Journey to the ancient centers of culture and trade with a trip to Europe. Understand the variety of ecosystems that inhabit the continent with a climate map. Gain a sense of direction by identifying the European cities that are found in the western and eastern hemispheres. Do some research into the famed Thames river and find out how long it is, which countries it passes through, and into which large body of water it flows into. Learn about the accident at Chernobyl and what negative effect it had on the environment. Find out why trains are an important form of transportation in Europe. Compare the physical characteristics of Provence and the Scottish highlands using a Venn diagram. Find the location of the Prime Meridian on an outline map and name the countries in Europe that it passes through. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional maps, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Take a trip back to the cradle of life and explore the great Sahara Desert in Africa. Become familiar with the national capitals and major cities where the majority of the human population reside. Get a sense of the location of different countries in Africa by placing them in their correct categories in a graphic organizer. Collect facts about the Masal people of eastern Africa. Research two of the endangered animals in Africa to evaluate just how close they are to extinction. Design a pamphlet to showcase why the camel is suited to travel in the desert. Describe the Nile Valley and Serengeti Plains, and explain what makes these regions unique. Understand where the major lakes and rivers are in Africa by examining a waterway map. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional maps, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Explore the vast landscape that is Asia, the world's largest continent. Find and label the Gobi Desert, Himalayas mountain range and Mekong Delta on a map of Asia. Find out how the city of Mumbai's location affected how it developed as a city. Record information about your chosen country in a flow chart graphic organizer. Learn how China's landscape is being changed by the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River. Interview your parents to find out where your family originated, how and when they moved about, and how they eventually came to live in your present home. Compare an ancient Asian civilization with the one that exists there now on the Regions Change Over Time organizer. Look at the Asian continent on a world map to compare its location to the rest of the world. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional maps, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. Includes 60 pages. For grades 5-8.

Help your child navigate his or her way to success with a series that explores and explains important aspects of geography. Spectrum Geography: Communities for grade 3 doesn't stop with improved geography skills, it provides pages of informational text to strengthen comprehension while children learn about the environment, maps, and more. Winding through purple mountains majesties and amber waves of grain, the standards-based Spectrum Geography: Communities for grade 3 guides your child's understanding of landforms, oceans, rivers, communities, the environment, and more using colorful illustrations and informational text. Spectrum Geography is an engaging geography resource that goes beyond land formations and maps, it opens up children's perspectives by taking them on local, national, and global adventures without having them leave their seats.

Help your child navigate his or her way to success with a series that explores and explains important aspects of geography. Spectrum Geography: Regions of the U.S.A. for grade 4 doesn't stop with improved geography skills, it provides pages of informational text to strengthen comprehension while children learn about regions. Winding through purple mountains majesties and amber waves of grain, the standards-based Spectrum Geography: Regions of the U.S.A. for grade 4 guides your child's understanding of maps, regions, canals, tributaries, and more using colorful illustrations and informational text. Spectrum Geography is an engaging geography resource that goes beyond land formations and maps, it opens up children's perspectives by taking them on local, national, and global adventures without having them leave their seats.

Help your child navigate his or her way to success with a series that explores and explains important aspects of geography. Spectrum Geography: United States of America for grade 5 doesn't stop with improved geography skills, it provides pages of informational text to strengthen comprehension while children learn about our national (and natural) treasures. Winding through purple mountains majesties and amber waves of grain, the standards-based Spectrum Geography: United States of America for grade 5 guides your child's understanding of maps, ecology, historical events, population, and more using colorful illustrations and informational text. Spectrum Geography is an engaging geography resource that goes beyond land formations and maps, it opens up children's perspectives by taking them on local, national, and global adventures without having them leave their seats.

In Daily Geography Practice, Grade 1, 36 map lessons introduce basic geography skills and over 60 geography terms. What a perfect hands-on approach to geography instruction! The geography skills presented at Grade 1 include: - globes - directions - map keys - physical maps - street maps - farm, town, city, and state maps - park and zoo maps - product maps - tourist and weather maps - political maps of the United States and the world

In Daily Geography Practice, Grade 2, 36 map lessons introduce basic geography skills and over 80 geography terms. What a perfect hands-on approach to geography instruction! The geography skills presented at Grade 2 include: - globes - compass roses - map keys - map grids - physical maps - road and street maps - rural, suburb, city, and state maps - population and product maps - tourist and weather maps - political maps of the United States and the world

Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Edition. The reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills. Daily Geography Practice contains quick 15-minute lessons that help students become geographically literate. Each of the 36 weekly lessons includes a teacher resource page, a reproducible map, and 2 student reproducibles. In Daily Geography Practice, Grade 3, 36 map lessons introduce basic geography skills and over 100 geography terms. What a perfect hands-on approach to geography instruction! The geography skills presented at Grade 3 include: globes compass roses map keys map grids and indexes map scales physical state maps road maps historical and cultural landmark maps population and product maps tourist and weather maps regions of the United States political maps of the United States, North America, and the world

