Geography

Builds skills for cooperative, independent, or whole-class learning Includes information and activity packets for each of the 50 states, 196 reproducible activities, teaching guidelines, and more. Grades 6-8. From Walch Education. Learn More

More than 40 activities make it fun to learn about the United States! Discover interesting facts about American history, geography, and landmarks when you tackle these mazes, crosswords, spot-the-difference scenes, word searches, secret codes, and other puzzles. You can check the solutions if you get stuck, and the pictures are fun to color, too. Dover Original. Learn More

Invent your own world-wise tossing games with this giant write-on/wipe-off globe. Makes it fun for kids to study geography, history, trade routes, climate and more Includes repair kit, Activity Guide, and hook for hanging display Vinyl globe measures 27" in diameter and works best with wet-erase marker. From Learning Resources. Ages 5+ Learn More

Encourage students to create their own learning portfolios with the Mark Twain Interactive Notebook: Discovery and Exploration for grades 5–8. This 64-page interactive notebook includes 19 lessons that cover four units of study: Discovery, Europeans Seek New Trade Routes to Asia, Spanish Exploration, and French and English Exploration of the New World. Students are encouraged to be creative, use color, and work with interactive content to gain a greater understanding of the topics covered. This workbook helps students record, store, and organize essential information and serve as resources for review and test prep.

The Interactive Notebook series for grades 5 through 8 is designed to allow students to become active participants in their own learning by creating interactive notebooks. Each book provides an easy-to-follow plan for setting up, creating, and maintaining interactive notebooks for the social studies classroom.

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This inexpensive paper outline map is perfect for geography, history, genealogy and unit studies. It can be used as a great visual and hands-on approach to learning U.S. geography. Blank U.S. Map is approximately 10 3/4" x 16". Buy multiple and use throughout the year for activities and assessment.

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This large (16" x 11") full-color map is labeled with the states and capitols and can be used for a variety of learning purposes. Students can mark historical information such as Native American territories, the original 13 colonies, civil war battlefields and more. The map is useful for finding locations using longitude & latitude or noting climate regions. Students can also practice filling in topographical features such as oceans, rivers, mountains and deserts.

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Interact, explore, and discover fascinating facts about World Landmarks using this beautiful laminated 32-inch x42-inch wall chart which appeals to kinesthetic, auditory, and visual learners. •Learning and playing has never been easier! •Stimulated cognitive development •Conveys spatial and temporal concepts •Appeals to kinesthetic, auditory and visual learners Download the free App, for any smart device, and stimulate your cognitive development. Laminated. From Round World. Learn More

Kids First Light-Up Globe  An illuminated teaching globe for ages 4 and up

This educational globe is a beautiful addition to any young child’s room. With its internal illumination, the globe functions in two modes. When the light is off, the globe displays a political map of Earth with clear country borders, bodies of water, and more. The right level of detail is depicted so as to not be overwhelming to a young child. More than 150 illustrations of animals, plants, landmarks, and cultural objects are printed on the globe in their geographically specific locations.

When the internal illumination is switched on, a different set of illustrations appears on the globe, including nocturnal animals. It also makes a great nightlight!

The globe is ten inches in diameter and made of durable acrylic that resists dents and scratches. A 32-page, full-color manual contains an exciting illustrated story as well as explanations that invite you to discover interesting things on the globe. The globe plugs into standard wall outlets and has an on-off switch on the cord.

Ages 4 & Up     From Thames & Kosmos

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These 50 state birds were hand-painted to create this beautiful set of magnets. You’ll be surprised by how many states claim the cardinal as their state’s bird! A magnetic key is included. These can also be used with StickerUSA Activity Book (sold separately (Item #7372). From Barker Creek. Learn More

These 50 state flowers were hand-painted to create this beautiful set of magnets. A magnetic key is included. These can also be used with StickerUSA Activity Book (sold separately (Item #7372). From Barker Creek. Learn More

Students use maps to identify, memorize and locate the countries, waterways and points of interest on each continent. Each continent included* has 16 pages of unique map activities and a word search puzzle at the conclusion of each section. Learning the Continents is recommended for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade levels, contains 96 pages, and includes teacher instructions and answer keys. * Australia and Antarctica are not included, because the information available and structure of the continents (not enough countries to identify) do not fit the learning structure or format of the book. Learn More

Ready to travel with the ever-adventurous Mr. Latitude and Mr. Longitude? Join the two gentleman in this storybook as they venture to the East to defeat the evil bunyip with the help of a sweet girl named Momochan. While there, the group encounters dragons, fairies, baku, kangaroos, a terra-cotta army, and the famous submarine captain, Nemo! They travel aboard the Nautilus and even visit Shangri-La. Students will study continents and oceans, Asia, Oceania and the Down Under. To be used with the Legends and Leagues East Workbook #10268. Any 2nd – 5th grade student can join along in this adventure! 64 pages Learn More

The perfect complement to the Legends & Leagues East Storybook #10267 to teach geography. This workbook includes comprehension worksheets with vocabulary for each chapter of the storybook, along with maps and study questions of each region. Optional activity worksheets, such as Local Flavor, Legends, Sightseeing, and Souvenirs can also be found in this book. Students will study continents and oceans, Asia, Oceania and the Down Under. Perfect for any 2nd– 5th grade explorers! 159 pages Learn More

Learn about the geography of the British Isles, Europe, and other northern lands. In this storybook the infamous Alice does not go down the rabbit hole; neither do a mad hatter, waistcoat-wearing rabbit, or Jabberwocky ever appear in this adventure. Instead, she goes north with Mr. Longitude and Mr. Latitude! Their trip includes kings, queens, red caps, banshee, St. George, nymphs, leprechauns, the Loch Ness Monster, and chicken-legged huts. Students will study continents and oceans, the British Isles, Europe, Scandanavia and the former U.S.S.R.

