Looking at the World Through Different Eyes

Help your learners to visualize where historical events have taken place around the globe with a map that details the major regions of the seven continents. 

With about 70% of the earth's surface covered in oceans, it's fair to say that we live in a very wet world. Young scientists gain a better appreciation of this fact as they use maps to identify the world's ocean basins in the first...

Let's focus on a holiday from around the world! Young researchers choose a holiday from somewhere around the world, and conduct research to answer questions about the holiday. It can be used anytime during the year!

Celebrate traditions and cultures around the world with a set of worksheets and printables. Fourth and fifth graders can create booklets or simply participate in individual studies of specific holidays in different countries. From lined...

Students identify the differences between maps and globes. For this map skills instructional activity, students are shown a globe and a map and recognize the differences. Students use post-it notes to locate several locations on the...

Christmas is celebrated all around the world. Your class can learn different facts about various traditions in this festive PowerPoint. It outlines Christmas in Mexico, Italy, and America with facts and colorful images. Tip: After...

A creative lesson shines a spotlight on Christmas celebrations throughout six different countries. Scholars read an informative text and share their new-found knowledge with their peers. After hearing about each country, pupils choose...

Background information is a great tool for any teacher. This resource provides background information on nutrition and world hunger, as well as ten different activity options to help learners understand this global issue. Each activity...

Explore world geography by creating presentations for different countries around the world. Researchers identify many different countries on a globe and select one for which they will create a presentation. They share their research and...

Students investigate the principal explorers of the New World and the contributions that they made to the European knowledge about America, the development of rivalries, and the effects on Native American cultures.