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Tour Of South America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore South America. In this geography lesson, students research landmarks of historical or national significance and use their findings to create slideshows.
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Countries of South America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers focus on the geography of the countries of South America. Using a map, they identify the European countries who claimed the South American countries and research the influences they had on South America. To end the...
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South America Map

For Students 4th - 5th
In this map of South America worksheet, students identify and label the countries in South America. Students improve their understanding of South America.
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Spanish Conquest of South America

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Have your class consider what life in South America would have been like if it were colonized by a country other than Spain. This presentation provides information on the influences and effects of Spanish exploration and colonization of...
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South America Quiz 1

For Students 7th - 12th
In this South America worksheet, students complete short answer questions on the rivers, countries, sports, and more about South America. Students complete 10 short answer questions.
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South America Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this South America facts worksheet, students read the statements about South America and select the best choice to complete the 10 statements.
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South America Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the statements about South America and complete them with 10 words from the word bank.
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South America Map Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students examine the map that includes all of South America's countries. Students identify the 13 countries in 2 minutes.
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South America Alphabet Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this alphabet activity worksheet, learners read the names of South American countries and alphabetize the 14 words onto the provided lines.
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Geography of South America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student's identify geographic features of a South American map. They use the scale of the map to calculate distances between points. They identify examples of the five geographic themes on the map of South America.
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Mapping South America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore South America. In this South American lesson, students use their geography skills to create population, terrain, biomes/vegetation, and major exports maps. Students present their finished maps to their classmates and...
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South America and Central America Capitals Map Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz learning exercise, students examine the map that includes all of Central and South America's countries. Students match each of the country names to the appropriate locations...
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South America and Central America Map Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students examine the map that includes all of Central and South America's countries. Students match each of the country names to the appropriate locations on the map.
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South America Map

For Students 2nd - 8th
In this South America worksheet, students view a blank map of South America that they can color or label. Students do this for all the countries in South America.
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Geography of South America

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore South America. In this geography skills instructional activity, students watch a video about the geographical features of the continent. Students complete worksheets on the topic.
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Map Skills

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Young geographers will need to use a variety of map skills to complete the tasks required on this worksheet. Examples of activities include using references to label a map of Mexico, identify Canadian territories and European...
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South America Outline Map

For Students 6th - 12th
In this blank outline map worksheet, students explore the political boundaries of South America and the nations there. This map may be used in a variety of classroom activities. The map is labeled with the country names.
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South America Outline Map

For Students 4th - 10th
In this outline map learning exercise, students discover and investigate the continent of South America. No country borders or physical features are depicted. This blank outline map may be used for a variety of classroom activities.
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The Weather in South America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research on weather and weather conditions in South America. They read a weather report in Spanish, and answer worksheet questions on South American countries and their weather conditions.
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Forests of Guatemala

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
With 90 percent of its land area covered in forests, Suriname, a country in South America, contains the largest percentage of forests throughout the world. Here is an activity that brings classmates together to learn about the...
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South American Flags

For Students 5th - 6th
In this identifying flags from the countries in South America activity, students write the names of the countries under their flags. Students answer 15 questions.
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South America/Capitals

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geography worksheet, students match the countries with the capitals in South America. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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South America Map

For Students 6th - 12th
In this South America political map worksheet, students examine the country boundaries. The map also labels each of the countries and their capitals.
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The Gathering Storm: The Coming of the Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Take a longer look at a formative time in history with a lesson that explores the causes of the American Civil War. After viewing a series of images and explanations for various forces at play, middle schoolers choose the images that...