Geography and Places
What makes a place special?
During this unit, students study about their community in the context of the world. Students learn about the physical geography and how it affects the lives of people living in a community. Students continue to develop spatial reasoning skills through the use of maps and globes.
Vocabulary
a specific location
features of a place made by natural processes
qualities that describe the people living in a place
things found in nature that are used to produce other things
physical geographic features on the surface of the earth
the study of the earth’s surface
the planet Earth
the weather conditions
sun, rain, wind, snow, temperature
the world around us
a table that explains the symbols used on a map
to talk or do things with other people
the planet where we live
a place that has a significant amount of water: seas, oceans, lakes
the state we live in
Videos and Games
Brainpop Jr
Ask your child's teacher for a class code or student access info
Moby's Match
Match the Landforms
Sortify: Continents and Oceans Jr.
Puzzle
Which continent is also a country?
Suggested Reading
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