7th Grade Geography Independent Work Packet

This is a fun seasonal Christmas and Winter Holiday geography activity that students will find engaging and fun!

This is a great lesson for the week before Winter/Holiday Break. Students will take a Christmas journey around the world! If you need an activity for 1-2 days, this lesson is easy to modify to the time limitations you may have. Not only will they have fun, but they will be learning to work together to complete the tasks! Every moment is a teaching moment.

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This lesson takes students on a journey using Journey Cards to cities and towns around the world that have Christmas names. Students will work in teams and will use Google Earth Online to explore each location on the Journey Cards as well as practice plotting the absolute location of each location. Students will look at the location, the physical characteristics, and fun facts. Every moment is a teaching moment, even those days before the holiday break.

OBJECTIVES:

(1) The learner will plot the coordinates of towns with Christmas names on a coordinate plot map using latitude and longitude (Absolute Location).

(2) The learner will explore cities and towns around the world with Christmas and winter-themed names using Google Earth.
(3) The learner will identify the continent, hemisphere, physical features, and interesting physical or cultural facts related to each city or town.
(3) The learner will evaluate and compare the towns and cities' location, environment, and living conditions to determine where they would most and less likely live.

MATERIALS:

• Student Christmas Cities & Towns
• Student Instructions
• Student Map to locate the coordinates (Latitude & Longitude Points) of cities & towns + Answer Sheet
• Christmas Cities & Town Google Earth Activity Journey Cards. (16 Cards)
• Christmas Assignment Teams Cards to divide students into groups.
• Map (Teacher Answer Sheet)
• Exit Cards

INCLUDES:

• Detailed Teacher-Guided Instructions
• Introduction Activity
• Procedure Instructions + Materials (Group Activity Pack)
• Closure + Materials

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