Mt aconcagua, the highest peak in south america, and lake titicaca, the second highest freshwater lake in the world, are located here. Moving beyond the page purchase literature unit secret. This plant is one that has been grown for at least 2,000 years in the highlands of south america, with peru being one of the largest producers and consumers of the plant. I live in a white house with my mom, dad, three brothers and six sisters. Register your school to participate in this exciting annual event for students in grades 410. However, the peak of the chimborazo volcano in ecuador is actually the farthest spot from the center of the earth due to the slight bulge of the earth around the equator. This is a project i made for high school sped students in a personal finance class to help them understand minimum wage and how life events can take away all. Many of south americas state capitals, such as quito, bogota, and sucre, are located at plateaus high up in the mountains, on average about 9,000ft high. The andes consist of a vast series of extremely high plateaus surmounted by even higher peaks that form an unbroken rampart over a distance of some 5,500 miles 8,900 kilometresfrom the southern tip of south america to the continents northernmost coast on the caribbean. These mountains extend over 8000 km along the western edge of south america through seven countries and are the primary watershed for most of the region harden 2006. Andes, which includes the mountains that run through colombia, venezuela, ecuador, and parts of northern peru. As you might imagine, farming presents a challenge in the andes. Pdf the activity of nitrifying microorganisms in a high. In this incan civilization lesson, students study the geography of the andes mountains and play an andean siku.
Students should be able to locate mexico, central america, south america, and the major countries, rivers, and mountain chain in south america on maps and globes. Take your students into the thin air of the andes and visit these inca ruins. Mountains activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans. Students, while using the strategy of identifying the main idea and supporting details, explore the three nonfiction selections of the lost worlds of machu picchu high in the andes mountains, great zimbabwe, and anasazi. At these days the andes are shared by seven countries, from north to south. The andes mountain range is a plateau region including mountains and peaks at different altitudes. Factors that would increase the possibility of suffering poor physical performance were. Va travel guides by viva travel guides award winning guidebooks, ebooks and iphone apps. But its also a haven for thinking and learningas nobelprize chilean poet pablo neruda said, the country is made for. Wilson lopez, a founding member of andes manta, has been playing the entire rage of andean wind and string instruments since childhood. Mar 18, 2016 world mountains lesson plans and activity 2 lessons. Andean peoples, aboriginal inhabitants of the area of the central andes in south america. Although the andes mountains extend from venezuela to the southern tip of the continent, it is conventional to call andean only the people who were once part of tawantinsuyu, the inca empire in the central.
Herbal and plant knowledge exploring traditional andean. The community economic development ced program has been working in peru since 2002. Students discuss how the sounds of nature influenced their musical piece. Jan, 2020 a pinning board full of geography teaching activities and resources for students of all ages. These mountains also have high levels of endemism due to repeated periods of isolation and migration during glacial and interglacial periods simpson 1975, resulting in parts of the andes recognised as critical biodiversity hotspots myers et al. The width of the range varies between 200 km to 700 km, and the greatest width of about 700 km is found in the central andes. Full year packages age 45 age 57 age 68 age 79 age 810 age 911 age 1012 age 11 age 1214 high school 1 nineweek semester packages singlesubject packages science social studies language arts math individual items. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. High school counseling high school activities career counseling school counselor high school crafts high school games real life games real life math game of life for my teacher friends. Lesson duration two 45minute periods essential questions. We will spend the first 4 days learning internationally approved mountaineering techniques in. Nasa a land of contrasts the andes can refer to the mountain range that stretches along the west coast of south america, but is also used to refer to a broader geographic area that includes the coastal deserts to the west and into the tropical jungles to the east of those mountains. Coca is more than just a plant to the andean peoples.
Mesoamerica is a cultural area that covers central and southern mexico as. Any description of andean life would be incomplete without the mention of coca. Records in argentina indicate that it lives at elevations from 1,800 m 5,900 ft in the southern andes to over 4,000 m,000 ft in chile, bolivia and central peru. At this point, the orientation of the andes turns from northwest in peru to south in chile and argentina. The following worksheet will teach you about the andes, which runs along the western coast of south america and is the longest mountain range in the world. But in the high desert regions, rain almost never falls. Hikers can spend weeks winding along mountain trails, while cultural. The solution to poverty in the andes is woven in the fabric of these communities. The andes are a long stretch of high, young fold mountains that run parallel to the pacific coast in the western part of the continent. The andean mountain cat lives only at high elevations in the andes. Explore the geography of the andes mountains and the past and present. Includes the andes and rocky mountains alpinehimalaya chain mountainous terrains of the western pacific mountain building older paleozoic and precambrianage mountains appalachians urals in russia orogenesis is the processes that collectively produces a mountain belt. Elevation name range coordinates image country 6,961. Neurocognitive assessment of ecuadorian andean children.
