Western Region: Geography
From snow-covered peaks to sun-scorched deserts, the Western Region of the United States offers some of the most dramatic landscapes in the country. This Grade 4 geography video helps students explore the natural variety of the American West — including towering mountain ranges, active volcanoes, coastal cliffs, valleys, and plains. It’s a scenic journey designed to spark curiosity and support regional geography lessons.
🧭 Discover the Western Region Geography Video for Kids
Students will examine how landforms like the Sierra Nevada, Cascade Range, and Rocky Mountains have shaped both natural ecosystems and human settlement. The video also introduces the region’s diverse climate zones — from rainy coastal forests to the arid Great Basin and the frozen reaches of Alaska. Along the way, learners will see how climate influences everything from crops and tourism to wildlife habitats.
🌋 This Western Region geography video for kids also explores the region’s rich supply of natural resources, such as timber, seafood, minerals, oil, and fertile farmland. Students will discover how these resources are used by people and industries in Western states, and how geography continues to play a central role in the economy and daily life of the region.
🏆 Ideal for Grade 4 social studies or geography standards, this video pairs rich visuals with engaging narration that holds student attention. It brings textbook concepts to life and helps teachers build foundational knowledge before diving deeper into history, civics, or economics units focused on the Western U.S.
Companion video to:
Western Region: Early Beginnings
Video Length: 33:20 minutes.
Worksheets
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Western State Study
Utilizing the Land and Water
Predicting Weather
Draw a Scene
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Topics Covered
The meaning of CONUS
Mountain states vs. Pacific states
Natural Resources in the West:
-Minerals
-Land (farming, ranching, public land)
-Forests
-Water (irrigation, dams, fishing)
-Oil
Climate
-Factors affecting climate (elevation, latitude, etc.)
-Unique climatic zones
-Precipitation
-Rain shadow effect
-Earthquakes
Plants & Animals of the West
-Bears (polar, brown, grizzly, black, Kodiak)
-Mountain Mammals (bison, elk, moose, cougar)
-Desert animals
-Hawaiian life
Classroom Ideas
Landforms and Bodies of Water
Print out or look at a map of the Region.
Idendify landforms and bodies of water in the Midwest.
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Draw a scene from the video you just watched.
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