Middle School Geography Resources

Practice using latitude and longitude in this engaging and creative real-world application activity! Four pages of student work can be used to mix and match for seven different activities, with the ability to scale up to a mini project! Ready to print and use, a teacher's guide and answer key are included. Great for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, this activity is perfect for the beginning of the year, geography units, introduction to social studies, and substitute work!

Specifically, the resource includes:

• 10 sets of coordinates for students to find the city and country (one page is South America, and one page for Europe)
• 10 sets of city and country for students to find the coordinates (one page is South America, and one page is Europe)
• Introduction pages to explain each type
• Teachers' Guide with differentiation ideas
• Answer keys
• NEWLY ADDED DIGITAL VERSIONS FOR STUDENTS TO USE ON THE COMPUTER!

** This is an updated version of the Longitude/Latitude Rising Star activity from 2015!

This is a great option for early finishers, review over Europe, an assignment that can be left for a substitute, or a worksheet that can be quickly copied and distributed to students when you're in a pinch.

The students will use the clues to figure out which European country they are visiting.

I designed this with the intention that students do online research and have access to a map of the region.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• 1 Student Worksheet
• 1 Answer Key

I do my best to make sure every product is free of typos or mistakes, but please feel free to message me with any corrections or concerns.

This activity helps you to teach longitude, latitude, and grid lines by creating a treasure map.

Continents on the map poster is a useful tool to introduce this topic to learners.

Reinforce learning using Continents Worksheets .

Check out this Continents Flash Cards.

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Our brains get tired! Sometimes, they simply need a quick break!

This geography "Back Scribble Game" Brain Break may be just what you need.

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Brain breaks can be used as transitions, breaks in the middle of an activity, something to raise or lower the energy of the group, team-building activities, and more! It is helpful to use these before fatigue, boredom, distraction, and inattention set in!

Research has indicated that brain breaks can help improve self-efficiency in the learning process. They also improve short-term memory, self-awareness, and the learners' knowledge.

This can be used and modified for 5th grade through 12th grade depending on your students' learning ability.

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One purchase is good for one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this, please purchase additional licenses.

Another freebie! Get your compass directions to hang on the wall to help students know which way is north, south, east, and west. Note real compass is not included. This is a zip file with 4 transparent pngs for you to print out and use in your classroom.

Use these informative factoids about the country of Ireland and St. Patrick's Day as an Interactive Notebook Activity during a study of the country of Ireland or during St. Patrick's Day. Several extension activities are included.

Other resources of interest:

St. Patrick's Day is coming-a wonderful opportunity to introduce your students to the country of Ireland. Did you know that the Celtic knot is a very famous symbol of Ireland? Learn more about Ireland with my fun and informative web quest on Ireland includes 12 questions and lots of extension activities: Ireland/St. Patrick's Day Webquest

2. Another resource about Ireland to consider:This fun/informative play has Ms. Bie Ografee's guest being McSean, a leprechaun. McSean is asked questions by the studio audience about the country of Ireland and the long Irish folklore about leprechauns. Great for a unit on folk stories/folklore or as an activity around St. Patrick's Day. The play has 11 questioners, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities and links as well as the key: McSean the Leprechaun: Reader's Theater Script

3. The Green Game: Need a fun activity where kids have to find answers that have the word GREEN in it or are the color GREEN? Great for St. Patrick's Day or for a Friday. The GREEN Game

NOTE: This resource is INCLUDED in my Ireland Webquest/Activity Resource:

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Gail's Website for Teachers/Kids (my website for teachers/kids has lots of geography activities, career surveys, short reads, factoids, news and more)

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2 Page Country report. Pre-generated blanks and questions to guide in the development of early research skills.

Does not include space for recording citation notes.

