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Beginning Geography

Beginning Geography makes it easy to introduce K–2 students to geography skills. Based on the National Geography Standards, this resource covers beginning map skills, landforms and bodies of water, and continents and oceans. The units/activities do not have to be done in order and easily correspond to social studies curriculums.

Cumulative reviews at the end of each section help you gauge students' progress. Reviews range in difficulty and are presented in a variety of formats, including multiple-choice, and work as a formal assessment of students' skill acquisition.

Features two full-color fold-out maps that support students' multiple skill levels. One poster is a simple world map that makes it easy for young students to understand beginning geography concepts. The other poster focuses on the landforms and bodies of water studied in each unit.

This resource contains teacher support pages, 93 reproducible student pages, and an answer key.

Activities cover the following geography skills:

Section 1: Map Skills

1. What Is a Map?
2. Positional Words
3. Cardinal Directions
4. Compass Rose
5. Map Symbols
6. Map Key
7. Distance on a Map
8. Borders on a Map
9. Map Grids

Section 2: Landforms and Bodies of Water

1. Hills and Mountains
2. Islands and Volcanoes
3. Deserts and Plains
4. Canyons and Valleys
5. Oceans, Lakes, and Rivers
6. Landforms and Bodies of Water Center and Minibook

Section 3: Continents and Oceans

1. Introduction to the Seven Continents and Four Oceans
2. What Is a Globe?
3. A Closer Look at the Seven Continents
4. Continents Games
5. Animals Around the World

Product Code	GR211
Length	112 pages
Publisher	Evan-Moor
Format	Softcover, Black and White
Grade	K-2