Geography - Climate

Learners explore Korean geography. For this Korea lesson, students examine maps and handouts on major geographic features of Korea and investigate the advantages and disadvantages of Korea's geography.

High schoolers investigate the climate changes occurring locally, regionally and globally over the last one hundred years. They brainstorm and predict whether the current year's weather was warmer or colder than last year then check the...

Students consider the role of climate change in the occurrence of vector born diseases such as malaria. In small groups, they research a specific vector to complete an information chart on climate changes in the region where the vector...

If you're preparing to teach geography to your young learners, you'll definitely want to keep this resource handy. The toolkit contains 165 pages of a wide range of handouts and informational text to support incorporate geographic...

Investigate the fascinating, yet terrifying phenomenon of hurricanes from the safety of your classroom using this earth science unit. Focusing on developing young scientists' spacial thinking skills, these lessons engage learners in...

Here's a great resource for your curriculum library. The 240-page packet, organized into units by topics, includes sample lesson plans, links to primary and secondary source documents, worksheets, activities, and sample assessments.

Many of the leading scientists in the world are studying climate change, and your learners can join in the discussion with a unit from the Will Steger Foundation. High schoolers work on eight lessons that focus on different aspect of...

Take a good look at the world around you, is it changing? This presentation poses several excellent questions, provides images for comparison, and statistical data to analyze. This is an interactive Q & A style presentation that...

Students examine the cause and effect relationship between geography and ancient civilizations. After reading an article, they determine how new findings can help scientists examine the migration patterns of these civilizations. Using...

Students familiarize themselves with the geography and culture of the Dominican Republic. In this Dominican Republic lesson plan, students use the given scenarios as starting points to analyze the geography and culture of the Dominican...