1. The Interior Lowlands A United States Region Standard USI.2b and 2c
Chris Taylor
Newport News Public Schools

2. Where Are the Interior Lowlands?
The Interior Lowlands are located under the Canadian Shield, East of the Great Plains, West of the Appalachian Highlands and above parts of the Coastal Plain.

3. What Do the Interior Lowlands Look Like?
Broad Valleys
Grassy Lowlands
Rivers
Great Lakes

4. What Major Bodies of Water Are in the Interior Lowlands Region?
Find out more about the Great Lakes
Great Lakes

5. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Illinois
borders Lake Michigan
Capital: Springfield
Largest City: Chicago
Major Rivers:
Mississippi River
Major Industry
agriculture
cattle
manufacturing
mining
Find out more about Illinois

6. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Indiana
borders Lake Michigan
Capital City: Indianapolis
Largest City: Indianapolis
Major Rivers: Ohio
Major Industry:
agriculture
mining
manufacturing
steel-making
Find out more about Indiana

7. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Iowa
Missouri River is West border
Mississippi River is East border
Capital City: Des Moines
Largest City: Des Moines
Major Industry:
agriculture
food manufacturing
insurance
Find out more about Iowa

8. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Minnesota
borders Canada to the North
Capital: St. Paul
Largest City: Minneapolis
Mississippi River runs through
Major Industries:
farming
paper pulp
mining
Find out more about Minnesota

9. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Michigan
borders Lake Michigan to the West, Lake Huron to the East and Lake Erie on the Southeast.
The upper peninsula of Michigan is part of the Canadian Shield Region.
Capital: Lansing
Largest City: Detroit
Major Industries:
car manufacturing
farming
timber
fishing
Find out more about Michigan

10. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Kansas
border
Capital City: Topeka
Largest City: Wichita
Major Industries:
agriculture
aircraft manufacturing
automobile manufacturing
Find out more about Kansas

11. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Oklahoma
located in the southern portion of the Interior Lowlands Region
Capital City: Oklahoma City
Largest City: Oklahoma City
Major Industries:
farming (wheat, cattle)
oil
natural gas
Find out more about Oklahoma

12. What States are in this Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Texas
Southernmost state in this region
Capital City: Austin
Largest City: Houston
Major Industries:
Petroleum and Natural Gas
Farming
Steel
Banking
Insurance
Tourism
Find out more about Texas

13. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Ohio
borders Lake Erie to the North
the Ohio River forms the South east border with Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Capital City: Columbus
Largest City: Columbus
Major Industries:
manufacturing
Farming
mining
Find out more about Ohio

14. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Wisconsin
Northern state is in the Canadian Shield region
Borders Lake Erie on the East
Mississippi River forms the Western border of the state
Capital City: Madison
Largest City: Milwaukee
Major Industries:
dairy products and farming
machinery
paper manufacturing
beer
Find out more about Wisconsin

15. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
North Dakota
The Missouri River runs through this state.
The Western half of North Dakota is in the Great Plains region.
Capital City: Bismarck
Largest City: Fargo
Major Industries:
farming and cattle
mining
electrical power generation
Find out more about North Dakota

16. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
South Dakota
The Missouri River forms a piece of the Southern border
The Western portion of South Dakota is part of the Great Plains region
Capital City: Pierre
Largest City: Sioux Falls
Major Industries:
Agriculture and Farming
Food Processing
Lumber and Wood Products
Find out more about South Dakota

17. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Missouri
The Missouri River runs through this state and forms part of the border with Kansas
The Mississippi River forms the Eastern border with Illinois
Capital City: Jefferson City
Largest City: Kansas City
Major Industries:
farming
mining
aircraft and auto manufacturing
beer
Find out more about Missouri

18. What States Are in This Region?
The Interior Lowlands include all or parts of the following state:
Nebraska
The Missouri River forms the Eastern border with Iowa
Only the extreme Eastern portion of Nebraska is in the Interior Lowlands region.
Capital City: Lincoln
Largest City: Omaha
Major Industries:
farming
grain processing
meat-packing
Air Force
Find out more about Nebraska

19. Multiple Sport Stadiums
What Interesting Landmarks Are in This Region?
Multiple Sport Stadiums
St. Louis Arch
Sears Tower
O'Hare Airport
Mall of America

20. These are the "attached tasks"---choose one:
Extend Your Knowledge of This Region!
These are the "attached tasks"---choose one:
Visit at least 5 of the links that provide more information about each state. Read the section on their major industries carefully. Pick a product that is common to most of the states in this region. Create an advertisement for this product or service. You may use technology or art supplies to create your ad.
Explore the link about the Great Lakes. Consider a body of water in our area of Virginia. Create a venn diagram comparing and contrasting the 2 bodies of water.
Choose one of the interesting landmarks in this region and research it. Create a brochure for this landmark.

21. Extend Your Knowledge of This Region!
Page 2 of "attached tasks"
View this "commercial" for the Interior Lowlands. Create your own commercial with a partner using what you've learned in this presentation.
Complete one or more of the Microsoft Word Templates located in your Hand Out folder. You will need to revisit several links in the presentation. The templates are:
Economy Template
Geography Template
Cultural Template