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Europe Capitals Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 40 identification questions regarding capital cities of European countries.
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South America and Central America Capitals Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz activity, students examine the map that includes all of Central and South America's countries. Students match each of the country names to the appropriate locations on the map.
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Comparing Countries
Students use a graphic organizer to research, compare and contrast two countries. They write a brief (or detailed - depending on age) report of their findings.
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The Country of Kenya
In this map completion worksheet, learners observe a map and map scale of Kenya to find and label bodies of water, cities, countries, and the equator. Students answer 11 questions.
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Game: Name That Country!
Students identify world capitals. In this world capitals instructional activity, students participate in a game to learn the capital cities of the world.
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Countries of the World
Middle schoolers participate in a game to help them locate countries around the world. They identify facts about countries they drew out of hat. They work together in groups to read facts to another group until the correct country is...
Geography 360°
Introducing Europe
Provide your learners with a comprehensive introduction to Europe with this great set of worksheets. Map activities include matching European countries to their capitals and places on a political map, as well as...
Arcademics
Toad Hop
Hop-scotch your way across the world to help improve class members' skill and accuracy in identifying capital cities. By using a frog avatar, learners leap to the correct country for each capital city as it flashes up on the screen....
Center for History Education
Guatemalan Coup of 1954: How Did the Cold War Influence American Foreign Policy Decisions?
Was it all about the bananas—or the fear of a communist threat? Young historians use a history lab to examine documents from the American-led 1954 Guatemalan coup. Using graphics, government documents, and speeches, they examine the...
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Capitalization and Washington, D.C.
Second graders learn and practice capitalizing names of cities, states, countries, streets, buildings, bridges, and geographical places around the theme of Washington, D.C. through activities at learning centers in the classroom.
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The Soviet Union: Flashcards
Kids can use these question-style flashcards to practice memorizing states and capitals. There are 10 cards, each includes a question and answer related to the states and capitals of the Soviet Union.
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South America Outline Map
In this outline map worksheet, students discover and investigate the physical boundaries of the countries in South America. The names of countries and a star to mark the capital city are included.
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Spanish Speaking Countries and Capitals Word Search
In this word search instructional activity, students identify forty words that relate to Spanish speaking countries or Spanish capitals. Examples include Puerto Rico, Ecuador, and España.
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Traveling the Hispanic World
Students research an assigned Spanish speaking country using both Internet and print resources. They determine facts about the country such as its population, size, location, capital, and at least five other interesting facts. They...
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English Exercises: It's A Small World
In this countries of the world worksheet, 6th graders watch a musical video, interactively select the correct words (11) for the lyrics of the song, complete 9 sentences about foreign countries, match 10 flags with their countries,...
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Open Cities: Europe
In this European cities activity, 10th graders find the countries of Europe on a map, match countries with capital cities, categorize different types of cities and identify cities from pictures and on a map.
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8th Amendment: The Death Penalty
Students explore capital punishment. In this death penalty lesson, students research capital punishment and write an editorial defending 1 side of the issue.
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CHANGES Comprehension Worksheet
In this industrialization and capitalism worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions regarding industrialization that feature the letters of the word "changes" as mnemonic hooks.
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The UK and the Republic of Ireland
In this maps worksheet, students label the cities and countries of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and answer a short answer questions. Students complete 4 activities.
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Mapping Tanzania
For this Tanzania worksheet, students label countries, cities, landmarks, rivers, and more that make up Tanzania. Students label 10 items.
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Geography A to Z: The Letters W,X,Y and Z
Warm up the class with a fun geography quiz. They'll use the letters W, X, Y, and Z to answer seven geography-based questions. Y for Yangtze, Z for Zimbabwe, or Y for Yugoslavia.
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Geography A to Z: Letter O
The world is full of places that start with the letter O. It's true! Your class can use what they know about geography to answer seven curious questions related to world locations that all begin with letter O. Like Ohio, Ottowa, and...
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Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago - Chicago Blues
Watching Great Performances’ Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago launches an investigation into and discussion of how the electric guitar and guitarists have changed the sound of the blues over time. An engaging way to...
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The Country of Nigeria - Map Work
In this map worksheet, students label 14 items on a map of Nigeria. They follow directions to label and color Nigeria, and the water-bodies and countries that surround it.