Water Formations in Europe Lesson Plans

Students research a country in Europe. In this geography lesson, students choose a European country and research the geography and culture. Students create a Powerpoint presentation about the country they researched.

Students engage in a instructional activity that is about the concept of Europe and its important characteristics. They participate in a review of major facts in preparation for taking a formal assessment. The instructional activity includes a sample of questions that could be used.

Students participate in a lesson about Europe and take part in the analysis of information obtained while doing research using a variety of resources. They compile the information to be included in a group report. Students also view multimedia presentations about Europe for differentiation.

Learners engage in a lesson about the cultural characteristics of Europe. They conduct research using different resources. They use the information to make a writing presentation and perform classroom discussion. The information is recorded on index cards.

Students examine Europe's role in World War II through a series of videos.

Students examine the countries of Europe with this research activity. In this European Union lesson, students are grouped by geographic themes and are posed differentiated questions to research the European Union. Students present information to the class and then complete a paper cube that will illustrate one geographic theme.

Students explore Paris. In this geography skills lesson, students watch "City Life in Europe," and conduct further research on the city of Paris and the country of France. Students create postcards that feature Parisian landmarks. 

Explore world geography by viewing different media sources. Learners will view PowerPoint and Internet presentations about the lifestyles, politics, geography and economy of different European countries and then complete a Europe worksheet which consists of creating a narrative story about Europe.

Sixth graders discover locations and countries in Europe by identifying them on a map.  In this European geography lesson, 6th graders read the book The Lost Little Elephant, with their class and discuss the geography referenced in the book.  Students examine a map of Europe and practice naming the different continents and countries.

Students conduct Internet research on a selected city or country in Europe. They launch a search engine, explore various websites, write down basic facts about their country on a worksheet, and create a travel brochure.