Theodore Roosevelt Association
Roosevelt's Legacy: Conservation
The legacy of Theodore Roosevelt carries through modern American politics, economics, foreign policy, and society. But his proudest and most profound efforts were in the world of conservation, and in preserving the natural beauty of...
Curated OER
Let Me Tell You About My State
State reports can be a lot of fun, especially when the learners get to choose the state they study. This research and writing-focused social studies lesson engages learners in collecting information, essay structure, research, and...
Ed Helper Clip Art
USA States
Looking for a map of the Unites States of America? Look no further than this printable map designed to accompany your geography instruction and to give map skills a boost.
Channel Islands Film
Arlington Springs Man: Lesson Plan 4
West of the West's documentary Arlington Springs Man introduces viewers to the remarkable finds on Santa Rosa Island. Archaeologist have discovered on this small island that is part of the Channel island chain, human and pygmy mammoth...
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Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: The Desert Alphabet Book
Students explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies instructional activity, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.
National Geographic
Mapping the Americas
Celebrate the geography of the Americas and develop map skills through a series of activities focused on the Western Hemisphere. Learners study everything from earthquakes and volcanoes of the Americas and the relationship...
NASA
Outline Maps
Don't miss this gold mine of blank maps for your next geography lesson! Regions include traditional continents such as Asia, Europe, and Africa, as well as other major world areas such as the Pacific Rim and the Middle East.
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Africa: Introduction, Geography and Mapping
Students study the geography of Africa through the use of maps. They locate, distinguish, and describe the relationships among varying regional and global patterns of geographic phenomena such as landforms, climate, and natural resources.
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Race to the Capital Geography Game
Student experience playing this geography game of racing to match states, provinces and countries to their capitals. After they think all the matches are made, line up in a large circle to evaluate whether the group has correctly...
Fremont Unified School District
4th Grade California Relief Map Project
Bring life to your next California geography lesson with this great project! Learners design a three-dimensional wall relief map of California, painting and decorating regions using a variety of materials and labeling major geographical...
Little 10 Robot
Geography Drive USA™
A trivia-style virtual road trip in which the player's car is moved from state to state as questions are correctly answered. Ideally, a player would learn about different states by reading the simple brochures available in the...
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My Own Private Idaho; Using Social Studies to Explore Idaho
Students engage in several activities to explore Idaho and Social Studies themes. Using an variety of media, students become familiar with Idaho's geography and geology.
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Geography and Culture
Students explore African geography, study the overall continent of Africa and its individual countries, discuss demographics, and participate in research and class activities.
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Fascinating Geography Facts
In this geography worksheet, students will read 4 interesting United States geography facts and 19 fascinating world geography facts.
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Connecticut Map
In this state maps worksheet, students identify the state of Connecticut, and fill in the state capital, major cities, and other major attractions.
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Colorado Map
In this state maps worksheet, students identify the state of Colorado, and fill in the state capital, major cities, and other attractions for the state.
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North Carolina Map
In this state maps worksheet, students identify the state map of North Carolina. Students fill in the state capital, the major cities, and other state attractions.
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Michigan Map
In this state maps activity, learners identify the map of Michigan. Students then fill in the capital city, major cities, and other state attractions.
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Maine Map
In this state maps worksheet, students identify the map of Maine. Students fill in the capital city, major cities, and other state attractions.
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Montana Map
In this state maps worksheet, students identify the state map of Montana. Students fill in the capital city, the major cities, and other state attractions.
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New Mexico Map
In this state maps worksheet, students identify the state of New Mexico. Students fill in the state capital, major cities, and other state attractions.
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Vermont Map
In this state maps worksheet, students identify the map of Vermont. Students fill in the state capital, the major cities, and other state attractions.
Student Handouts
Geography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Young geographers follow Dr. Martin Luther King's journey during the civil rights movement by identifying major events on a map of the eastern United States, such as his birth in Atlanta, Georgia and his famous...
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Geography Color: Island
In this coloring geography worksheet, students identify the picture of an island. Students then color the island and write a definition for the geographical feature.