Virginia Department of Education
World History and Geography to 1500 A.D.
Here's a great resource for your curriculum library. The 240-page packet, organized into units by topics, includes sample lesson plans, links to primary and secondary source documents, worksheets, activities, and sample assessments.
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Rivers and Coasts: People and Rivers
In this science and geography worksheet, students fill in a graphic organizer with information from a web site. They record river usage, the good effects on the environment, and the detrimental effects on the environment.
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Rivers and Coasts: How Do Rivers Change?
In this science and geography worksheet, students fill in a graphic organizer to explain how rivers change due to transportation, erosion, and deposition. They match a picture to each process to aid them in writing the explanation.
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A "Boring" Lesson in Geography
Young geographers will enjoy this entertaining instructional activity on maps. You choose ten of the unusual town names that your students found and provide activities that challenge your charges to apply their newfound geography skills....
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Rivers and Streams
Learners research the rivers, streams and water bodies of Hawaii. They read a variety of books, play Bingo with water-related terms, create and maintain water-themed journals, view videos, conduct Internet research and participate in a...
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Ancient Middle East Geography
As part of a study of ancient Middle East geography, kids locate seas, rivers, regions, and cities on a map of the region.
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Upstream And Downstream
Students gain an understanding of how elevation affects the flow of water. They discuss issues that can arise when residents and industries upstream pollute or irrigate a river, in opposition to those downstream. They role play opposing...
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World's Longest Rivers Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 40 identification questions about the world's largest rivers.
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Rivers of the World
In this geography worksheet, students match the name for each of 20 rivers of the world with the major city where it is located.
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Ancient Rome Map Worksheet
It wasn't just the great leaders of ancient Rome that shaped their civilization—the geography of the region played a major role as well. After first identifying major land masses, bodies of water, and city states on a map of Europe,...
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The Gift of the Nile: Egypt and its River
Students begin with a piece of a puzzle that shows an artifact from ancient Egypt. They find others who have pieces that go with their puzzle piece. Students work in these groups to construct a relief map of the Nile River Valley.
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Motivating Activities for Geography Week
Here is a great way to pique your students' interest in geography, and help them learn about their world.
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Big Arky, A Real Arkansas Monster
Middle schoolers examine the world of the Arkansas alligator and topics that are related to wetland environments. They pay attention to the relationship between geography, climate, environment, and the animals who live there. A role-play...
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India: A Quick Overview of Indian History
Only 18 slides, but they sure do cover a large time period! From Indian geography and the Aryan Invasion, to the Marya Empire and Buddhism, this overview touches on basic information regarding Indian history. Perfect as an introduction...
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Egypt
A fascinating presentation on the historical, physical, and cultural geography of Egypt awaits your pupils in this fine PowerPoint. Some excellent photographs of the landscape are included, as well as some fine examples of the Egyptian...
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On the Verge of Displacement
By having scholars tackle this interdisciplinary lesson, they'll see how social studies and environmental science are related as they explore the impact that the construction of a dam will have on the population and ecosystem of the Omo...
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Europe Quiz 3
In this Europe Quiz 3 worksheet, middle schoolers answer 10 trivia-style questions about European geography, not interactively, then scroll down to see the answers.
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A Geography and Ecology Lesson for Grades 4-7
Students explore many of the unusual geographical features of the Amazon River region, and explain the importance of preserving the tropical rainforest.
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Controlling the Flow of the Colorado River: A Study of Dams
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...
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The Historical Geography of Mesopotamia
Students show how the geography of the Mesopotamia region has impacted the beginnings of civilization. They show how this area has long been the site of the rise and fall of great empires, and how the geography of this region has a lot...
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Geography Worksheet
In this geography skills instructional activity, students respond to 14 short answer questions by using maps and atlases. The maps and atlases are not included.
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Our Country's Geography
Third graders study geography. For this United States landforms lesson, 3rd graders create a map of the U.S. made out of dough. They use various edible treats to mark the country's capital, the plains, the mountains and the rivers &...
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Take Me to the River
Students learn about a different way of life. In this river and dams lesson plan, students discuss the Hoover Dam. Students then view pictures of the Hoover Dam, discuss the impact of dams, and compare life before and after building a...
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Be a Watershed - Create a Living River
Students investigate water ways by conducting an experiment with classmates. In this natural resources lesson, students define a watershed and identify where large ones are located within the United States. Students utilize cups,...
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