In Daily Geography Practice, Grade 4, 36 map lessons introduce basic geography skills and over 100 geography terms. What a perfect hands-on approach to geography instruction! The geography skills presented at Grade 4 include: - globes - compass roses - map legends - map grids and coordinates - map scales - physical state, region, and country maps - projections - road and tourist maps - historical and cultural landmark maps - population and product maps - climate and time zone maps - land use, product, and resource maps - political country, region, and continent maps

Students typically get excited when the maps come out. Perhaps it's the thrill of learning about faraway places or planning where they may one day like to explore. Whatever the reason, keep kids interested in geography by incorporating the Daily Geography Practice Grade 5 Teacher's Edition from Evan-Moor.com into your social studies program. This simple to follow print teacher's edition includes 36 weekly map lessons that are fun, interesting and hands-on. Students will enjoy interactive map lessons that introduce them to more than 100 geographic terms. The Daily Geography Practice Grade 5 Teacher's Edition contains 15-minute focused lessons that are correlated to the National Geography Standards. Topics include globes, compass roses, map legends, grids, coordinates and scales in addition to the multitude of different map types. Students will learn to gather data from the wide range of maps available like regional, continent, resource, political county maps and more. Daily geography practice lessons are an excellent social studies warm-up or wrap up. Utilize them in centers or for group work. They're great for test preparation, reinforcement and enrichment. In Daily Geography Practice, Grade 5, 36 map lessons introduce basic geography skills and over 100 geography terms. What a perfect hands-on approach to geography instruction! The geography skills presented at Grade 5 include: - globes - compass roses - map legends - map grids and coordinates - map scales - physical country and continent maps - projections - regional maps - road and tourist maps - historical and cultural landmark maps - population and product maps - climate and time zone maps - land use, product, and resource maps - political country and world maps

Daily Geography Practice Grade 6 Teacher's Edition from Evan-Moor.com is an easy-to-follow print version that contains 36 weeks of hands-on daily geography practice that will have your students excited about maps. Daily Geography Practice Grade 6 is correlated to follow the National Geography Standards Six Essential Elements. Subjects covered in the daily geography practice exercises are specifically geared toward middle schoolers and include globes, compass roses as well as extensive map work detailing a wide range of different map types in addition to working with the information they provide. Students will be exposed to more than 130 geography terms through their daily geography practice. Each lesson is comprehensive and packs a lot into 15 minutes. Use them as a warm up prior to social studies class, for test prep, center work and more. Geography bees are growing in popularity, with the competition becoming as heated as with traditional spelling bees. Whether your school district is sponsoring their first geography bee, is a long time participant or you are searching for a fun way to expand middle schoolers geographical skills, the Daily Geography Practice Grade 6+ Teacher's Edition from Evan-Moor.com has everything you're searching for. In the age of Google maps and increased technology, geography hasn't gone out of style. In fact, it's even more relevant in today's fast-paced, always changing world. Keep your student's skills sharp with Evan-Moor's Daily Geography Practice 6 Teacher's Edition. In Daily Geography Practice, Grade 6+, 36 map lessons introduce basic geography skills and over 130 geography terms. What a perfect hands-on approach to geography instruction! The geography skills presented at Grade 6+ include: - globes - compass roses - map legends - map grids and coordinates - map scales - physical country and continent maps - projections - regional maps - road and tourist maps - historical and cultural landmark maps - population and product maps - climate and time zone maps - land use, product, and resource maps - political country and world maps

Skills Sharpeners: Geography engages your child in exploring the world while learning important map skills and geography concepts. The cross-curricular activities integrate the most current geography standards. Each geography topic includes nonfiction reading selections, comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, writing prompts, and authentic activities that bring the concepts to life. These activities invite your child to be creative while using higher-order thinking skills. Includes answer key. The PreK title incorporates geography concepts and themes into basic skill practice and includes hands-on activities and art projects. PreK activities include: - Counting - Vocabulary - Writing - Patterns - Comparing Activities incorporate geography concepts such as: - Map skills - Landforms and bodies of water - Continents and Oceans - Habitats Use Skill Sharpeners: Geography for enrichment at home and help your child learn important map skills and geography concepts!

Skills Sharpeners: Geography engages your child in exploring the world while learning important map skills and geography concepts. The cross-curricular activities integrate the most current geography standards. Each geography topic includes nonfiction reading selections, comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, writing prompts, and authentic activities that bring the concepts to life. These activities invite your child to be creative while using higher-order thinking skills. Includes answer key. The kindergarten title incorporates geography concepts and themes into basic skill practice and includes hands-on activities and art projects. Kindergarten activities include: - Counting - Vocabulary - Writing - Patterns - Comparing Activities incorporate geography concepts such as: - Map skills - Landforms and bodies of water - Continents and Oceans - Habitats

Skills Sharpeners: Geography engages your child in exploring the world while learning important map skills and geography concepts. The cross-curricular activities integrate the most current geography standards. Each geography topic includes nonfiction reading selections, comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, writing prompts, and authentic activities that bring the concepts to life. These activities invite your child to be creative while using higher-order thinking skills. Activities incorporate geography concepts such as: - Map skills - Places and regions - Continents and oceans - Habitats Includes answer key.