"What is Geography" Lesson Plan and Activities Introducing your students to geography starts with teaching them about the field of geography. This geography lesson plan will help your students connect …
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The Ultimate Guide to Teaching about World Geography
Teaching about World GeographySocial studies gets put on the backburner. With all of the resources and support for math, reading, and writing, there is very few quality social studies resources that …
5 Free Map Tools to Spice Up World Geography
Students see the same maps year after year in their classrooms. The variety of maps in the world is far greater than what the average student is exposed to in school. When students only see one view …
Geography for Kids: 12 Creative Ways To Teach Geography Skills To Kids
Geography is more than just knowing your state capitals; it is how we conceptualize the world around us. Geography for kids goes beyond memorizing the names of places. When you teach geography well, …
Are Map Skills Dead? A Compelling Argument for Teaching How to Use a Compass Rose
As map technology has improved and paper maps have been brought to the brink of extinction, many people have questioned the relevance of teaching map skills. The compass rose has been victim to this …
Let’s Talk about Immigration in the Classroom: What, Why, & How?
Talking about immigration can feel really hard. It is a word that is even difficult to define because there is no single story that explains the experiences of an immigrant. This article shares some …