Geography Classroom

An elementary art teacher's blog featuring posts about K-5 lessons, crafts, and the occasional random life story.

Heart pounding, rapid breathing, nightmares...yep, it's that time of year. Back to school...dun dun dun. Okay I actually may be a little dramatic there (ask anyone who knows me, it's not uncommon!). But seriously, every year I feel like this. The anxiety of the unknown plus the excitement of getting back into the classroom and teaching. I think that when I get to the point in my career that I don't feel like this it will be a sign to quit teaching. There are many things that I worry about…

Ideas for iPads blog post about using the Random Fact of the Day with the Did You Know Board.

Question of the Day board doubles as attendance when used first thing in the morning

Never planned to homeschool, now wouldn't trade it for the world

My students LOVE making these fun 3D landform maps each year. Now let me just tell you- I am always wiped out by the end of the day when we make these- but they really are a blast and so meaningful to make. I first put the kids into groups of 3 or 4. Then, they used a landform map in their Social Studies book to sketch where the mountains and deserts are located. This just helps them get a start when they begin painting the plains on the map. After they have an idea of where the mountains…

Had students ask me last year what was the point of social studies.

A foundation in geography begins with an understanding of the terms geographers use to describe the features of Earth. Help students grow their vocabulary and learn to recognize common landforms such as islands, lakes, peninsulas, gulfs, straits, and isthmuses in a hands-on lesson using soft and squishy slices of bread!

With this geography activity, a World Atlas Scavenger Hunt, teens will go from A-Z, searching for places around the world, learning how to read an atlas.

Insta-history! Each project will have a #MCM #TFT #WCW #TBT and #FBF. It's a great way to use contemporary social media in the classroom!

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From oil to gold to opium

Looking at a topographic map for the first time can be a confusing experience.

My new class syllabus. Inspiration came from one I saw online by a college professor Dr. Newbold. Infographic US History Syllabus

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