Tag: Geography
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What cities do you want to visit? (WordPress daily writing prompt)
As usual with the WordPress daily writing prompts that I participate in, I am going to give the answer a history twist. It is fun to debate which contemporary cities I’d visit but the real challenge for me is to narrow down which historical cities I’d like to visit. (Real answer: all of them.) I…
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If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? (WordPress daily writing prompt)
I once read an opinion piece that suggested that borders shouldn’t exist and that humans should have the right to live anywhere they want. After all, we live on this planet together and should all have the freedom of movement to go anywhere at any time. I’ve always remembered that because perhaps in an ideal…
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Pennsylvania Geography Bundle
Pennsylvania geography is too often ignored by teachers because it isn’t included in textbooks. This doesn’t have to be the case for you. Here are three of my TPT resources that focus exclusively on Pennsylvania geography and are built for elementary students. Pennsylvania Geography Workbook This resource focues on PA’s physical geography. This print-and-go resource…
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Social Studies Homeschool Resources That Aren’t Games
Don’t get me wrong. I love games in the classroom. They can really help students connect with the lessons. Heck, I sell several games (click here to see some). But sometimes, you just want to encourage students to sit down, be calm, and focus. Successful education requires students to master numerous ways of working. A…
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Geography Descriptive Writing
How would you describe a tree? Firstly, what kind of a tree? Where in the world is this tree because any description is going to rely on the location and type of tree. The point is, expand your descriptive writing activities to include some geography to switch up the adjectives you use. Inspired by my…
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Pennsylvania Geography for Grades 1 – 3
Pennsylvania is a great state to live. The natural beauty is stunning and should be celebrated with our students. Don’t skip PA geography anymore! This TpT resource aligns with PA geography standards in grades 1 – 3 and can be completed in one sitting or spaced out for several days. There are several pages of…
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Google Classroom™ History Resources
Now that the US is in the midst of a pandemic schools are turning to digital learning and TpT authors are catching up. I joined the ranks of thousands of teacher-authors who updated resources to work in Google Classroom™. Hopefully you can find something that works in your history classroom. Click the image to see…
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