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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 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 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 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 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

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

This is the planning overview for Understanding Latitude and Longitude, a Geography unit designed for students from 4th to 7th grade. The bundle contains a sequence of four lessons, including worksheets and extension activities. 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. These lessons can also be independently self-taught by independent students from Grade 4 upwards. 1) Introduct

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

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 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 Mountain Environments. It is suitable for kids in 3rd to 5th grade or KS2 in the UK. The planning and one of the lessons - Investigating the structure of a volcano - are free. There is also a bonus lesson called Locating the world's famous volcanoes.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

This lesson is part of a wider Geography unit called Exploring Brazil which is designed for students from 3rd to 6th grade. First students investigate a satellite photo of South America. They then investigate a map of Brazil to see what human and physical features they can spot (e.g. Brazilian cities, Amazon rainforest). In the activity, students identify human and physical features of Brazil. It is differentiated three ways: Easier - Students label 10 physical features of Brazil. Medium - Stu

This set of resources is a comprehensive Geography unit exploring the countries of the United Kingdom. The colorful presentations and differentiated activities are designed for use with students from 1st to 3rd Grade (Y2-4 in the UK). The medium term plan, topic title page and a vocabulary page are available on TPT for free here as well as the first two lessons: - Identifying world continents and oceans- Identifying the countries and capitals of the UKThe rest of the lessons are also indivi

This fun lesson is a great way to encourage students to explore the physical geography 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 introduces students to the world’s physical features including the continents, oceans, rivers and mountain ranges. The partner activity is a jigsaw puzzle which is differentiated six ways and can be used with a