World Geography

This is a fun seasonal Christmas Winter Holiday geography activity that students will find engaging!

This is a great lesson for the week before Winter/Holiday Break. If you need an activity for 1-2 days, this lesson is easy to modify to the time limitations you may have. Not only will they have fun, but they will be learning working together to complete the tasks! Every moment is a teaching moment.

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This lesson take students on a journey using Journey Cards to cities and towns around the world that have Christmas names. Students will work in teams and will use Google Earth Online to explore each location on the Journey Cards as well as practicing ploting absolute location of each location. Students will look at the location, the physical characteristics, and fun facts. Every moment is a teaching moment, even those days before holiday break.

OBJECTIVES:

(1) The learner will plot coordinates of towns with Christmas names on a co- ordinate plot map using latitude and longitude (Absolute Location).

(2) The learner will explore cities and towns around the world with Christmas names using Google Earth.
(3) The learner will identifying the continent, hemisphere, physical features, and interesting physical or cultural facts relate to each city or town.
(3) The learner will evaluate and compare the towns and cites loca- tion, evironment and living con- ditions to determine where they would most and less likely live.

MATERIALS:

Student Christmas Cities & Towns
Student Instructions
Student Map to locate the coordinates (Latitude & Longitude Points) of cities & towns + Answer Sheet
Christmas Cities & Town Google Earth Activity Journey Cards. (16 Cards)
Christmas Assignment Teams Cards to divide students into groups.
Map Teacher Answer Sheet Exit Cards

INCLUDES:

Detailed Teacher Instructions
Introduction Activity
Procedure Instructions + Materials (Group Activity Pack)
Closure + Materials

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OTHER RESOURCES:

🟢 Christmas Traditions Around The World Trivia Game

🟢 Christmas Around the World – Traditions Trivia PowerPoint Game

🟢 Christmas Traditions Around The World

🟢 What Does The Christmas Pickle Have To Do With Christmas?

🟢 Seasonal Geogarphy Picture Latitude & Longitude Puzzle Bundle — Full Version

🟢 Other Fun Seasonal Activities

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