Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 7, Geography Std 4: Locate cultural hearths in Europe, Asia, and Africa on maps, globes, and satellite images.

Lesson Plans: Middle East: Land, Resources and Economics Students will be able to describe major geographical features of the Middle East and explain how these features and other natural resources influence the economy of the area. (Although written for 9-12 grades this plan can be modified for 6- 8 grades.) Deserts This site consisting of nine lessons explores the mysteries of some of the most unfriendly but beautiful places on earth, and it introduces students to the geography of the Middle East.

Resources: Maps This site has more than 1,000 links to electronic map resources and 180 map collections. Perhaps this site is the most extensive grouping of maps on the Web. Geography The Open Directory Project on Geography contains 1,059 websites. Categories include Cartography (89), Diction Geography (63), Navigation (65), Organizations (21), Physical Geography (21), Place Names (56), Publications (13) and Regional Planning (378). SCORE Map Resources The Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) project is a terrific resource for teachers and students alike (see description under General Resources). GeoBee Quiz National Geographic has plenty of interactive quizzes, games, expeditions and tours at their site. Geo Bee challenge provides daily geography-based questions. Animated Atlas Animated Atlas portrays history by animating maps. This site features a ten minute, interactive movie which is a geographic history of the United States, locating major events and the admission of every state. Shock-ing Geography At this site, students can quiz themselves on physical, current political and some historical map information. Instructors can have results of student self-quizzes emailed to them. Requires Shockwave software plug-in (available download free). OSSHE Historic Atlas Resource Library Extensive, colorful, and often interactive, the maps in this library cover Europe, Middle East, North Africa and North America. Map Machine This site features physical and political characteristics of countries and includes aerial views. There are profiles, facts, and flags that accompany the maps.
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