Exploration of Asia Lesson Plans

Learners explore Asia. In this geography skills lesson plan, students design travel brochures that market Asia by highlighting its location, population, capital, landforms, famous places, and food.

Students explore Asia and Europe. In this geography lesson, students collaborate to research and gather information regarding Asia and Europe. Students organize maps and create post cards.

Students use different types of maps to examine the region of Asia. They examine how the region of Central Asia is defined. They develop their own scavenger hunt based on maps to complete the lesson.

Learners identify different types of marketplaces found in Asia. They discuss how the environment influences the production and sale of goods in the area. They also examine the topics of scarcity and economic value.

Learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Explorers of the Americas. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.  

Students examine the rich array of marine wildlife that lives in waters surrounding the Indian subcontinent. They explore the relationships among organisms in coral reefs. They explore environmental dangers to coral reefs and research solutions.

Sixth graders consider different aspects of Asia to determine which Asian country they think would be the best location for an American business development. They examine regions of Asia, environmental factors and processes, and cooperation and conflict among nations.

Eighth graders are able to identify the reasons why Columbus wanted to find a shorter route to Asia. They are able to make a timeline of the sequence of events surrounding his explorations. Students are able to draw a map of the routes taken by early exploreers around Africa and the route that Columbus took.

Eighth graders identify the reasons why Columbus wanted to find a shorter route to Asia. They make a time line of the sequence of events surrounding his explorations and draw a map of the routes taken by early explorers around Africa and the route that Columbus took.

Students study boundaries as they apply to matters of pollution, disease, and conflict within the continent of Asia, between Asian nations, and between Asian nations and members of the international community.