In this Americas physical map learning exercise, students make note of the major landforms and bodies of water located on the North American and South American continents.

In this North America and South America outline map worksheet, students examine the political boundaries of the 2 continents.

In this South America political map worksheet, students examine the country boundaries. The map also labels each of the countries and their capitals.

In this geography activity, students learn 60 common geographic terms. Students read the words that are arranged in alphabetical order along with the meanings. There are no questions to answer; this is a glossary.

Pupils explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this service learning lesson, students investigate the locations of the world's rain forests and concerns regarding the world's rain forests.

In this geography skills worksheet, students read an instructional passage regarding daylight hours and then respond to 5 short answer questions.

In this locating places activity, students locate locations by referring to the absolute locations and finding out the coordinates for each location. Students complete 16 problems.

Students explore the concept of intermediate directions. In this geography skills lesson, students use map skills in order to identify intermediate directions as they complete a map activity.

In this absolute location worksheet, students read a 2-paragraph review of locating places and respond to 16 short answer questions.

Learners demonstrate how to use the global grid system. In this map skills lesson, students use a world map to locate various locations. Learners identify locations based on the global grid system. Students complete a worksheet as an...

In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions that require them to select the appropriate words to complete the sentences that express past time.

In this art and ecology activity, students look at paintings and answer questions, using the painting, a world map and climate. There are 2 pictures, each with its own set of questions.

Students arrange various pictures of the Earth to identify its journey through space. In this Earth's rotation lesson, students use models of the Earth and demonstrate its journey through space. Students complete the worksheet about the...

Students study the Aurora Borealis lights known commonly as the Northern and Southern lights. For this space science lesson, students study pictures of the Auroras for Jupiter and Saturn. Students visit the given website for an...

Students research books, watch movies, and look on the internet to find information on ancient America, Mexico, and Central America. In this Mesoamerica lesson plan, students participate in a social studies unit on North America of the...

Students create topography relief maps. In this geography skills lesson, students review geography core knowledge skills, design and make a state relief map, and compile a student atlas.

In this ocean worksheet, middle schoolers complete a 13 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about ocean currents. Prior knowledge is assumed.

Students examine their shadows and why they are different in the summer and winter.  In this seasons instructional activity students complete an activity to see how the earth's tilt on its axis changes the length of shadows. 

Students explore how to graph sunspots using a solar graph.  In this sunspots lesson plan students investigate sunspots and complete and evaluation worksheet. 

Students investigate the concept of rising air in the formation of clouds and precipitation. In this rising air lesson, students conduct an experiment with hot and cold water that shows how warm water rises due to thermal buoyancy. They...

Students explore climate regions. In this climate lesson, students examine the climate regions of Alaska as well as the state of Hawaii. Students research selected Internet sources to gather information regarding the climates present in...

In this moon shadows learning exercise, 3rd graders follow the directions to set up a demonstration about the sun, the earth and the moon.

In this reading comprehension activity, students read a 2-page article regarding the Atlantic Ocean. Students respond to 10 true or false questions regarding the article.

Students complete geography and trade activities about global trade. In this geography and trade lesson plan, students read information to learn about absolute advantage, comparative advantage, trade factors, U.S. trade partners, and...