Veronica E Connor Middle School Lets travel to

Veronica E. Connor Middle School

Let’s travel to the West

Pacific Ocean

natural resources Water Trees Wind Coal a naturally occurring material, e. g. coal or wood, that can be exploited by people

Los Angeles

nd 2 most populated city in USA estimated population of 3. 8 million and spans over 498. 3 square miles Los Angeles

Staples Center Dodger Stadium s e l e g n A s o L Walt Disney Concert Hall Images, from top, left to right: Downtown Los Angeles in winter, Venice Beach, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood sign

Sierra Nevada Mountains The Sierra Nevada stretches 400 miles (650 km)

Yosemite National Park

Seattle, Washington Seattle is the birthplace of rock legend Jimi Hendrix and grunge music, [12] including Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam

One of the FASTEST growing cities in the USA Seattle has a history of boom and bust cycles, as is common to cities near areas of extensive natural and mineral resources. In 2006, after growing by 4, 000 citizens per annum for the previous 16 years, regional planners expected the population of Seattle to grow by 200, 000 people by 2040 Archaeological excavations confirm that the Seattle area has been inhabited by humans for at least 4, 000 years. [8] By the time the first European settlers arrived in the area, the people (now called the Duwamish Tribe) occupied at least seventeen villages in the areas around Elliott Bay.

The Grand Canyon

Colorado River Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona

The Rocky Mountains

continental divide y k c o R s n i a t n u o M

Great Plains

The Great Plains is primarily used for livestock and farming

Mississippi River It’s primary function is to carry goods.

The Mississippi River: Where it all begins!! The source of the Mississippi River on the edge of Lake Itasca in Itasca State Park, Minnesota.

The path of the Mississippi River New Orleans

A satellite view of the Great Lakes

Appalachian Mountains

The Atlantic Ocean

harbors n o t s r o o B rb a H

Virginia

The White House

The Capitol Building

Washington Monument

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National Mall

Boston, Massachusetts

New York City

The 5 Boroughs of New York City

Immigrants Arriving at Ellis Island (1892 -1954)

Stat ue o f Lib erty

Empire State Building

Times Square

Central Park

We are on our way home!!!

Grand Island: located between two Great Lakes, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario

Vacation time: Let’s travel down south!

FLORIDA

Power. Point created by Tracy Shores 2009 images from: Flickr. com wikipedia. com