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Physical and Human Geography Review Worksheet and Study Guide
In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 30 short answer questions pertaining to physical and human geography.
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What You Can Learn From a Map
Students investigate the use of road maps, shadeded relief maps, and topographic maps.
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Career Choices: Interests, Values, and Skills
Have your class write down their career interests and conduct research into the different types of jobs they can have in a field. They will use critical thinking skills in order to begin thinking about making a career choice. They are...
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Pacing a Gunther Chain
Students pace a Gunther Chain, a measurement used by foresters to determine distance and area. They discuss that pacing is individualized depending on age, gender, etc. They practice to find an average pace. Teams estimate, pace and...
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A Different Point of View
Fourth graders imagine what North Carolina looks like from the air. Looking at a map, they list the different kinds of views we might find, (i.e., beach, mountains, cities, farms, etc.) then attempt to draw their own version of a map.
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Regions of the United States
Fifth graders collect data about regions of the United States using the Internet, library books, and encyclopedias. They write an essay persuading people to visit their state.
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Working with Integers
In this integers worksheet, learners compare the pairs of integers and mark either less than or greater than to show which number is greater. The first two are done for the students. The second part of the worksheet asks the learners to...
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Adding and Subtracting Integers
For this addition and subtraction worksheet, students find the sums and differences of positive and negative numbers. Students solve thirteen problems.
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Adding and Subtracting Integers
In this online interactive integers worksheet, 4th graders solve 8 addition and subtraction integer math problems and problem solve 6 integers problems involving numbers from -20 to 20. Students check their answers online when done with...
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Google Earth Landforms
In this lesson, Google Earth Landforms, students research a landform that has been studied in class. Students explore Google Earth and record everything they find about their landform. Students have the opportunity to extend their...
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Positive and Negative Activity
In this positive and negative worksheet, students use the positive and negative rules to rewrite and answer the 34 questions below, an example is provided for them.
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Death On Board La Belle: Finding Clues from Old Bones
Students practice analyzing skeletal remains for clues by using the Internet. Â In this scientific investigation lesson, students research the La Belle shipwreck using the Internet and written materials, later completing a Skeletal Report...
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Scenario challenge
Fifth graders become familiar with the geography of New Hampshire and the importance of specific sites in history. Â In this New Hampshire lesson, 5th graders create a brochure including points of interest and showing distances between...
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Somewhere in the World . . . .
Students, in groups, choose a country. On the surface of an inflated balloon, they draw/write information (geographic and otherwise) about the country. To finish the project, they make a basket for the balloon and then give a 2-3...
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Wappo Indians of Napa County
Third graders describe the American Indian nation in their local region long ago and in the recent past in terms of national identities, religious beliefs, customs, and various folklore traditions. They synthesize their findings into a...
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Using Integers to Show Differences
In this integer worksheet, students use integers to show differences in temperatures by solving 7 short word problems. They find the differences in 7 more equations.
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Using Integers To Show Differences
In this working with integers worksheet, students determine the change in temperature in each of 8 problems using integers. They use an integer line to find the differences in 5 problems.
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What You Can Learn From a Map
Students discover how to interpret maps. In this geography skills lesson, students explore geographic themes as they complete worksheet activities regarding road maps, shaded relief maps, and topographic maps.
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Grandfather's Journey
Third graders explore world cultures by reading a children's story in class. In this Japanese heritage lesson plan, 3rd graders read the book Grandfather's Journey and identify the characters, setting and plot that takes place. Students...
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Digging Deeper in Mission San Saba
Seventh graders explain Spanish motives for establishing Mission San Sab?? and the reasons for the mission's failure. This lesson should be used when students already have an understanding of the Spanish mission-presidio system in Texas.
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Graph a Panther's Diet
Students examine the diet of panthers. In this interpreting data lesson plan, students collect data on the panther's diet and chart the data in bar and pie graphs.
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How Far is Far?
Students calculate the standard deviation of data. In this statistics instructional activity, students collect data, plot it and analyze it. They identify the mean, median and range of their data.
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Expanding Children's Geographic and Economic Worlds
Students learn their addresses and gain a sense of connection between their neighborhood and the rest of the world and the universe.
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Working With the Environment
Learners, in groups, explore how the environment affects how the live and how they affect the environment. They analyze photographs and observe their local school yard and community to see places where people and the environment interact.