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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 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

This Geography lesson is a fun introduction to satellite photos. It is is part of the Our World unit designed for students in Kindergarten to 3rd Grade, but can also be used as a standalone lesson. All the resources are fully editable. The presentation first helps students understand what satellite photos are. It then challenges them to investigate satellite photos of a variety of world famous human and natural landmarks (e.g. the Eiffel Tower, Victoria Falls). It is accompanied by a fun speaki

This lesson is an ideal introduction to compass directions for younger students. 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 introduces the four cardinal points of the compass (North, East, South and West). It then challenges students to describe the position of objects using these compass directions. There are two differentiated activity worksheets: St

This lesson is designed for children in 2nd to 5th grade or KS2 in the UK. It is part of a wider Geography unit called Mountains Environments. N.B. If students are new to latitude and longitude, think about using the unit Understanding Latitude and Longitude to introduce them to the topic. The unit includes this lesson as a bonus lesson.First the presentation introduces children to latitude and longitude and explains how to find the coordinates of a point step-by-step. It then asks children to

This set of resources is designed for teaching about the geography of Brazil. It is suitable for students from 3rd to 6th grade. Over six lessons, this unit covers everything students need to know about the geography of Brazil. The planning, vocabulary and topic title page are free and can be downloaded here. Lessons include: Identifying the countries and capitals of South AmericaWriting a Brazil fact fileUsing 4 and 6-figure grid references to locate Brazilian citiesIdentifying the human and