Here is your go-to student resource on primary geography concepts, including facts about the surface of the earth and its hemispheres, latitude and longitude, globes, types of maps, and identifying continents and oceans.

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social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members print out student reading handouts and place in binder for continuous reference throughout the school year
• As an extension activity, have learners research the distance between major locations (i.e. between Australia and the Indian Ocean) and label their maps with an appropriate key or legend

Pros

• Includes all handouts for student activities
• Excellent tool for building foundational geography knowledge

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.7