Physical Geography Teacher Resources

Young scholars analyze a map and graph information on eleven countries. Using the characteristics of the countries, they determine if they should host the summer or winter Olympic games. After viewing a video, they locate the latitudes...

Eighth graders explore the historical roots of fundamentalism and determine whether fundamentalism is a religion or a political ideology. They will examine different religious fundamentalist movements around the world noting any...

Physical geography instructional activity exploring the importance of physical features in determining borders. Small group and whole class activities.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book New Physical Geography for Grammar and High Schools, and Colleges by James Monteith (c1885), an illustrated geography textbook.

Lesson on the physical features that create borders and boundaries. Small group and whole class activities, background information, worksheets and assessment.

Teachers who are looking for a complete course study in physical geography need this site. It is very well organized and colorfully designed. It contains an online glossary, study guides, links, clip art, maps etc.

A PDF chapter covering in-depth information on the Earth geography: spatial aspects, processes, ecosystems, and adaptations of both humans and animals.

A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of The Elements of Physical Geography by Edwin James Houston, a nonfiction book for children.

Here, the physical geography of Alberta is succinctly discussed via text and maps.

For this lesson from the Academy Curricular Exchange of the Columbia Education Center, this lesson teaches learners to determine the physical geography and climate of the area and how they influence the needs of the population.

This resource provides information on the physical geography of the state.

This fundamentals of physical geography site provides a good overview of this early theory on the development landforms and the scientists that were involved in its conception.

Get a general grasp on the four spheres, five sub-fields, and two scales of physical geography.

A large online textbook of terms pertaining to physical geography. Useful as a supplement when studying this subject.

This is a map quiz of the physical features of South Asia. It contains lists of land bodies, rivers, and water bodies to be matched to a map of South Asia. It can be used as a study tool.

Learn that the nitrogen cycle illustrates how nutrients cycle through a terrestrial ecosystem with the chapter in this free textbook. Explains how nitrogen plays an important role for life. See a diagram of the nitrogen cycle that shows...

A comprehensive learning module on the geography of New York State that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include New York...

Features downloadable World Political and Physical Maps that include country names, country borders, ocean features, island names, and lat/long graticules. Clicking on any part of the map enlarges it.

This is the last (18th) section of a textbook chapter on the hydrosphere. It explains what causes tides and tidal variations, describes some different types of tides, and shows on a world map where these tides occur. Includes link to a...

Read and study the sources about Catalhoyuk. As you read the four sources, think about how the physical geography of Catalhoyuk influenced its development as a civilization.

This page provides a good introduction for students to the main geographical features of Southeast Asia. Provides information on the individual countries that make up Southeast Asia and gives some physical geographical facts about...

Facts about the location, human geography, physical geography, climate, geology, and topography of Antarctica.

This fundamentals of physical geography site provides a good overview of this early theory on the development landforms and the scientists that were involved in its conception.

This fundamentals of physical geography site provides a good overview of this early theory on the development landforms and the scientists that were involved in its conception.