To be used with the Legends and Leagues North Workbook #10266.

Prepare any 2nd– 5th grader for this journey through a wonderland.

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Follow Alice, Mr. Latitude, and Mr. Longitude on their northern storybook adventure by following along in this workbook. Students can participate with comprehension worksheets, maps, vocabulary, and study questions of each region. Optional activity worksheets, such as Local Flavor, Legends, Sightseeing, and Souvenirs can also be found in this book.

Any 2nd– 5thgrader can jump into this journey!

Students will study continents and oceans, the British Isles, Europe, Scandanavia and the former U.S.S.R.

To be used with the Legends and Leagues North Storybook#10265.

159 pages

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Legends & Leagues, Ltd. is at your service, providing geographic services for anyone who needs help knowing how to get from Here to There! Using their old and new maps, Mr. Latitude and Mr. Longitude are able to take their clients anywhere, anytime. In this book students will learn about continents and oceans, Africa and the Middle East.

Dive into this storybook, where these two gentleman travel south with the flighty lost boy, Peter Pan, and stumble upon pirates, magic carpets, King Solomon, a merman, a jinni, a sphinx, and yes - even a hippopotamus. To be used with Legends & Leagues South Workbook. Any 2nd– 5th grader is ready to embark on this expedition!

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Get ready to fly south with Peter Pan and the legendary Mr. Latitude and Mr. Longitude! This workbook is a terrific complement to the Legends & Leagues South storybook and includes comprehension worksheets with vocabulary for each chapter of the storybook, along with maps and study questions of each region. Optional activity worksheets, such as Local Flavor, Legends, Sightseeing, and Souvenirs can also be found in this book. Students learn about continents and oceans, Africa and the Middle East. Perfect for any 2nd – 5th grade explorers! 168 Pages Learn More

Elmo Tardy is always getting lost. But one day he stumbles into the office of Legends & Leagues, Ltd. There he meets the spindly Mr. Longitude and stout Mr. Latitude, who teach him the concepts of maps, points on the compass, and more. Students will laugh and learn with this storybook as Mr. Tardy is taught all he needs to know to get from Here to There. This enjoyable take is a wonderful way to introduce basic concepts of geography such a scale, types of maps, compasses, cardinal directions, hemisphere, continents, oceans, and more, all that any young child can understand. Learn More

Mr. Longitude and Mr. Latitude are at it again! This time they're headed west with the legendary Paul Bunyan in search of the lost blue bovine, Babe. On their expedition they visit El Dorado, the Amazon River, Atlantis, and New York; they go sailing, spelunking, and even meet Bigfoot. But they will need to watch out for the Qalupalik! Students will study continents and oceans, South and Central America, the Caribbean, the United States of America, Canada, and Greenland. This is to be used with the Legends and Leagues West Workbook#10258.

Any adventurous 2nd– 5th grader can venture west with this storybook.

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Ready for an adventure west? Join Paul Bunyan, Mr. Longitude, and Mr. Latitude’s quest through this exciting workbook, where students can participate with comprehension worksheets, maps, vocabulary, and study questions of each region. Optional activity worksheets, such as Local Flavor, Legends, Sightseeing, and Souvenirs can also be found in this book. Students will study continents and oceans, South and Central America, the Caribbean, the United States of America, Canada, and Greenland. This is to be used with the Legends and Leagues West Storybook#10257. Any 2nd– 5th graders are sure to enjoy the excursion! Learn More

This workbook is for the eager student ready to join Elmo Tardy in learning about geography. With activities made to reinforce Mr. Latitude and Mr. Longitude’s instruction, this is the perfect complement to the Legends & Leagues Storybook. The workbook goes chapter by chapter following the storybook, introducing activities to learn the countries and concepts with the book. 44 pages Learn More

Leprechauns and Irish Folklore A NONFICTION COMPANION TO MAGIC TREE HOUSE MERLIN MISSION #15: LEPRECHAUN IN LATE WINTER (#6686) By MARY POPE OSBORNE and NATALIE POPE BOYCE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA.

Track the facts with Jack and Annie!

When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #15: Leprechaun in Late Winter, they had lots of questions. What are leprechauns? How do we know many of the old Irish stories? How do fairies spend their time? Who speaks the Irish language? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts.

Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures.

And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs.

Paperback |  Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Jan 12, 2010 | 128 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 7-10 years

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Add up the money in a wallet full of yen, fold an origami hat, and follow a maze through the sights of Kyoto! These and other playful activities for children ages 6 to 10 offer a warm welcome to the Land of the Rising Sun. A host of crosswords, jumbles, cryptograms, spot-the-differences, and other puzzles acquaint kids with Japanese geography, language, food, arts, sports, and festivals. Dover Original. Learn More

Head south of the border to explore a sunny world of puzzles and fun facts! Welcome to Mexico, land of tropical rain forests, volcanoes, deserts, and beaches — and a vibrant array of ancient and modern traditions. This book introduces kids ages 6 to 10 to fascinating aspects of Mexican geography, language, food, arts, sports, and festivals. Puzzles and activities range from dot-to-dots, crosswords, and spot-the-differences to easy directions for making piñatas and maracas. Cute illustrations offer plenty of opportunities for coloring. Dover Original. Learn More