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Where People Start Communities

For Teachers 3rd
Explore the difference between man-made and natural features in nature with your students. While not an in-depth look at this topic, it would be a way to introduce this communities in your classroom.  
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PPT
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The Happy Game: Physical Features

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students love to test their knowledge, use this game to see what your students know about landforms and other basic geographic terminology.
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Maps

For Teachers 4th - 6th
If your students are just starting a unit on Geography this could be the introduction you're looking for. This PowerPoint presents a clear and organized overview of the different types of maps people use and why each is important. Tip:...
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Interactive
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Natural Features of Countries Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz learning exercise, learners examine the chart that includes the names of 20 physical features located throughout the world. Students identify the names of the countries where the features are...
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Maps and Globes: Where in the World are We?

For Teachers K
Students explore maps and globes. In this introduction to map and globe concepts lesson, students identify features of physical maps, political maps, and globes. Students locate land and water, and recite a poem about the names of the...
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World Geography: Global Interdependence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to discuss the theory of climate change. They identify examples of how climate change impacts the earth's geo-spheres. Students are able to use the example of climate change to describe the interdependence of the...
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Worksheet
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World Map Labels

For Students 6th - 11th
In this geography skills worksheet, students identify the countries and bodies of water labelled on the maps of the world, Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East, North America, Australia, and South America.
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Physical and Human Geography Review Worksheet and Study Guide

For Students 6th - 9th
In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 30 short answer questions pertaining to physical and human geography.
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It's not just pretty - it's a survival method!

For Teachers 1st
First graders write explanations for why certain animals can only live in certain environments. In this animal survival lesson plan, 1st graders take pictures of animals and place them into the right environment after a lesson on the...
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Summertime Travel

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write about a summer event they participated in. In this paragraph writing instructional activity, the teacher models how to write about a place they have visited. Students then write their own paragraphs.  Students will...
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Outlandish Landforms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine landforms. In this world Geography lesson, 7th graders research and create a physical model of a chosen landform. They then draw a 2-d paper map of that model.
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The Sands of Arabia

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders apply geographic information to the study of World History.  For this Geography lesson, 6th graders create a political/physical map of the Middle East, develop questions and answers about the culture of the Middle East, and...
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Organizer
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Australia Outline Map

For Students 4th - 9th
In this Australia and Oceania outline map activity, students make note of the major landforms and bodies of water located within this region.
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Australia Map

For Students 4th - 10th
In this Australia outline map worksheet, students make note of the political divisions of the 5 provinces and territories of the nation.
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What You Can Learn From a Map

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discover how to interpret maps. In this geography skills lesson, students explore geographic themes as they complete worksheet activities regarding road maps, shaded relief maps, and topographic maps.
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European Agriculture

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students make inferences on how physical geography affected the development of early civilizations and come up with solutions to global issues. In this physical geography lesson plan, students compare maps of the past to maps of today to...
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World Map and Globe - Lesson 15 (K-3)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars discover mountain ranges and their locations in the world. In this physical map lesson plan, students locate and identify major mountain ranges of the world on a large physical map.
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Central America Region: Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Central America physical map instructional activity, students make note of the major landforms located in this region of the world.
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Eurasia Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Eurasia physical map worksheet, learners make note of the major landforms and bodies of water located in this world region.
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Australia and Oceania: Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Australia and Oceania physical map worksheet, learners make note of the major landforms and bodies of water located within this region.
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South America: Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this South American physical map worksheet, students make note of the major landforms and bodies of water located on the continent.
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Europe Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Europe physical map worksheet, students make note of the major landforms and bodies of water located on the continent.
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Asia Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Asia physical map activity, learners make note of the major landforms and bodies of water located on the continent.
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USA: Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this United States physical map worksheet, students investigate the major landforms and bodies of water located throughout the country.