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Teacher Feature: American Geography
American Geography
The face of America, from eastern wetlands to western mountains, is a study in contrasts. Take an adventure in American geography that's "out of this world" — with featured video clips, lesson plans, discussion guide, and activities.
Teacher Resources
Discussion Guide
Explore the treasures of the American landscape with these geography close-ups.
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Grades K-8 Lesson Plan
Focus on Alaska as students make maps of the state's national parks.
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Grades 5-8 Lesson Plan
Highlight the importance of farming to the Midwest, called "America's breadbasket," as students create agricultural billboards.
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Grades 5-8 Lesson Plan
Encounter the land forms that make national parks of the West one-of-a-kind as students create their own travel brochures.
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Student Activities
Putting America on the Map
A clip art image of a United States map for use in classroom presentations and activities
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Geography Game
A crisscross puzzle using geography terms from this unit
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Video Clips
The Topography of the American West: A Land of Extremes
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Prairie Ecosystem
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Coastal Regions
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Large Cities in the Northeast
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American Geography Close-ups: Maps, Regions, Resources and Climate


Discover a world of geographical information with this video series that zeroes in on different regions of the United States — from New England to the mountain states.

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