In this Virginia learning exercise, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Virginia. Students use the letters in VIRGINIA to start each new line of poetry.

In this online interactive Virginia quarter instructional activity, students examine a Virginia quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This instructional activity may be printed for classroom use.

In this acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem about the state of Washington. Students use the letters in WASHINGTON to begin each new line of the poem.

Students construct a small city on a table in the classroom. Each student is given a lot to develop. They give directions from one location to another, and write letters with correct addresses to their classmates.

Students examine the causes and outcomes of the War of 1812, and determine the chronology of the Star-Spangled Banner. In this War of 1812 lesson, students learn vocabulary and read a narrative about the War of 1812 before participating...

Students examine how sand is formed by erosion and that it can be moved by streams, rivers, and ocean currents in this unit of lessons. They study waves and currents, and structures that change how sand moves by creating story charts,...

For this state quarters worksheet, students study the state quarter for Louisiana and answer questions about the state that are printed on the quarter.

In this state quarters worksheet, students study the state quarter of Minnesota and answer several questions about the state that are printed on the quarter.

In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in the word Mississippi to create an acrostic poem. Students create a 11 line poem.

In this New Jersey acrostic poem activity, students use the letters in NEW JERSEY to begin each new line of poetry about the state of New Jersey.

In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in the word Utah to create an acrostic poem. Students write a 4 line acrostic poem.

Students listen to the book "Kate on the Coast" and plot her journey on a map. Then they decorate, address, and write a message on a postcard. They discuss where the postcards are being sent and plot the destinations on map.

Students research, using the Internet, cultures of the world. They identify countries, their currency, holidays, climate and societal information. They look at the distance of international cities from their hometown.

Students research and Illustrate the natural habitats of giraffes and other animals imported into ancient Rome. They draw a map of Europe, North Africa, and West Asia and draw the animals that come from each region in their proper places.

Students investigate the ways in which people greet each other. They read a book about greetings, participate in a role-playing game about greetings, interview family members about greeting styles and report their observations to the class.

Students explore Hawaii and the art of hula dance. In this art lesson plan, students research the art of hula dance and Hawaii. Students create their own unique hula dance.

Third graders become familiar with names of the different parts of a river, define and locate drainage basins, locate six of the continents and explore the major rivers on each one, conduct research on a river of their choice.

Students describe the effects of over-harvest on a salmon population. They explain the importance of salmon to many communities in Alaska. They manage harvest levels to maintain a sustainable population.

Students role play positions in the Walla Walla treaty negotiations. They identify the significance of the Sacred Circle and other beliefs of the Native Americans. They discover the complications the tribes faced after the treaties...

In this lesson students learn how to identify modes of transportation and communication for moving people, products, and ideas from place to place. Students also study the advantages and disadvantages of different modes of...

Students use the internet to find pen pals to share in their weather experiment. Individually, they research the high and low temperatures for cities within the United States and email the results to their pen pal. They also develop a...

Students explore the consequences of shrinking habitats and the human impact on wildlife populations. They participate in a game to study the consequences and describe the preservation of animal habitats.

From the U.S. Department of Education, this site is a good resource for parents and teachers of students Pre-K through 6th grade to help them to learn about Geography. Helpful hints and ideas are broken down into three age groups.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores U.S. Cities and States and includes Activote questions, sorting activities, and matching activities.