The last activity in a nine-part series has teams create a Google Earth map using the data they collected during a field trip. Using the map, groups analyze the results and make adjustments to the map to reflect their analysis. A short...

Students locate and trace Florida on a United States map as well as their local counties and city of residence on a state map. In addition, they label all the directions north, south, east and west on each map.

Students examine and analyze the concept of why multinational corporations relocate production facilities from developed nations to less developed nations. They explore the patterns and networks of economic interdependence incorporating...

Students examine the geography, politics and history of their local town of New Haven, Connecticut. Using the internet, they explore the neighbors of New Haven and write directions from their house to school. In groups, they research...

Students explore the late 1800s as a time of demographic change in the US. They view the role of media during this time in the form of posters and political cartoons. They create a political poster/cartoon that deals with current...

In this geography worksheet, 5th graders work in groups in order to locate and graph mountains found on all the continents of planet earth.

Second graders explore the geography of Nevada. In this map-making activity, 2nd graders use salt dough to create a relief map of Nevada. Students label the landforms and bodies of water that are studied and specified in the activity.

Third graders research ghost towns. In this geography lesson plan, 3rd graders locate ghost towns on a map and choose one location to research. Students construct a research paper and present it to the class.

Eighth graders name a prairie animal when their name is called for attendance each day. They read books about Illinois or related topics. At present we have read Illinois, A Rookie Read About Geography Book by Allan Fowler.

Seventh graders answer the following problem based lesson with the essential question, "Which city or town in Canada would adequately meet my family's needs for relocation?" They present their city and provide rationale for its...

Students participate in hands-on activities and discussions about Minnesota's agriculture. They practice reading maps and locating where certain agricultural products are found throughout the state.

Students pretend they have been chosen to receive an elephant for a pet. Individually, they use the internet to research where elephants come from, their diet and sleeping behaviors. They identify their habitat and their characteristics...

For this Iowa worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell the names of cities in Iowa. There is a word bank to help.

Students investigate the geography located along Route 66. They research how the population patterns change in certain areas along the highway. Students use the information in order to form hypotheses about how and why the population...

Students assess where the presidents of the United States were born and analyze the role of geography in determining the outcome of presidential elections. They create graphs visualizing the birth and home states of the presidents along...

Eleventh graders analyze the geography, actions, and relationships of countries involved in World War II. They create a map of Europe, Northern Africa, and the Pacific, and analyze and evaluate their self-made map of Europe and the...

Pupils have a better understanding of another culture other than their own. This help them to see that there were other people living in this region before us.

Fourth graders investigate the geography of the Southeast regions of the United States. They conduct Internet research, listen to the book "No Star Nights," and plan and write a trip through this regions.

Students research and map the Colorado River and its dams and predict the effects of a dam on an area. They suggest reasons a dam would be built and compare the Colorado River system with other major river systems within the US and...

Students write letters to soldiers overseas with correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. They learn three facts about the geography of the area where the pen pal is located and about the pen pal.

Fourth graders use critical thinking, evaluation, and geography skills to find alternative locations that Brigham Young could have taken the Mormons to settle.

Students investigate data about age, and sex of a population. In this statistics instructional activity, students are given data on a population to analyze and compare to other provinces. This assignment is part of a geography...

In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 identification questions about the shapes of countries shown. Students have 5 minutes to complete the quiz.

This lesson could be used in U.S. history, social studies, and geography courses in units on urban expansion in the late 19th century or city planning.