Lessons and Activities

City, Capital, Mountains

A mapping lesson to introduce PreK or Kindergarten students to the concept of symbols on a map

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6

• Subjects:

  Geography

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 10, 2011

Posted by:

stageone21

Landforms Review

This is a very simple review lesson to follow up teaching landforms.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7

• Subjects:

  Geography

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 1, 2013

Posted by:

strickbr

Identifying Colonial Empires

In this activity students are required to highlight the major countires that established colonial empires and where in the world these empires are located.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Geography

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 11, 2013

Posted by:

k.baron@rcsd.ca

Yukon River

In this Building Block video, mountains frame the Yukon River as ice floats downstream during the spring thaw.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jul. 16, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain

Patriotic Flag

This Building Block video features black and white footage that shows a high-angle wide shot of people carrying a huge American flag in a parade supporting World War I.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Geography

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jul. 19, 2011

Posted by:

Teachers Domain

Where in the world do we come from?

Each student's country of birth is dragged onto a box. Then a reveal box is opened to see if they were correct. This could be a whole-class activity.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6

• Subjects:

  Geography

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 29, 2010

Posted by:

Gill Leake

Florida Facts

This slide includes the state bird, capital, flower, and nickname.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Geography

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 18, 2010

Posted by:

dbdowny218 

The Patriotic Pack - Australia

This pack contains the flag & coat of arm from various Australia's states & the country itself. For enhancing knowledge of Australian States, geography lesson or display of your patrioticism :)

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Government

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 8, 2010

Posted by:

TeresaTong  

Travel and find the castles in Europe

This board game allows the children to visit various European countries where castles are located.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6

• Subjects:

  Geography

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jul. 2, 2010

Posted by:

jenny carr

North Carolina Land Regions

Review or teach North Carolina land regions with a webquest linked at the end.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Geography

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 26, 2010

Posted by:

chapmanj