1. What do you know about Minnesota?

2. Thinking about our list how could we sort this into categories or groups?

3. MN Unit 1.How do physical features influence where people choose to live? 2.How do natural resources influence where people choose to live? 3.How do natural resources influence the products Minnesota produces? 4.How have the products Minnesota produces and exchanges changed over time? 5.How has Minnesota’s economy become more connected to the world? 6.How have human settlement patterns changed land use in Minnesota?

4. Today’s Guiding Question -What are the 3 major biomes in Minnesota? Today’s Learning Goal -Students will be able to locate and describe the three biomes of Minnesota -Students will use text to find information

5. What is a biome? A biome is an area with certain types of plants and animals What are some examples of biomes? Deserts Rainforests Tundra

6. How many biomes does Minnesota have?

7. Biome Video

8. Prairie Biome

9. Prairie Video

10. Hardwoods/Deciduous Forest Area with trees that lose their leaves at the end of each season Types of trees include maple and oak

11. Hardwoods/Deciduous Forest Video

12. Pinewoods/Coniferous Forest Area with trees that have cones Types of trees include pine, spruce, and fir

13. Pinewoods Video

14. What is a symbol? What are some examples of symbols?

15. MN Symbols

21. Today’s Guiding Question -What are the 3 major biomes in Minnesota? Today’s Learning Goal -Students will be able to locate and describe the three biomes of Minnesota