Social Studies Northeast Project by Charlotte Keeler https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w Charlotte Keeler en-us 2018-01-23 14:29:54 UTC 2025-09-30 20:14:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png Water ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/223808841 There are many large lakes in the Northeast including, lake Erie and lake Ontario. Canals like Erie canal are also very, very important to the connection of the Northeast region. ]]> 2018-01-23 15:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/223808841 Landforms ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/223808950 The Northeast has valleys, rolling hills, and small rounded mountains. The Appellation trail also goes through the Northeast.  Mount Washington is the highest peak in the northeast it is 6,288 feet. That is as tall as about 630 school buses. ]]> 2018-01-23 15:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/223808950 Interesting Facts ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/223809083
  • New York City is one of the most visited cities in the world.
  • About half of the National Historic Landmarks are in the Northeast region.
  •  As of 2007, forest-use covered approximately 60% of the Northeastern states (including Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia), about twice the national average region. 


    • ]]>     2018-01-23 15:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/223809083     Climate ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224032398 The Northeast has 4 distinct season unlike most places. The Northeast has extreme winters with blizzard and snowstorms. In the summer it's also very hot. The fall and spring are less "severe."  ]]> 2018-01-23 21:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224032398 Culture ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224032461 Sports are very popular in the northeast , basketball and volleyball were both invented there. Seafood is also a main dish because it's on the coast. Maryland and Maine are two main contributors of fish, lobster, crab, and swordfish, and squid. ]]> 2018-01-23 21:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224032461 Natural Resources ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224032509 Fish, granite, marble, oil, zinc, and coal are 6 natural resources in this region. If you didn't already know zinc is used for sunscreen and medicine it is a very useful chemical. The amount of oil in this region makes it very important. Oil is the second of the most used resources in America. The first most used resource is actually coal which also is commonly found in the Northeast.]]> 2018-01-23 21:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224032509 Landmarks ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224032573 Some amazing landmarks in the Northeast include, Hershey, Pennsylvania, Central Park and the Central Park Zoo, Niagara Falls, and Arcadia National Park. Arcadia National Park is in Maine and is popular place to go for it's amazing views and Interesting History. 

    ]]>     2018-01-23 21:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224032573     Hershey land ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224875408 2018-01-25 21:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224875408 Lobster ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224876303 2018-01-25 21:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224876303 Northeast Landscape ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224877174 2018-01-25 21:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224877174 Maine Lighthouse ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224877286 2018-01-25 21:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224877286 Blizzard in Pennsylvania ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224877516 2018-01-25 21:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/224877516 Map of the Northeast region ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/225050515 2018-01-26 14:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/225050515 Products ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/225051102 Some main products of the Northeast are, maple syrup from maple tree sap, dairy products like ice cream and milk, and finally jams and jellies from all of the blueberries and cranberries grown in this region. Did you know in Massachusetts there are 14,000 acres of cranberry bogs. ]]> 2018-01-26 14:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/225051102 Basketball and Volleyball ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/225065338 2018-01-26 14:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/225065338 Here is a video about the Northeast region ck95593 https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/225070647 2018-01-26 14:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ck95593/x638dm0u1b1w/wish/225070647