Chapter 1, page 9
Figure 1.2:
Learning Facts about the Great Plains states
At the top of the figure is an image of lined papers with these facts about the Great
Plains of the U.S.:
The High Plains are prairie grasslands at a relatively high elevation.
The High Plains span parts of states from New Mexico through Kansas and Colorado to
Wyoming and Montana.
The High Plains often experience periods of drought.
Wheat agriculture is one main industry.
Cattle ranching is another main industry.
The population density of the High Plains is lower than that of many other parts of the U.S.
Then images of three fifth-grade students are shown.
The caption for the first student says:
Summer simply reads to herself.
A thought bubble shows: “... Cattle ranching is another main industry. ...”
The caption for the second student says:
Kayla makes vivid images of each fact.
An image of a cattle ranch is shown with a thought bubble.
The caption for the first student says:
Shaina tries to explain ideas to herself.
A thought bubble shows: “Cattle ranching could be a main industry because cattle ranches
typically have grass that cattle eat, and a place that doesn’t get a lot of rain will tend to have lots
of grass that can survive without much rain. And that’s the grass that the cattle eat.”