As middle school teachers, you know the importance of making learning interactive and meangingful. The more interactive lessons are, the more engaged students are. World Geography has many countries, cultures, and geological features that offer a unique learning opportunity. World Geography is a subject that can truly captivate students’ imagination. Additionally, it teaches essential mapping skills. Luckily, our Geography of the World bundle is designed to do just that.
Also included are Where in the World (Ancient & Medieval), United States (US) World Geography Scavenger Hunt, and Geography World Map Activity. These resources are tailored for social studies classes in grades 6, 7, and 8. Here’s how you can make the most of these resources in your classroom.
Why Choose the Geography of the World Bundle?
Comprehensive and Interactive Lessons
The Geography of the World bundle includes 20 activities and maps. Each offer a rich variety of content that aligns with curriculum standards for middle school social studies. These activities are student-driven, ensuring that learners are actively engaged in the process.
First of all, I assign a college mascot and a number to each table and then I assign a resource manager to get the supplies.
In the specific video example below, you’ll see the Aztecs up here.
Students come and get the supplies straight from the bin. This could be pens, markers, pencils, anything they might use, they can pull it out of their assigned bin.
The resource manager takes the drawer to their table. Then, the whole group uses the supplies they need and puts them back into the bin, Lastly, the resource manager takes the drawer back to it’s original location.
Make sure to have your table and drawer labeled so that the resource manager can grab the table’s supplies quickly and effectively!
Use Zippered Bags
Over the years in my middle school history classroom, I’ve noticed that Ziploc bags just don’t hold up that well throughout the school months.
I recently discovered mesh zippered bags on Amazon and they have been such a great find for the harsh hands of middle school students. This back to school classroom tip is one that I’ll be using myself over and over again.
These pouches are see-through and allow middle school history students to just throw supplies in without worrying about the bag breaking. I especially like using these for microphones and headphones for student Google Chromebooks. The cords do not get tangled, they are easy to unzip, and the fit great into a variety of bins.
Gallery Walk Hack
This is a fantastic gallery walk hack to hang middle school history resources!
All you need are 3 things:
- Hooks
- String/Rope
- Clips
I pull the rope out for about 10 feet and use the hooks to hang the rope up all around the classroom. I then use the clips to put up the resources or activities that the students will need for their gallery walk!
The best part about this back to school hack? Once we are done with this specific resource, I can simply take them off the clips and leave the rope up for the next gallery walk activity! It’s an easy way to get things hung up without a lot of stapling.
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