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Standard 1.G.4

1.G.4 Describe and compare various landforms within South Carolina through the use of primary and secondary sources.

Grade(s): 1

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Beaufort | Carolina Snaps

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Founded in 1711, Beaufort is South Carolina's second oldest city. Located on Port Royal Island, Beaufort is actually made up of 68 islands. At high tide, the town is as much water as it is land.

Lake Jocassee | Carolina Snaps

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Lake Jocassee is a 75,000-acre reservoir outside of Salem, South Carolina and is considered the jewel of the Appalachian Mountains.

Sassafras Mountain | Carolina Snaps

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Towering over three thousand five hundred feet, Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina.

Maps and Landforms

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Grades: Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3

The students will learn about maps and landforms and why they are important.

Beech Island | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

"B" is for Beech Island [Aiken County; population 4,834]. Named for the beech trees growing in the wetlands of the nearby Savannah River swamp—and possibly a dead river island—Beech Island began in...

Burnettown | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

"B" is for Burnettown (Aiken County; 2010 population 2,673). Incorporated in 1941, Burnettown is located in the Horses Creek Valley of Aiken County. In 1890, Daniel Burnette purchased land along a...

Oconee State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Oconee State Park is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Currently at the park is a replication of the waterwheel originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The...

Devils Fork State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Devils Fork State Park is located near Lake Jocassee. The lake covers 7,565 acres and has 75 miles of shoreline. There are several waterfalls that spill right off the mountains into the lake. Water...

Keowee Toxaway State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Keowee-Toxaway State Park is a special resource park which means the park features natural and cultural resources of such exceptional value that they warrant special protection. This park has a...

Sadlers Creek State Recreation Area | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Sadlers Creek State Recreation Area offers wonderful water activities on Lake Hartwell. Lake Hartwell is known for its striper fishing during the spring and fall.

Table Rock State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Table Rock State Park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between the years of 1935 and 1940. It was one of 16 parks built in the state of South Carolina built by the CCC. Structures...

Barnwell State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2

The land for Barnwell State Park was acquired in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC established the lake, the dam, and the spillway. They also built the bathhouse and office...

Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area is located in Abbeville County. This area is near Lake Russell, which is a unique lake in South Carolina, in that it is a Corps property with a border around it...

Woods Bay State Natural Area | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2

Woods Bay State Natural Area is located in Olanta, SC. This area is considered a wetland and is a "Carolina bay." A Carolina bay is a depression in the earth's surface of unknown origin. This...

Dreher Island State Recreation Area | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Dreher Island State Recreation Area is located near Lake Murray. Popular activities include fishing, camping, RVing, etc. The camp includes three playgrounds for children.

Myrtle Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Myrtle Beach State Park is located along South Carolina's Grand Strand and it's the first state park to open in South Carolina. It was a property donated to the state back in 1934 and it officially...

Hamilton Branch State Recreation Area | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2

Thurmond Lake is part of Hamilton Branch State Recreation Area. There's a lot of recreation such as boating, skiing, jet skiing, and fishing. Most of the parks in South Carolina with campgrounds in...

Givhans Ferry State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Givhans Ferry State Park is located along the Edisto River. It's the longest free-flowing, black water river in the continent and the first designated canoe and kayak trail in South Carolina. Tannic...

Edisto Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Edisto Beach State Park has some of the tallest palmetto trees in the state. The park is a 1255-acre park, with a mile and a half of beach. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and...

Jones Gap State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jones Gap State Park is located in the Blue Mountain region. The Middle Saluda River is a really significant river in South Carolina because It's one of the few rivers within South Carolina that's...

Caesars Head State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Caesars Head State Park, along with Jones Gap State Park, make up the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area. This area has one of the richest deciduous forests in the world that provides us quite a...

Santee State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Santee State Park is home to Lake Marion. Fishing, kayaking and canoeing are popular activities. There are also tours to learn about the wildlife. This area being wetlands hosts quite a few wildlife...

Baker Creek State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2

The pavilion at Baker Creek State Park is a rental facility that overlooks the Lake Thurmond. The park includes fishing, trails and also is unique with a mountain bike trail.

Hunting Island State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Located in Beaufort County, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built Hunting Island State Park in 1938. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had established the CCC, a federally funded...