7 Continents: North America, Grade 4 - 6 - Teacher Resource

By Rachel Lynette and Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

Book Overview

Develop geography literacy while learning about the unique characteristics of North America

The 7 Continents: North America helps students learn about North America through engaging reading and writing activities.

Five geography units cover the following standards-based topics:

Section 1: North America in the World
Introduces students to the location of North America in the world.

North America's Relative LocationNorth America's HemisphereNorth America's Absolute LocationUsing a Projection Map

Section 2: Political Divisions of North America
Introduces students to the five regions and 23 countries of North America.

Population of North AmericaCountries of North AmericaLargest Countries by AreaLargest Countries by PopulationCanada and GreenlandThe United States and Its TerritoriesMexicoCentral AmericaThe CaribbeanCapital Cities of North America

Section 3: Physical Features of North America
Students learn about the landforms and bodies of water of North America.

North America's Landscape Rocky Mountains Grand CanyonDeserts of North AmericaFrozen NorthCentral American RainforestsIslands of the CaribbeanNorth America's Bodies of WaterGreat LakesNorth American RiversPanama Canal

Section 4: Valuable Resources of North America
Students learn about the various natural resources of North America.

Fossil FuelsHydroelectricityRenewable EnergyFishingCorn and LivestockCoffee and BananasNorth America's ForestsWildlife of North America

Section 5: North American Culture
Introduces students to the architecture, art, beliefs, and traditions of North American people.

Tourist AttractionsArts and EntertainmentReligions of North AmericaNative CulturesNorth American CuisineCelebrations

This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key. This is a reproducible resource (photocopying of lessons is permitted) for single classroom or individual home use only.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609631269
• ISBN13: 9781609631260
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7