Collaborators sort a set of cards into biotic and abiotic categories. Then, as a class, they discuss their work and relate each of the abiotic components to climate change. Finally, they form a web of components by connecting those that...

What kind of animals live on an ice planet like Hoth? How would the habitat on Tatooine allow different organisms to thrive? Connect social studies, science, and Star Wars in one engaging activity that focuses on the ecosystems...

Where in the world is the equator? Explore a world map with your class, coloring in oceans, continents, and rainforests while locating the three major lines of latitude: the equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn. Discuss how...

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park includes whitebark pines that are over 1,200 years old, meaning they have been there since before medieval times. The second lesson of five details how to read tree rings for climate change and...

Young scholars demonstrate their knowledge of geography with this fun, collaborative social studies project. Working in small groups, students develop their very own countries, writing descriptions...

In a perfect marriage of social studies and science, groups work together to research and create a travel guide presentation to share with the class. Not only do kids learn about the climate and geography of a biome, but also the...

Designing a travel brochure is a classic project that will help your class members develop a variety of skills, such as researching informational texts, designing creative visual products, and communicating what you have learned.

In this fantastic simulation, your young historians take on the roles of imperialistic European countries in the nineteenth century and then "scramble" to carve up the continent of Africa! This is a very hands-on activity that will help...

This classroom activity features geography facts of countries around the world. Students explore latitude, longitude, area, climate, and more. They examine maps of the area, and discover the location of a country with respect to other...

This site offers information on Argentina's geography and natural resources presented in an outline form. From the CIA World Factbook.

This resource site in Spanish for the country of Paraguay. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant...

This resource site in Spanish for the country of El Salvador. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant...

This resource site in Spanish for the country of Costa Rica. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant...

This resource site in Spanish from the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes for the country of Peru. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Uruguay. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Ecuador. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate,...

Bibliotica Virtual Miguel de Cervantes is an excellent resource site in Spanish for Puerto Rico. The flag and a general map of Puerto Rico are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate,...

Excellent resource site from the Bibliotica Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Panama. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish is for the country of Nicaragua. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Venezuela. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish is for the country of Guatemala. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from Bibliotica Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Argentina. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Honduras. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from Bibliotica Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Chile. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate,...