Chapter+7+Teaching+Geography

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Did you know... AVENUES run north and south, STREETS run east and west! Important information: https://www.flocabulary.com/topics/geography/

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 * Watch this TOUR of the States:**

https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5820e6f8d123a https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/longitude-and-latitude/video/
 * Latitude and Longitude:**

GEOPOLIS activity at Carillon Elementary 10-16:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFIS3aLQPfs&sns=em
 * Continents and Oceans Video Song:**

http://youtu.be/HiS-Mdm3ZXc http://teachsocialstudies.wikispaces.com/Chapter+3+Instructional+Strategies
 * GLOGSTER EDU- Use glogs to create virtual posters about GEOGRAPHY:**
 * Sample glogs can be found here:**

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/index.php
 * Project PLACE Geography unit 2017- Nell Duke:**
 * LET'S PLAY A GAME on the IWB!**

THE "HUNT": http://www.classtools.net/QR/teacher.php?fold=50&fname=YS9ZD THE ANSWERS...SSHHHH: http://www.classtools.net/QR/questions_list.php?fold=50&fname=YS9ZD&stage=&diff=0 http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=4211
 * LET'S PERFORM A QR CODE "HUNT"!**
 * For even more ideas on using QR codes check out this link:

http://www.qrstuff.com/
 * Create your own QR codes here; its EASY and fast!**



MORE Geography RESOURCES Below:

[|http://mvp.schoolfy.com/#2367]
 * Great blog post regarding how the states got their names:**

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 * Need a great printable map? Check out:**

HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF A QUICK PRE/POST QUIZ USING THE **IWB ACTIVOTE EXPRESSION REMOTES (April 2013):**
 * Student Sample- QR code activity to teach about North America:**

http://googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html Google Lit Trip demo: http://vimeo.com/groups/googlelittrips/videos/17886813
 * Use GOOGLE Earth:**
 * Scavenger Hunt:** []
 * Have you heard of Google Lit Trips? A fantastic way to integrate Google Earth and quality children's literature titles!**

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/geographygames/ http://www.surfnetkids.com/directory/Geography/ http://www.ducksters.com/geography/
 * Geography Games:**

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/all-over-the-map-10-ways-to-teach-about-geography/ http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/12/where-they-were-using-maps-across-the-curriculum/
 * GEOGRAPHY Activities & Resources:**
 * 10 Ways to Teach about Geography!**

http://favoritearchitecture.org/#
 * Amazing images of famous and historic buildings:**

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/mapping/interactive-map/?ar_a=1
 * National Geographic- MapMaker Interactive**

http://teachershare.scholastic.com/resources/13897
 * Mr. Mimal, acronym for learning the order of states along the Mississippi River, lesson and activity:**

http://www.geocaching.com/education/default.aspx November 2013- A geocache rockets to SPACE! http://blog.geocaching.com/2013/10/geocaching-rockets-into-space-again/ [] Watch this cool series of caches set up in Central Park in NYC!
 * Geocaching is amazing!**

http://www.abcya.com/second_grade_computers.htm
 * Check out these computer games for every grade level!**

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/maps/introduction.html
 * Library of Congress' Zoom into Maps:**


 * Don't forget about using songs and poetry while teaching GEOGRAPHY!**

http://www.educationalrap.com/song/50-states-50-capitals.html http://www.educationalrap.com/58/geography-in-the-usa.html#resources
 * Educational Rap Songs!**