South Carolina Geography

Grades 4-9

This series responds to the specific needs of middle school teachers for instructional resources in teaching the geography of South Carolina. The high-energy visual lessons make geography come to life, and provide an in-depth study of the state's regions as the "Guidelines for Geographic Education" are appliedĀ (From our Streamline collection).

South Carolina in the World South Carolina Geography
Episode 1

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The Studio Hosts and the Field Hosts introduce themselves and define their functions in the lessons. South Carolina's location relative to the planets in the solar system, the continents on earth, the...
The Blue Ridge | South Carolina Geography
Episode 3

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The Blue Ridge, which includes portions of Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, and Spartanburg counties, is the smallest of the five landform regions being studied in this series. However, this in no way...
The Piedmont | South Carolina Geography
Episode 4

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The word "piedmont" means "foot of the mountain." This region is hilly and comprises approximately one third of the state. It includes all or portions of Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee, Oconee...
The Sandhills | South Carolina Geography
Episode 5

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The Fall Line (or, more accurately, the Fall Zone) basically separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain- the Up Country from the Low Country. However, wedged in between is a separate landform...
The Coastal Plain | South Carolina Geography
Episode 6

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The Coastal Plain, a region low in elevation, generally consists of a surface gently sloping toward the ocean. It can be divided into an Inner Coastal Plain and an Outer Coastal Plain. Including...
The Coastal Zone | South Carolina Geography
Episode 7

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The Coastal zone is the region of the state where creeks and rivers are affected by the ebb and flow of ocean tides. (In some places, such as Virginia, the term "tidewater" is used to describe this...

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