World Continents

Explore the vast landscape that is Asia, the world's largest continent. Find and label the Gobi Desert, Himalayas mountain range and Mekong Delta on a map of Asia. Find out how the city of Mumbai's location affected how it developed as a city. Record information about your chosen country in a flow chart graphic organizer. Learn how China's landscape is being changed by the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River. Interview your parents to find out where your family originated, how and when they moved about, and how they eventually came to live in your present home. Compare an ancient Asian civilization with the one that exists there now on the Regions Change Over Time organizer. Look at the Asian continent on a world map to compare its location to the rest of the world. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional maps, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Become aware of the endangered environment and wildlife that inhabit South America. Get familiar with the Caribbean Region, one of the world's most sought-after tourist destinations. Describe the relative location of Chile using the features around it. Discover how the Andes Mountains and the Pampas are different. Do some research in the Amazon River, the most famous river in the world. Use the Wildlife Organizer to find the different kinds of wildlife that are unique to the Andes Mountains, the Amazon Rainforest and the Pampas regions. Find information about the subway system in some of South America's largest cities, like Caracas, Venezuela and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Compare an ancient South American civilization with the one that exists there now on the Regions Change Over Time graphic organizer. Locate the countries and capital cities on a political map. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional maps, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Journey to the ancient centers of culture and trade with a trip to Europe. Understand the variety of ecosystems that inhabit the continent with a climate map. Gain a sense of direction by identifying the European cities that are found in the western and eastern hemispheres. Do some research into the famed Thames river and find out how long it is, which countries it passes through, and into which large body of water it flows into. Learn about the accident at Chernobyl and what negative effect it had on the environment. Find out why trains are an important form of transportation in Europe. Compare the physical characteristics of Provence and the Scottish highlands using a Venn diagram. Find the location of the Prime Meridian on an outline map and name the countries in Europe that it passes through. Aligned to your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography, additional maps, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.