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Learners explore world geography by participating in a child care activity. In this child sponsor lesson, students discuss the devastating lifestyles forced upon underprivileged children overseas and what can be done to help them. Learners raise funds for the underprivileged and write letters to the boys and girls.
Fourth graders explore the geography of their own state and region. They create a three-dimensional map of their state, develop a Student Atlas, read maps using longitude and latitude, and identify and analyze the five themes of geography.
In this world geography worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions based on their knowledge of the world's places and features. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
In this 50 states worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with facts about US geography. There are 22 words to fit in the puzzle, which has no word bank.
Elementary schoolers explore US geography by comparing pictures from the early 20th century. They complete a worksheet based on their observations and use their discoveries to write a paper. Pictures are available to show or print for your class.
Young language arts pupils explore world geography through the reading of an informational text. As a class learners conduct research on the history, geography, culture, and politics of Canada while they read. They will need to define vocabulary terms from the book and answer study questions about the country as part of this instructional activity.
Explore world geography by creating presentations for different countries around the world. Researchers identify many different countries on a globe and select one for which they will create a presentation. They share their research and illustrations of their chosen country with the class.
Fifth graders navigate websites and map various landforms and bodies of water on the map. In this world geography lesson, 5th graders discuss map to learn about the interaction between people, places and their environments.
Students explore world geography by identifying locations in which storms frequent. In this tsunami lesson, students view a short film based upon Alaskan Inuit tribes and the vocabulary terms they use for storms and other parts of nature. Students complete worksheets based on visual imagery and tsunamis.
Students investigate the geography and agricultural products of the Midwestern United States. In this US geography lesson, students watch and discuss a video that depicts the Midwest of the US as the breadbasket of the country. They make billboards which advertise an agricultural product that would be associated with this part of the country.