The ced program seeks to enhance the capacity of the most vulnerable populations, especially women and youth in rural communities, to expand their economic opportunities in income generation, entrepreneurship and financial education so that they can achieve. In north america there are countries like the usa and canada and countries from central america like costa rica. Sep 09, 2014 the current andean research highlights again that. Rio negro is real smalljust some farms and a school. Andes and how this mountain range has helped shape south america. World mountains lesson plans and activity 2 lessons. Andes mountains tall peaks the peaks of the andes are the highest in the americas. There is a pdf of all of the files and an editable version of each file. Unveiling the mystery of the incas is designed to focus stu dents attention and encourage them to study highlighted exhibition material. With this inspirational lesson and machu picchu reading, activities, and power point, students are introduced to machu picchu, unesco world heritage site and one of the new seven wonders of the world machu picchu is located in peru and was built by the incas, a precolumbian. From lush rainforests to windswept mountain tops, and from the international citycenter to the remote desert islands of the galapagos, ecuador will show you an. Driving east from the pacific coast of chile towards the andes. Mountain building mountain building has occurred during the recent geologic past american cordillerathe western margin of the americas from cape horn to alaska includes the andes and rocky mountains alpinehimalaya chain mountainous terrains of the western pacific mountain building older paleozoic and precambrianage. Mountain building lesson grades 68 geology unit plan.
Unveiling the mystery of the incas january 26 to may 4, 2003 revised by carol p. From kindergarten to elementary youll find k5 resources, including phonics worksheets and numeracy games. The highest elevations are covered only by a thin, stony soil. Mountains of europe map geography lessons, physical. It houses as well the giant toad and the andean iguana. Illinois state board of education isbe middle school standard e. Children need to research about some of the great mountains mountain ranges of the world and create a presentation on them. The highest mountain on earth is in hawaii, although most of it is underwater, which makes climbing it rather tricky. During this lesson, students will explore how and where mountains form. Chapter 9 ancient america 6th grade social studies. The andes mountains also contain large quantities of iron ore located in many mountains within the range. From middle school through to high school we have everything from spanish lessons to algebra activities, as well as common corealigned lessons and revision guides for tests.
Argentinas geography, history, food, weather and wildlife grade level. Rio negro is in the andes mountains, but not too high. Faultblock mountains continental rifting can produce uplift and the formation of mountains known as faultblock mountains faultblock mountains are bounded by highangle normal faults that flatten with depth examples include parts of the sierra nevada of california and the grand tetons of wyoming the teton range in wyoming. Students will create a topological map to understand the impact of the andes mountains on the. This is a movie guide to accompany episode 3 of the pbs series kingdoms of the sky, available for purchase elsewhere. Animal diversity in the andes is high, with almost 600 species of mammals % endemic, more than 1,700 species of birds endemic, more than 600 species of reptiles 45% endemic, and almost 400 species of fish.
Venezuela, colombia, ecuador, peru, bolivia, chile and argentina. Andean mountains is a piece about personal geography. Apr, 2015 summer activities offered here at angel fire resort are your chance to escape from the tripledigit heat index in many nearby big cities and experience our renowned, pga championship golf course, plus worldclass mountain biking, hiking, fishing, zipline tours and more in the cool valley of the rocky mountains. This terrain is arid, sparsely vegetated, rocky and steep. The alpine lakes are also fun for swimming, if youre brave enough that is, most of them are freezing cold. The highest peak, aconcogua, reaches almost 23,000 feet. Pdf forest communities in high andean secondary forests. A childs life in the andes is an ebook that brings the andean culture alive with rich photographs, great information as well as activities, coloring pages even a llama. The episode is 53 minutes long and investigates some of the geography, people, and wildlife that are found in the andes mountains. Mount everest, in asia, is the highest mountain peak on land. Vocabulary time frame is calculated on block scheduling greetings and leave takings identifying yourself and others expressions of courtesy classroom and school life fields of study and school subjects days of the week class schedules.
While attending high school in chile you can explore the cosmopolitan capital of santiago, the majestic andes mountains, the worlds driest desert in the north, or the untamed wilderness of patagonia in the south. Crossing the andes is not easy, most areas are inaccessible as roads have not been built, sometimes a bus ride of 100. Many are over 20,000 feet, or almost four miles high. This range isolates the west coast of south america from the rest of the continent. The northern andes and the orinoco river basin and its drainage network. How a mountain got its name the legends of jenny jump grades 46 mountain biking and unicycling grades 46 mountain biomes grades 46 plains, mountains, and plateaus grades 46 pikes peak. The bolivian orocline is a seaward concave bending in the coast of south america and the andes mountains at about 18 s. The andes location along two colliding plates also makes life there hard.
