Geographical Features

How many landmarks and geographic features can your class recognize on a map? Groups demonstrate what they have learned about maps and map making by creating a map of a real or imaged country, complete with map elements and a map key.

Young pupils develop their mapping skills and knowledge by designing their own islands, using geographic terms and physical features they have learned as features of their work.

Students identify natural features on a map. In this map skill instructional activity, students use a landscape picture map to identify mountains, hills, islands, lakes, and rivers. Students use post-it notes to demonstrate their location.

In this physical geography word search worksheet, learners find the hidden geographical features listed in the word bank. Students locate twelve words.

Your students will enjoy the vivid pictures and interesting facts about world geography, in this presentation. Depicted are several major geographical features found around the world and a description of each.

Students love to test their knowledge, use this game to see what your students know about landforms and other basic geographic terminology.

Third graders examine geography and settlements. For this geography lesson, 3rd graders participate in classroom activities that center on the idea that people settle where there are geographical features that sustain life.

Students examine and research the geographical features of Utah. They conduct experiments about how mountains form, construct a model of a volcano, play geographical features bingo, and create a model house to observe if it withstands an...

Where in the world would your young geographers like to go? Start this research project by having them create mind maps of all the places they would like to see and then read P.W. Cracker Sees the World. As you read, pause to create a...

Students read the book, The King's Stilts by Dr. Seuss and discuss the geographical information given in the book. Then they discuss and locate on a map the physical features that make up the continent of Africa. They create an original...