Identify US national physical geography — major landforms, rivers, lakes, climate zones across 5 regions plus Alaska and Hawaii
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~8 min
hist.g4.s.ex_05
Region Card Sort
Prompt
Sort 50 state cards into 5 region piles (Northeast/Southeast/Midwest/Southwest/West) + Alaska + Hawaii piles.
How it's presented
mode
manipulative
prompt audio ID
audio.g4s.ex 05.stem
Answer criteria
type
sort
correct
all 50 states + AK + HI correctly placed in 7 piles
Hints
- Use MG-2 as reference
- Coastal states first; interior states by region
Misconceptions to watch
- Placing AK or HI in mainland region piles
- Confusing Midwest with Southwest
Used in lessons