Mountain ranges of the world unit the andes mountains the backbone of south america. Discuss how the andes range is comprised of several small mountain ranges. Counter sa, buchanan lh, ortega f 20 brainstem auditory evoked responses in children living at high altitude in the andes mountains. We seek to provide students with a moral and intellectual foundation that they may use as a guide in their lives beyond andrean. A brief explanation of the formation of the andes mountain. A total of 407 older adults from 11 high andean communities were analyzed, of whom 44. The andean orogen has a series of bends or oroclines. Mountains for kids games, activities, interactives.
Lesson at a glance in this lesson, students will learn about the basic topography of the ocean bottom bathymetry when under water, and compare some of the major bathymetric features under the ocean with major topographic features on land. In south america there are lots of interesting places like the amazon rainforest and the andes mountains. With almost 1,000 species, of which about 23 are endemic to the region, the andes is the most important region in the world for amphibians. Pdf in the andean mountains of southern ecuador there are areas occupied by high andean secondary forests as a consequence of anthropic activities find, read and cite all the research you.
In summer activities such as hiking, mountain biking, mountaineering and paragliding are popular. Andes is a continuous chain of mountains extending over 7000 km in length. This worksheet includes 17 pages with a wide variety of activities and exercises about peru. The andes accounts for about % of the land area of mountains worldwide korner et al. Cotopaxi is without any doubt, one of the most beautiful mountains of the world.
Some places of the andes, such as peru, were once the home of the incas. The highest altitude in the andes at which people have resided permanently is 17,100 feet shepherds in southern peru and, as temporary workers, 18,500 to 19,000 feet. The most visited mountain in north america grades 46 the rocky mountains grades 46 the appalachian mountains grades 46 folded mountains. Activities with the children at school in the mountains all incountry transportation, including airport pick up and drop off inca rail roundtrip tickets tofrom aguas calientes inca train service shuttle bus tickets from aguas calientes to machu picchu entrance fees to all historic sites and ruins as noted on daily itinerary. Andes mountains growing season is in our winter and products are bought by americans and europeans of the population live in the capital of santiago many people remain poor in the cities due to lack of education and marketable skills. It is a perfect cone covered by a thick blanket of snow which shines so brilliantly at sunset, it seems detached from the azure of the sky. Have you heard of machu picchu, the incan city high in the cloud forest of the andes mountains. Along that route, they cross through ecuador, peru, and bolivia. Andean llama facts, books, and more activities that help. Besides being fun, educational and easy to administer, the geography challenge is a terrific opportunity for your students and your school to shine in the spotlight. Donn and maxie series of educational materials for social studies teachers. The mountains surrounding chachacomani and the glaciers that flow from its slopes are a great school campus. Andes mountain range the range of the andes, is longer than 5,000km 3,105mi along south america, been the second highest range in the world after the himalayas, and still growing.
This area is filled with hills, valleys, plains, and deserts. Intermediate climbing school msroyal andean summits. During his conservatory and high school years, wilson performed regularly in quito with his brother luis. Upon the arrival of the spanish in 1532, smaller semisedentary andean groups once again practiced this resistance method, seeking to evade the spanish in the harsh terrains and high altitudes of the andes mountain range. May 03, 2016 peruvian andes, spring 2016, 2016 edit 2016 music. Show students a physical map of south america, and demonstrate how to read the map pointing out where the andes mountains are higher or lower, and where they are wider or narrower. High plateaus over a long stretch of the andes, the mountains split into two ranges.
My name is really rosario, but everyone calls me chayo. While in high school he was offered a scholarship to the quito conservatory to study classical guitar. Andes mountains the andes stretch the entire length of south america from the southern tip of chile to colombia in the north. The andes mountains line the western edge of south america, from venezuela all the way along chile to south americas southern tip about 9,000 km in all, making them the longest mountain range. The andean alliance for sustainable development is not your typical nonprofit organization because we believe that these communities are more capable of eliminating their poverty than any development expert. In alaska, many mountains peaks look like glaciers. History geography civics arts maya, aztec, and inca. Jobs jobs home uk international australia primary elementary secondary high school careers advice. Factors associated with poor physical performance in older. The story of the andes survivors lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. A sortable list of mountains above 4,000 metres in the south american andes.