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Rocky Mountain States Lapbook Instructions

Print state matchbooks two sided (flip along the long side of the paper)

Print Rocky Mountain State features two sided (flip along the long side of the paper).

Print the Rocky Mountain states map and the cover .

Laminate or contact paper the map and glue or tape into the middle section of the lapbook.

Fold the state matchbooks along the dotted lines and glue onto the side flaps of the lapbook. (the

order really doesn’t matter)

Fold the Rocky Mountain Features along the solid lines and glue into the middle section.

Use the laminated map in the middle for students to quiz themselves using a dry erase marker.

They can test themselves on the state names, capitals, or even birds and flowers. Alternatively,

you could not laminate it, and just allow students to color, and label states and capitals. Extra

space was left in the matchbook so your students can add any extra state info they find interesting!

Consider adding state trees, songs, patron saints, etc!

Instructions with pictures of completed

project included


Print the cover for your lapbook:

Glue it to the front of the two side flaps. (I glue the page to one side, then use the edge of the file

folder as a guide to cut on).

Then to make it fit into your Geography 3 ring binder, use some packing tape. Run the

packing tape down the outside of the left side of the Lapbook. Fold it over onto itself, so that

about 1/2 of tape is sticking to itself, and the rest to the lapbook. Hole punch through the tape

and store in your binder!

National Geography Standards

NSS-G.K-12.1 THE WORLD IN SPATIAL TERMS

Understand how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report

information from a spatial perspective.

Understand how to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context.

Understand how to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface.

NSS-G.K-12.2 PLACES AND REGIONS

Understand the physical and human characteristics of places.


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Capital: Boise

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State Flag

Matchbooks are filled in with basic

information, pictures of flags, and

have blank space for

adding your own fun details!


Colorado River

Glue to lapbook

Pike’s

Peak

Rocky

Mountains Glue to lapbook

Glue to lapbook

Flip pages for the

regional features

have information filled in and

pictures


The Colorado River begins in the southern Rocky Mountains in Colorado,

passes through 7 US states and 2 Mexico States and empties into the

Gulf of California . It is 1,450 miles long! One of the most famous sec-

tions is where the Colorado River passes through the Grand Canyon.

Pike’s Peak

is a mountain

within the Rocky

Mountain Range in

Colorado. It was originally

called ‘El Capitan” by Spanish

explorers. Pike’s Peak is

14,115ft tall!

The Rocky Mountains stretch all the way from Cana-

da to New Mexico, over 3,000 miles! The highest

peaks in North America are located in this mountain

range, including Mount Elbert which is 14,440ft high.

Much of the Rockies are protected National and State

parks. They are popular tourist destinations for hik-

ing, camping, skiing and sightseeing.

Flip pages for the great lakes have information filled in and

pictures


Great

Salt

Lake

Yellowstone

National Park

Glue to lapbook

Devil’s

Tower

Glue to lapbook

Glue to lapbook


Yellowstone National Park is

located mostly in Wyoming, but

overlaps with Montana and

Idaho. It was the first national

park in the world. It’s located on

top of Yellowstone Caldera, an

active volcano.

Old Faithful is a geyser , which

is where water and steam is

shot upwards into the air due

to geothermal boiling

underground.

There is an abundance of wildlife at

Yellowstone. There are 67 species of

mammals, 330 species of birds, 16

species of fish, 4 species of amphibi-

ans and 6 species of reptiles.

The Great Salt Lake is

in Utah, and is the biggest

salt water lake in the US. It covers

about 1,700 square miles. Salt Lake

City is to the southeast of the lake,

and the Bonneville Salt Flats are to the west.

The Great Salt Lake is fed by three major riv-

ers and several smaller streams.

Devil’s Tower is located in Wyoming. It is made of

igneous rock which was formed underground. The

area around Devil’s peak is sedimentary rock and was

more easily washed away by rain over time leaving

Devil’s Peak exposed. It is 5,114 ft high and was de-

clared a US National monument in 1906 by President

Roosevelt. Devil’s peak is a popular place for rock

climbers to visit.


Large regional map for students to color and label

themselves!

Laminate to label and erase over

and over!


Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho

Lapbook cover with map and states listed!

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