Sunday, July 5, 2020

Before We Travel Around the World...

Before we get to the fun part of traveling, I thought it would be a good idea to have some basic geography to hang our new destinations on.  Below are some resources I've rounded up from around the web.  Most are free, but I've marked the ones that aren't.



General Geography Fun

https://homeschoolhideout.com/15-geography-board-games/


Continents/Oceans

https://www.instagram.com/p/BzKZVa1hFmD/?igshid=1nanmj5ohg65g
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-A9qMIF_l6UX052SjJJbkFSZGVoc0Fwakk3WlVrdw/preview
http://thehelpfulgarden.blogspot.com/2011/12/continents-nomenclature-cards.html
https://montessorihelper.com/montessori-continent-nomenclature-cards-age-3-to-6
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Seven-Continents-and-Oceans-Word-Search-4277795
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f9/95/4a/f9954a1629b1fd01a28877f9d5da64f0.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c5/7e/fd/c57efd9449af20fc6d8ee48c849d09aa.jpg
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Continents-and-Oceans-Posters-and-Maps-Word-Wall-1520246 (not free)


Reading a map/Compass

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Geography-Lapbook-Passages-Maps-and-Globes-Map-Skills-Geography-Activity-828960 (not free)
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Map-Skills-Worksheets-and-Activities-1465629 (not free)
https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/map-skills.html
https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/map-skills/
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/cardinal-directions-and-maps/print/
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Cardinal-Directions-and-Game-CCSS-G531-855586


Landforms

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/56/af/7a/56af7acdf759502b78ebd8bbea2c9e3b.jpg
https://www.teachjunkie.com/sciences/landforms-for-kids-activities/
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Landforms-Posters-and-Word-Wall-1519346 (not free)
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/topics/landforms/?q=&page=1&per_page=25
https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/landforms-bodies-of-water/
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/buac17-k2-sci-ess-landforms/landforms/
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/landform/599368


Habitats/Ecosystems

https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/environment/aquatic-eco-system
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/biomes-ecosystems-and-habitats/
https://www.dkfindout.com/us/animals-and-nature/habitats-and-ecosystems/
http://www.planetpals.com/habitats.html
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/
https://www.dkfindout.com/us/animals-and-nature/habitats-and-ecosystems/land-habitats/
https://ssec.si.edu/habitats


Distance/Modes of Travel

https://study.com/academy/lesson/how-to-estimate-measurements-of-distance-lesson-for-kids.html
https://kids.kiddle.co/Odometer
https://www.lingokids.com/english-for-kids/modes-of-transport
https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/sorting-land-air-and-water-transportation-modes-montessori-printable/
https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-transportation/
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/transportation/399628
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0ySC2tzlZI


Packing up

https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/passport-facts.html#:~:text=A%20passport%20is%20an%20official,internationally%20recognised%20personal%20travel%20document.
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/passport/276301
https://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2012/10/in-art-room-packing-our-bags.html
https://www.livinglifeandlearning.com/printable-passport-for-kids.html

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