Protect Our Landforms! Help Florida! Task Look out the window at the landscape of your area – what shapes do you see? Are there mountains? Flat land? Valleys or canyons? Every state has a unique shape. Did you know that the shape of the land around you will change over time? Wind, rain, or even human actions can cause the landforms around us to weather and erode. Sometimes, this is a natural part of the earth’s process. But other times, people can affect the earth by building, developing the land or pollution! Is this happening in your country? It’s up to you to find out how you can help your Florida home. You will be researching the Landforms in Florida, research how it has changed over the past 100 years, and what people are doing today that could hurt it. Then, you’ll create a Public Service Announcement to tell your family and friends how they can help to protect the Landforms in Florida.

Travel the world in your imagination with this FREE kid passport printable. Print as many inside pages as you desire to complete your passport. Then use the passport with my Travel the World: Geography Worksheets in my store to learn more about the countries of the world. Happy Adventuring!

INCLUDES:

Physical, cultural, political, or economic geography

Students can use this as a guide sheet for studying the types of geography. Laminate them and use them for studying countries and continents.

This is very helpful with our scavenger hunts:

• North America Scavenger Hunt
• Central and South America Scavenger Hunt
• Europe Scavenger Hunt
• Asia Scavenger Hunt
• Africa Scavenger Hunt
• Australia Scavenger Hunt
• Antarctica Scavenger Hunt

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One purchase is good for one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this, please purchase additional licenses.

I wanted to share some activities used with my students to foster geography awareness. Perhaps, you will find them of value.

More Geographic Resources:
1.https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Geography- Geographic-Secret-Messages-709102
2. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Maps-and- Geography-Lets-Map-It-433017
3. See Purple Annie’s Travels to China: FREE! http://www.gailhennessey.com/index.shtml?purpleanniestravels.html**\ 4. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Maps-and-Geography-Test-Your-Knowledge-Challenge-Activity-9239435**Test Your Knowledge Challenge(Maps and Geography)
5. US Landmarks: https://www.TeachShare.com/ Product/US-Landmarks-Test-Your-Knowledge-Challenge-ActivityEnd-of-Year-Activity-9270184 Test Your Knowledge on
US Landmarks
6. World Landmarks:https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/World-Capitals-Test-Your-Knowledge-Challenge-ActivityEnd-of- Year-Activity-9253008 Test Your Knowledge on World Landmarks

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Protect Our Landforms! Stop Global Warming NOW! Task Look out the window at the landscape of your area – what shapes do you see? Are there mountains? Flat land? Valleys or canyons? Every state has a unique shape. Did you know that the shape of the land around you will change over time? Wind, rain, or even human actions can cause the landforms around us to weather and erode. Sometimes, this is a natural part of the earth’s process. But other times, people can affect the earth by building, developing the land or pollution! Is this happening in your country? It’s up to you to find out. You will be researching the Kivalina Village in Alaska, research how it has changed over the past 100 years, and what people are doing today that could hurt it. Then, you’ll create a Public Service Announcement to tell your family and friends how they can help to protect the Kivalina Village in Alaska.

Learn all about Ireland with Travel the World: Geography Worksheets. These basic worksheet packets are designed for children ages 3-12 to use when learning about another country.

Each country packet has 4 worksheets: 1) Basic Info & Flag, 2) Famous Landmarks & Icons, 3) Short Quiz, and 4) Suggested Activities. These are designed to pair with a short instructional video of your choice. A suggested playlist is available on youtube called Travel the World: Geography Worksheets at the link https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG97xcKppNzQbu9Jq3atSJ6XhwbKDQEVJ\&si=cTeybPYKpnsf5yVx

An additional resource found in my store is a free passport printout for the children to design and construct. Portions of each worksheet can be cut out and pasted into the child’s passport. Or a child can create their own passport binder and collect their worksheets throughout the year to remember where they’ve been.

Our brains get tired! Sometimes, they simply need a quick break!

This geography "This or That" Brain Break may be just what you need.

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Brain breaks can be used as transitions, breaks in the middle of an activity, something to raise or lower the energy of the group, team-building activities, and more! It is helpful to use these before fatigue, boredom, distraction, and inattention set in!

