Title: Fun Geography Lessons to Enhance Your Curriculum
Headings: 13 Unexpected and Fun Geography Lessons to Enhance Your Curriculum
13 Unexpected and Fun Geography Lessons to Enhance Your Curriculum
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1. Hold a mock geography bee.
2. Explore the world through pen pals.
3. Put up a wall of clocks.
4. Travel with technology.
5. Put the world into perspective with Google Earth.
6. Create autobiographical island maps.
7. Play a global game of hide and seek.
8. Map character journeys.
9. Study the geography of ocean currents.
10. Engage fast finishers.
11. Map your classroom.
12. Hold the whole world in your hands.
13. Get to know foods around the world.
Posted by        Marlana Martinelli

Content: Fun Geography Lessons to Enhance Your Curriculum
Topic: Social Studies Grades: Elementary School, Middle School: Lesson Plans
13 Unexpected and Fun Geography Lessons to Enhance Your Curriculum
Students can travel across the globe without leaving the classroom! Marlana Martinelli on November 19, 2019
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With the right geography lesson, students can travel around the world without ever leaving the classroom. Teachers of any grade and subject can incorporate geography into their curriculum to help students gain a global perspective and understand the world around them. From students learning to locate different cities, states, and countries on a map to understanding time zones and where their clothing comes from, we asked teachers to share their favorite tips and fun geography lessons to inspire students’ curiosity about the world.