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The World (With an emphasis on the United States)

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Fourth graders recognize the different continents. They are introduced to longitude and latitude and how to find locations using these measurements. This series ends with an emphasis on the fifty states of the United States and their capitols.

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latitude and longitude, map skills, continents

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continents, latitude, longitude, social studies

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4 mins 4th - 8th Social Studies & History

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The World (With an emphasis on the United States)

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