak-stampede.html