Are you getting ready to teach your geography unit? It is feeling a bit stale? Can your students identify where they are on a map? These are all questions I found myself asking while preparing to plan a geography unit. I was feeling uninspired by the resources I was provided with and did not believe my students would be engaged. Instead … [Read more...] about 7 Unexpected Ways to Teach Geography in Upper Elementary
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6 Things No One Told You About Teaching Map Skills
How comfortable are you with teaching map skills? If you are like me, the answer is eh… Read on for ideas that will change that! Let's be honest. Map skills are one of those things that get pushed to the back burner. I mean, in today's world we have GPS to get us where we need to go, right? While this may be true, map skills still provide an … [Read more...] about 6 Things No One Told You About Teaching Map Skills