Men With a Mission! As many teachers of American history know, the month of May marks is a special anniversary! We celebrate the anniversary of the beginning of one of the most famous journeys across the United States. Starting near St. Louis, commissioned by President Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out to cross […]
Students love making sketch maps. These easy and colorful maps are are a hands-on way of reinforcing student skills in your classroom. Kids love a chance to practice research, design, and pen and pencil skills. In today’s tech-focused atmosphere, don’t let your students forget how to hold a pencil! What might be the best part of […]
The 2018 Rhode Island Geography Bee was held in Cranston, Rhode Island, on April 6, 2018. Know your geography! This year’s Bee in our home state was, as always, a joyful get-together! Students from 51 Rhode Island schools, ranging from grades 4-8, were involved. Nine geo-talented students were returning for a second time! Well-prepared students […]
This year, Earth Day focuses on plastic pollution in the environment. There are many helpful resources that can help you describe the issues in the classroom, as well as help get students involved.
Celebrate Arbor Day while doing classroom mapping. Research your state tree and add it to a map of your state!
Why not use maps to help celebrate National Poetry Month in your classroom? Your students can travel locally and in the larger world, combining maps and poetry in the month of April. This post has 8 super creative ways to tie geography with poetry …. from creating silly poems about regions of the USA […]
Celebrate Women’s History this month in your class! Combine geography with recognizing the influential women of our culture. It’s a fun activity to locate the homes, workplaces or monuments of our famous American women on a map. Find out where they lived! Often women’s landmarks are notable for individuals, as with an artist Georgia O’Keefe, […]
The National Wildlife System celebrates 115 years of service The National Wildlife System manages 150,000,000 acres of American land as refuges. This month they celebrate 155 years of service! There are over 562 refuges and 38 wetland management areas in the United States. These special wildlife refuges are protected by both staff and volunteers. They work together […]
Sketch maps are a simple and wonderful way of reinforcing student skills in your classroom. This is first in a series of simple hand-drawn maps to use in your classroom. In addition to adding geographic knowledge, they give students a chance to practice research, design, and pen and pencil skills. (In today’s tech-focused atmosphere, […]
The first American-made map has a curious history. The man who created it was not a cartographer! The year 1784 was the official end of the American revolution. The signing of the Treaty of Paris made the USA a new nation. In March of that same year, a Connecticut man made history. Abel […]
