Vermont Geography
By Abbey Kaknes and Sara Schultz
Welcome Third Graders!
Have you ever wondered about how high the mountains in Vermont are?
Have you ever wondered how deep Lake Champlain is?
Have you ever wondered where you could go to be the tallest or shortest person in Vermont?
Well, pack your bags, grab a friend and get ready for an adventure hiking through the Green Mountains and sailing across Lake Champlain!
Your Challenge
As you hike through the Green Mountains, your job is to find and then to conquer the tallest mountain in Vermont. While you are hiking, you must bring along your field notebook. Use this notebook to record the following information about your journey.
The Journey
Using this URL as a guide during your hike, record the answers to the following questions in your field notebook!
http://www.sec.state.vt.us/Kids/vtgeog_new.html
What you need to record:
What is the tallest mountain in Vermont?
What is that mountain’s height?
What can you see when you are the top of the mountain?
Next time, instead of hiking, is there anything else you could do on this mountain?
WAIT! As you and your friends are preparing dinner at your campsite you meet a friendly old man who knows a lot amount Vermont! You invite him to roast some marshmallows with you and in return he shares some silly stories he knows about Vermont.
Using what he told you and this URL, help yourself to remember all he told you by recording it in your field notebook! (Make sure you include at least 2 fun facts and 2 silly laws!)
http://www.vermontvotesforkids.com/fun_facts.shtml#Silly%20Laws%20in%20Vermont
After you are done exploring the Green Mountains, you decide to take a journey to find Champ! As you sail through Lake Champlain, taking in the sights make sure you use your observations and the following URL to help you learn more about the lake! Make sure to record everything in your field notebook.
http://www.lakechamplaincommittee.org/lake/facts.html
(Make sure to scroll down to the natural history part)
What you need to record:
What kinds of animals call Lake Champlain their home?
Is Lake Champlain the largest lake in the United States?
How many miles wide is Lake Champlain? How long is it?
Wow! Can you believe that there is a reef in Lake Champlain? Where is and how long ago was it formed?
Congratulations!
Wow! What a journey you have completed and you have learned so much! If you are still interested in learning more about Vermont explore the following links when you get a chance!
-Travel here to find out the highest and lowest points in Vermont!
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/states/vermont.html#fw..ve017200.a10.c10
-If you are interested in finding out interesting and fun Vermont state facts, explore this site!
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/vermont/
-Want to go canoeing? Find out how many rivers the state has here! http://www.vermontvacation.com/about/geography.asp
-Do you like Kraft of Cabot on your grill cheese?