Spectrum Geography, Grade 6: The World

by Spectrum (Compiler)

Overview

Geography workbook for kids ages 11+

Support your child’s educational journey with the Spectrum Geography Workbook Grade 6 that teaches international geography and world history to 6th grade students.

6th Grade Geography workbooks are a great way for children to learn essential geography skills such as world history and religions, current events, map skills, and more through a variety of activities that are both fun AND educational!

Why You’ll Love This Sixth Grade Geography Workbook

• Engaging and educational activities. “World War II History”, “Arctic ocean, life, and maps”, and “The inside of earth” are a few of the fun activities that incorporate geography into your child’s social studies homeschool curriculum or classroom curriculum to help inspire learning.
• Tracking progress along the way. An answer key is included in the back of the 6th grade workbook to track student progress before moving onto new lessons.
• Practically sized for every activity. The 128-page geography workbook is sized at about 8 ½” x 10 ½”—giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise.

About Spectrum

For more than 20 years, Spectrum has provided solutions for parents who want to help their children get ahead, and for teachers who want their students to meet and exceed set learning goals—providing workbooks that are a great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum.

Spectrum’s 6th Grade Workbook Contains:

• 15 geography lessons
• Appendix with US maps and world maps
• Glossary, index, and answer key

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483813035
Publisher:	Carson Dellosa Education
Publication date:	01/15/2015
Series:	Spectrum , #26
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	85,889
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	11 Years

Table of Contents

	Ancient Civilization
Lesson 1
	When the World Was Frozen	2
	Using Special-Purpose Maps	4
	The Impact of the Environment	6
Lesson 2
	Angry Waves	8
	Using a Legend to Identify Ocean Depth	10
	Creating a Tsunami	12
	Materials
	Cardboard
	Paper
	Clay
	Papier-mache
	Styrofoam
	Markers
	Crayons
	Colored pencils
	Construction paper
	Box
	Flat board
	Ancient Europe (Greece and Rome)
Lesson 3
	Onward, March!	14
	Reading Historical Maps	16
	The Significance of Xenophobia	18
	Materials
	Ruler
	String
Lesson 4
	And the Winner Is	20
	Comparing Maps of Different Time Periods	22
	When Carthage Was Wealthy	24
	Materials
	Markers
	Crayons
	Colored pencils
	The Growth of Europe
Lesson 5
	Europe's Cities	26
	Using a Map to Study City Locations	28
	A City on the Rise	30
Lesson 6
	Europe's Rivers	32
	Using a Map to Learn About Rivers	34
	A Rave River Review	36
	Modern Europe and the Rise of the Soviet Union
Lesson 7
	Two for One	38
	Using a Physical Map to Compare Continents	40
	Continent Combo?	42
Lesson 8
	The Pearl of Siberia	44
	Using Maps to Compare Lakes	46
	Lake Effects	48
	Materials
	Ruler
	Middle East and North Africa
Lesson 9
	The World of Islam	50
	Locating Islamic Countries on a Map	52
	Islam--A Television Special	54
	Materials
	Crayons
	Markers
	Colored pencils
	Index cards
	Posterboard
Lesson 10
	The Strait Story	56
	Locating Features on a Map	58
	A Strait Visit	60
	Materials
	Crayons
	Markers
	Colored pencils
	Africa South of the Sahara
Lesson 11
	Desert Diary	62
	Using a Map to Help Plan a Trip Route	64
	Picturing the Desert	66
	Materials
	Markers
	Colored pencils
	Crayons
	Ruler
	String
	Posterboard
Lesson 12
	A Fishy Story	68
	Using a Map to Identify Resources in an Area	70
	Creating a Food Chain or Web	72
	Materials
	Posterboard
	Drawing or construction paper
	Paint
	Markers
	Clay
	Papier-mache
	Glue
	Scissors
	South Asia
Lesson 13
	Japan Closes Its Doors	74
	Using Maps to Study How Location Helped a Country Isolate Itself	76
	Advising the Shogun	78
Lesson 14
	The Monsoon Season	80
	Using a Map to Link Elevation, Climate, and Vegetation	82
	Living with Monsoons	84
	Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Australia
Lesson 15
	A Location Situation	86
	Using a Map to Look at a Country's Location, Land Area, and Management	88
	Four "Little Tigers"	90
Lesson 16
	Diversity in the Pacific Islands	92
	Using a Map to Determine Distance, Direction, and Time	94
	The Sum of Island Parts	96
	North, South, and Central America
Lesson 17
	Defining Regions	98
	Using Maps to Understand Different Ways of Defining Regions	100
	New Nations' Capitals	102
Lesson 18
	Connecting Oceans	104
	Using a Map to See How Technological Advances Affect Travel Time	106
	Planning a New Canal	108
	Materials
	Ruler
	String
	Almanac	110
	Glossary	134
	Index	138

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