Big city april 15 2012
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The document provides information about geographic tools and regions within the city of Big City, Colorado in 2012. It includes links to maps, data, and other resources about the natural features, human features, urban and rural areas, industries, transportation and recreation, government and communities of the Denver metro area and Colorado. Key regions discussed include commercial, industrial, residential, and recreational zones. A timeline of Colorado's history is also provided.
Big city april 15 2012
- 2. Essential Questions How do we use geographic tools to gather, analyze, and interpret information? How are urban, suburban and rural areas alike and different? How might you describe different regions within cities?
- 3. Google Earth Wray, Colorado Yuma, Colorado http://www.9news.com/shows/weekends/258567/320/Yuma-holds-fire-benefit-for- farmers-and-ranchers- Fire Pictures Greeley, Colorado 4997 West 3rd St Rd Residential 12669 Cr 66 Dairy Westminster, Colorado 4800 West 92nd Ave. City Building Lukas Elementary 9650 West 97th Ave School Denver, Colorado Metro Denver Colorado United States of America North America
- 4. Geography Natural http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/destination-hunter/north-america/united-states/southwest/colorado/colorado-nature- scientific- wonders.html?onsite_source=relatedarticles&onsite_medium=internallink&onsite_campaign=SmithMag&onsite_content=C olorado%20-%20Nature%20and%20Scientific%20Wonders http://www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/misc/gc_coriv.htm http://www.parks.state.co.us/Pages/HomePage.aspx http://www.colorado.com/colorado-state-parks http://www.14ers.com/ http://www.nps.gov/colm/index.htm http://www.nps.gov/state/co/index.htm?program=all http://www.history.com/topics/colorado http://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/Grand_Junction_Geography.htm Human Features http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books/stories/denver-then-and-now-4809290 http://www.nps.gov/beol/index.htm http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/legacies/CO/200002783.html http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/legacies/CO/200002775.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/destination-hunter/north-america/united-states/southwest/colorado/colorado-landmarks-points-of-interest.html# http://www.denver.org/images/maps/Metro.pdf
- 5. Videos Natural Features Cave of the Winds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnBAI6xWM_4 Royal Gorge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZCUxL2XTsM Colorado 14ers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69UacqGB7E Colorado National Monument http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GCUOcC9iE4 Colorado Plateau http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rMk93U4iVs Beecher Island http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aedmByt75ls Devils Backbone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thWLn23D9vg Colorado River http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIPV-H9iCPA Colorado Waterfalls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyF87pp3-GU
- 6. Urban, Suburban, Rural Similarities and Differences http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuF2o 7SaRWU YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNc2 FeKkLtE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O91E M5_4oL8 LoDo YouTube Videos
- 7. Urban (cities) http://www.denver.com/neighborhoods/ http://denver.about.com/od/realestate/u/neighborhoods.htm http://www.denvergov.org/LivinginDenver/Environment/tabid/435532/Default.aspx http://www.usatoday.com/news/census/index http://hewit.unco.edu/dohist/vftrips/20thcent/uptown/tourmenu.htm http://www.denver.org/metro/neighborhoods Denver Neighborhoods Suburban http://www.larryhotz.com/denver-relocation/suburban-neighborhoods/ http://www.coloradoresourcecenter.com/common_resource/html/denver_communities_rc.html http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/CO http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/ City of Westminster Rural http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/CO.pdf http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.yourworkforcecenter.com/Images/CRWC_Reg Map.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.yourworkforcecenter.com/WFCDir/Default.aspx&h=364&w=50 0&sz=85&tbnid=VJ3fwz483Ldo1M:&tbnh=96&tbnw=132&zoom=1&docid=fxS5lJ0b6aqzMM& hl=en&sa=X&ei=zqp7T4LSKeLjiALm_YWLAQ&ved=0CIcBEPUBMAo&dur=348
- 8. What resources might be used to learn about regions and features within the Denver Metro area? Regions Within the City http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/denver-region- municipalities Denver Region Municipalities http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/municipal-boundaries- 2012 Metro area regional boundaries http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/subjects/community-profiles Regional Data http://www.drcog.org/index.cfm?page=FIREMemberJurisdictions Fire Department Jurisdictions http://www.9news.com/weather/resources/region_guide/ Weather Regions 9news
- 9. Industrial and Commercial Information http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The- West/Denver-Economy.html Denver Industrial and Commercial Statistics
- 11. Transportation and Recreation http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/2035-metro-vision- base-rapid-transit-network 2035 Metro Vision Rapid Transit Network http://gis.drcog.org/bikeroutes/ Bicycling regions http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/greenprint-data- regional-trails Regional Trails http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/greenprint-data- parks-open-space Parks and Open Space http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/regional-traffic- counts Regional Traffic Counts
- 12. Interesting Data http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/clean-water-plan- planning-areas Clean Water Preservation Areas http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/reservoir-preservation- areas Reservoir Preservation Areas http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/river-preservation-areas River Preservation Areas http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/wastewater-treatment- facilities-existing-and-terminated Wastewater Treatment Facilities http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/watersheds Watersheds http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/mountain-backdrop- preservation-area Mountain Backdrop Preservation Areas
- 13. State Regions http://m.colorado.com/DenverArea.aspx State regions http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/c olorado-state-house-districts-2012 Colorado State House Districts http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/c olorado-state-senate-districts-2012 Colorado State Senate Districts
- 14. Census Data http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/population- change-census-tract-2000-2010 Population Change http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/blocks- census-2010 Blocks Census Data 2010 http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/tracts- census-2010 Tracts Data http://gis.drcog.org/datacatalog/content/colorado- counties-census-2010-population-and-housing-unit- counts Colorado Housing Units According to Counties
- 15. What resources might be used to learn about roles of government, government leaders and citizens and their Local Governments and Communities collective efforts to cause important change? http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/ima ps/maps/g3_u1/index.html#top Urban, Suburban, Rural http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/government/locala ndstategovernments/ http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/government/locala ndstategovernments/grownups.weml Brain Pop Video http://pbskids.org/democracy/govandme/index.html PBS
- 16. What resources might be used to learn how the Denver Metro area changed in important ways? Timelines Changes Over Time State Capital http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/cap /first.htm Profile of the State of Colorado http://www.state.co.us/kids/profile.htm A Brief History http://www.state.co.us/kids/2004kids/clchistor y.htm Colorado Facts http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/colorado.html
- 17. Regions of Focus Commercial a small portion of a citys land used for such activities as the buying and selling of goods and services in retail, wholesale, financial businesses. These business are extremely important to a communitys economy because they provide jobs and bring money into the community. Examples Grocery Store Clothing Store Bank Gas Station Shopping Mall Pharmacy Clothing Store Office Buildings (where business transactions occur) Sports arena Movie Theatre Restaurant Industrial an area of land within a city where there are commercial, manufacturing, factories, and other such businesses. This is a non-residential area. Recreation protected areas within and around a city/state for outdoor use such as boating, fishing, walking and hiking. Residential an area of a city that is predominately used for housing. These include single-family homes, multi-family housing units and mobile homes.
- 19. Colorado History Timeline http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/history/histc hron.htm