Teaching geography to students is so important. There are so many different activities to do with our students that teach them about important places. Not only far away places, but important places nearby. There are some great activities on the site that Dr. Smirnova provided to us.
Geography Awareness Site
This site has many different activities that we can do with our students.
WHY SHOULD GEOGRAPHY BE TAUGHT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Geography helps one understand the physical and cultural characteristics of the world. Geographic education provides the values, knowledge, concepts, and skills to better understand ourselves, our relationship to the earth, and our interdependence with other peoples of the world. The locational organization scheme of geography provides a framework for learning the physical, social, and historical phenomena that students will be studying in school.
Personal experiences begin with children interacting with their own environment. Children begin by recording their observations from walks and fieldtrips in essays, pictures, or simple maps. Children decide what is important to show on their maps and what symbols to use. By interacting directly with people from other places or vicariously through stories and pictures, children begin to recognize both the common and unique attributes of more distant locations. They offer explanations for locations and differences in the environment. Such interactions result in descriptions and definitions of places.
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