Research has indicated that brain breaks can help improve self-efficiency in the learning process. They also improve short-term memory, self-awareness, and the learners' knowledge.

This can be used and modified for 5th grade through 12th grade depending on your students' learning ability.

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Disclaimer:

One purchase is good for one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this, please purchase additional licenses.

FREEBIES to Keep the Learning Moving Forward (Part 2)

Possible activities to use with your children or students during the Coronavirus school break to help keep the learning moving forward. Stay healthy!

This resource give links to free webquests, geographic activities, career surveys, short reads and possible Interactive Notebook Activities:

Where in the World is Mrs. Waffenschmidt ?(geography)

Iceland(Introduction to the country of Iceland)

China(Introduction to the country of China)

Mystery Landmarks(geography)

Mystery Landmarks(more geography)

Geographic Alphabet Safaris(Map activities)

U.S Landmark Webquest

World Landmarkk Webquest

Presidential Webquest

Mesopotamian Webquest

Egypt Webquest

Brain Fryers

Purpleannies(My purple bear's trip to China)

Career Surveys (I interviewed over 30 people and their career choices)

Fun Facts on lots of different topics

Ideas to Foster Geography

Short Reads:

A. Dog-Gone True Story about George Washington

B. Chinese Dragon Drool(Floating Gold)

C. The Banyon Tree of Lahaini

D. The Wooden Cookie Box

E. A Vegetable Garden of Sound

HERE IS ANOTHER LISTING of my FREE RESOURCES at TeachShare.

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Distance-Learning-Freebies-of-Interactive-Notebook-Activities-for-Students-5340277#show-price-update

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Welcome to Travel the World: Geography Worksheets. These basic worksheet packets are designed for children ages 3-12 to use when learning about a particular country.

Each country packet has 4 worksheets: 1) Basic Info & Flag, 2) Famous Landmarks & Icons, 3) Short Quiz, and 4) Suggested Activities. These are designed to pair with a short instructional video of your choice. A suggested playlist is available on youtube called Travel the World: Geography Worksheets at the link https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG97xcKppNzQbu9Jq3atSJ6XhwbKDQEVJ\&si=cTeybPYKpnsf5yVx

An additional resource found in my store is a free passport printout for the children to design and construct. Portions of each worksheet can be cut out and pasted into the child’s passport. Or a child can create their own passport binder and collect their worksheets throughout the year to remember where they’ve been.

Our brains get tired! Sometimes, they simply need a quick break!

This geography "Interesting Foods Around The World Logic Puzzle" Brain Break may be just what you need.

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Brain breaks can be used as transitions, breaks in the middle of an activity, something to raise or lower the energy of the group, team-building activities, and more! It is helpful to use these before fatigue, boredom, distraction, and inattention set in!

Research has indicated that brain breaks can help improve self-efficiency in the learning process. They also improve short-term memory, self-awareness, and the learners' knowledge.

This can be used and modified for 5th grade through 12th grade depending on your students' learning ability.

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Disclaimer:

One purchase is good for one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this, please purchase additional licenses.

Iceland is in the news with a recent volcanic eruption. Learn some interesting facts about the country of Iceland with this freebie.

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http://www.gailhennessey.com. My website for teachers/kids has lots of free resources in geography, current events, career interviews, sort reads, Fun facts, bell ringers and more.

Our brains get tired! Sometimes, they simply need a quick break!

This geography "Geography Word Scramble Game" Brain Break may be just what you need.

➡ ➡ Follow our page here for more brain breaks and free resources. ⬅⬅

Brain breaks can be used as transitions, breaks in the middle of an activity, something to raise or lower the energy of the group, team-building activities, and more! It is helpful to use these before fatigue, boredom, distraction, and inattention set in!

Research has indicated that brain breaks can help improve self-efficiency in the learning process. They also improve short-term memory, self-awareness, and the learners' knowledge.

This can be used and modified for 5th grade through 12th grade depending on your students' learning ability.

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Disclaimer:

One purchase is good for one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this, please purchase additional licenses.