This indicator prompts students to inquire about spatial hierarchies (i.e., scale) to understand connections between Earth’s systems. Political features include cities, states, and countries. Physical features include forests, mountains, oceans,...

Grade(s): 3

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Ace Basin | 27:Fifty (1992)
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Ace Basin is a 350,000 acre nature preserve located in South Carolina’s lowcountry. The Ace Basin is home to not only many species of waterfowl, but also mammals, reptiles, fish, and plants. As the...
Lower Richland
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In this first segment, Joanna Angle discusses the early history of Lower Richland, South Carolina. The vast swampland, which originally stretched across much of the Southeastern United States, was...
The Piedmont | South Carolina Geography
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Lesson 2
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SC's official Wind Direction checker, Baron Von Hotair, flies over SC from the mountains to the sea in his balloon and discusses the land he sees below and the different regions of the state. He...
Aiken State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Aiken State Park was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and its the second-oldest park in South Carolina. Many of the structures built still remain standing today. There is a lot of...