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This simple set of activities is a great way for students to sharpen their map skills and learn the location of the states of the USA. The worksheets can be used as an introduction to the geography of the US for younger students or to revise core geographical knowledge with older students. The states are even numbered in the order in which they joined the Union! There are three activities: Activity 1:Students write numbers on a map to identify each US state. Activity 2:Students use an atlas or

This lesson is part of a wider Geography unit called Understanding Latitude and Longitude which is designed for students from 4th to 7th grade. It is the second lesson in a series of four: 1) Introduction to latitude and longitude2) Finding latitude and longitude coordinates on a world map3) Reading latitude and longitude with greater accuracy4) Locating world capital cities using latitude and longitudeThis lesson explains step-by-step how to find the coordinates of a point on a world map u

Understanding Latitude and Longitude is a Geography unit designed for students from 4th to 7th grade. The bundle contains a sequence of four lessons, including worksheets and extension activities. It also includes a bonus lesson - Locating world mountains using latitude and longitude. These are carefully designed to help students understand the key concepts of latitude and longitude and learn the skill of reading coordinates on a world map. The lessons can also be independently self-taught by c

This lesson is part of a wider Geography unit called Understanding Latitude and Longitude which is designed for students from 4th to 7th grade. It is the fourth lesson in a series of four: 1) Introduction to latitude and longitude2) Finding latitude and longitude coordinates on a world map3) Reading latitude and longitude with greater accuracy4) Locating world capital cities using latitude and longitudeThis lesson gives students a chance to consolidate the skills the have learned in the uni

This lesson is designed for children in 2nd to 5th grade. It can be taught as a standalone lesson but is also available as part of two exciting units on TpT: - Volcanoes- Volcanoes & EarthquakesFirst the presentation introduces the features of a volcano, looks at how volcanoes are formed and the causes of volcanic eruptions. In the activity, which is differentiated three ways, students identify ten features of a volcano. Easier:Children identify ten features of a volcano (with prompt boxes and

This fun lesson is a great way to encourage students to explore the physical geography of the world. The presentation introduces students to the world’s physical features including the continents, oceans, rivers and mountain ranges. The jigsaw puzzle is a great partner activity and can be used with all ages. The age brackets below are a rough guide: 6 pieces - Preschool 12 pieces - Preschool - Kindergarten 24 pieces - Kindergarten - Grade 2 36 pieces - Grade 1 - Grade 4 48 pieces - Grade 2 - Gra

This is the planning overview for the Geography topic Volcanoes & Earthquakes, suitable for students from  2nd to 5th grade. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. Over twelve lessons, this unit covers everything students need to know about volcanoes and earthquakes. Every lesson includes a colorful presentation and an engaging activity or worksheet, each one differentiated to help students access the topic. All the lessons described in this unit plan are available on TpT

This lesson is part of a wider Geography unit called Understanding Latitude and Longitude which is designed for students from 4th to 7th grade. It is the third lesson in a series of four: 1) Introduction to latitude and longitude2) Finding latitude and longitude coordinates on a world map3) Reading latitude and longitude with greater accuracy4) Locating world capital cities using latitude and longitudeThis lesson is specifically devised to help students read latitude and longitude with grea

This set of resources is designed for teaching children about Volcanoes. It is suitable for 2nd to 5th grade or KS2 in the UK. The medium term plan and second lesson - Investigating the Structure of a Volcano - are free. The rest of the lessons and activities are also available individually on TPT. If you like this resource, please review it. I will happily send you a free resource of your choice in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact me at eddiebray@yahoo.co.uk

A colorful presentation and differentiated activities for teaching the world's continents and oceans. Suitable for all elementary grades. You can also try these other activities to help reinforce your students' knowledge of the world’s continents and oceans: - World Map Jigsaw - Continent Matching ActivityIf you like this resource, please review it. We will happily send you a free resource of your choice in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.c

This Geography lesson is an introduction to human and natural features of the world. It is is part of the Our World unit designed for students in Kindergarten to 2nd Grade, but can also be used as a standalone lesson. All the resources are fully editable. The presentation first helps students understand the concepts of human and natural. It then takes them on a journey around the world and challenges them to identify human and natural features of our planet (e.g. mountain, roads). There are

This lesson is part of a wider Geography unit called Understanding Latitude and Longitude which is designed for students from 4th to 7th grade. It is the first lesson in a series of four: 1) Introduction to latitude and longitude2) Finding latitude and longitude coordinates on a world map3) Reading latitude and longitude with greater accuracy4) Locating world capital cities using latitude and longitudeThis lesson introduces the concept of lines of latitude and longitude, including the Equat

This lesson is part of a wider Geography unit called Exploring Brazil which is designed for students from 3rd to 6th grade. First students are introduced to South America, locating the continent on a world map and exploring its political and physical geography. In the activity, students identify the countries and capitals of South America. There is a choice of a short or long activity, both of which are differentiated three ways: Activity 1 (short):Easier - Students have letter clues for count

This set of resources is an exciting Geography unit about Volcanoes & Earthquakes, designed for students from 2nd to 5th grade. Over twelve lessons, this comprehensive unit covers everything students need to know about volcanoes and earthquake. Every lesson includes a colorful presentation and an engaging activity or worksheet, each one differentiated to help students access the topic. The planning overview and two lessons are available to download for free: Volcanoes & Earthquakes - pl

Tropical Rainforests is a Geography unit designed for students from 2nd to 5th grade. Over seven lessons, this unit covers everything students need to know about the geography of tropical rainforests. The free planning overview and topic title page for the unit can be downloaded here. A free tropical rainforests knowledge organizer can also be downloaded here. Each lesson includes a presentation and differentiated activities/worksheets. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office

This lesson is part of Tropical Rainforests, a Geography unit designed for students from 2nd to 5th grade, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. The presentation introduces students to tropical rainforests, including some of the flora and fauna that live in them. Students then learn about the Earth’s tropical belt and the location of the various rainforests within it. Activity:The activity challenges stud

This lesson is part of Tropical Rainforests, a Geography unit designed for students from 2nd to 5th grade, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. First, the presentation introduces students to the different layers of the rainforest and some of the animals that live in each layer. Students then complete a range of activities: Activity 1:In pairs, students match the layers of a tropical rainforest to descrip

This Geography lesson is an ideal introduction to the world’s three basic climate zones. It is is part of the Our World unit designed for students in Kindergarten to 2nd Grade, but can also be used as a standalone lesson. All the resources are fully editable. First the presentation helps students understand that different places in the world have different climates. It then looks at the location of the Equator and North/South poles, and how these relate to the three main climate zones. To keep

This lesson is part of Tropical Rainforests, a Geography unit designed for students from 2nd to 5th grade, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. First, the presentation introduces students to deforestation and then looks at the reasons the Amazon rainforest is being cut down (i.e. logging, farming and house building). Students are then encouraged to think about the positive and negative impacts of defores

These colourful activities are a great way for students to learn the location of Europe's countries and capital cities. They are ideal for atlas work and can be used either as an introduction to Europe for younger students or to extend the geographical knowledge of older students. There are three differentiated activities: Activity 1 - Identifying the countries of Europe:Shorter activity - Students write in numbers for each country (20 or 38 countries). Longer activity - Students write in the na