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Location
: Lesson Objectives
Students will,
• Describe
the geography, topography, and demographics of Bolivia.
• Compare
and contrast Bolivia to states in the United States (USA)
and other countries.
• Describe the topography and vegetation of Noel Kempff Mercado National
Park (NKMNP) and compare it to states in the USA.
• Differentiate between tropical and temperate rainforests.
• Describe the soil in a tropical forest.
• Identify natural resources, economic, and human impact issues in NKMNP.
Fact or Fiction?
This is an engagement activity. It will help assess students’ background
knowledge. Engagement activities are not graded.
Fact? Yes, Bolivia is a landlocked country in South America.
Fact? No, it does not rain almost everyday in a rainforest, there
are dry seasons.
Fact? No, the area of Bolivia is not smaller than Texas, they are similar
in size.
Fact? No, most Bolivian rainfall does not occur in July and August
but in December and January.
The interactive
world map below will encourage students to zoom in on the starting
point for this exploration. It will help assess student
knowledge of Bolivia's location. Some students will be able
to find Bolivia with little effort; others will require more time. This
exercise should not be graded. It draws upon students' background knowledge,
not what is learned in this exploration.
What is Unique
about Bolivia?
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1. Name the countries that border Bolivia.
Bolivia has 6,083 kilometers of land boundaries,
which adjoin five countries. Bolivia is bounded by Brazil to
the north and east,
Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the
southwest, and Peru to
the northwest.
2. What does
the statement "Bolivia is landlocked" mean?
What impact does this have on a country's
economy?
Landlocked means bordered by land on all sides. Bolivia sits to the
east of the Andes, in the west-central part of the South American
continent.
To prosper, an economy needs convenient ways to transport goods and
products to market. This is why most major cities are located in
coastal areas.
3. What is the capital of Republica de Bolivia (Republic of Bolivia)?
The official capital is Sucre (seat of the
Judicial branch), but the de-facto, more well-known
is La Paz (seat of the Executive & Legislative
branches).
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4.
Locate Bolivia in the map comparison visualizer and record Bolivia's
area, population, and population density.
Site Name: Bolivia
Population: 7,670,000 persons
Area: 1,097,690 square kilometers (sq. km)
Population Density 9.98 persons/sq km
5. Locate your state or country and record area, population, and
population density.
State or country
name:
Population (number of people):
Area (sq km):
Population density (people/sq km):
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