7 Continents: North America, Grade 4 - 6 - Teacher Resource - by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

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 Location
• North America's Hemisphere
• North America's Absolute Location
• Using 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 America
• Countries of North America
• Largest Countries by Area
• Largest Countries by Population
• Canada and Greenland
• The United States and Its Territories
• Mexico
• Central America
• The Caribbean
• Capital 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 Canyon
• Deserts of North America
• Frozen North
• Central American Rainforests
• Islands of the Caribbean
• North America's Bodies of Water
• Great Lakes
• North American Rivers
• Panama Canal

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

• Fossil Fuels
• Hydroelectricity
• Renewable Energy
• Fishing
• Corn and Livestock
• Coffee and Bananas
• North America's Forests
• Wildlife of North America

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

• Tourist Attractions
• Arts and Entertainment
• Religions of North America
• Native Cultures
• North American Cuisine
• Celebrations

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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