About the Book

Engage children in exploring the world while learning important map skills and geography concepts! The fun cross-curricular activities in this award-winning full-color workbook integrate the most current geography standards and incorporate colorful learning activities with geography concepts.

Book Synopsis

Skill Sharpeners: Geography engages your child in exploring the world while learning important map skills and geography concepts.

Winner of the Mom's Choice Gold Seal Award for the best family-friendly products, these colorful activity books excite children to learn about the world around them and practice cross-curricular skills that integrate current geography standards.

Each geography topic includes nonfiction reading selections, comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, writing prompts, and authentic activities that bring the concepts to life. These activities invite your child to be creative while using higher-order thinking skills.

Activities incorporate geography concepts such as:

• Map skills
• Places and regions
• Continents and oceans
• Habitats

Includes answer key.

Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Geography Teaching Guides include:

• How to Use directions for teaching geography
• Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
• Teaching suggestions for incorporating geography discussion questions
• Extension activities such as a geography journal, graphic organizers, and field trip suggestions