Geography Teaching Resources
Have you been searching the world (wide web) for printable US and world geography worksheets and digital teaching resources this school year? Get ready to dive into a collection of curriculum-aligned resources created by teachers and rigorously reviewed by the expert teachers on the Teach Starter team!
Meet Common Core and state-level standards with printable and digital resources designed with your lesson plans and students in mind.
Our geography resource collection takes kids of all ages on an educational journey that includes key geographic concepts such as learning cardinal directions, understanding the difference between longitude and latitude, and how to identify the 7 continents, and the 5 oceans. With fun puzzles, map skill worksheets, and teacher created-student-approved resources, students will quickly learn to embrace the world around them with our geography printables.
Geography for Kids Teaching Resources
This collection includes a large selection of map skill resources such as:
- printable world map
- free map skills worksheets
- geography board games
- assessment pieces
- free geography brochure templates
- comprehension texts
- coordinate grid worksheets
- and more!
Within this geography category, you will also find resources that support the teaching of the sub-strands, which includes:
- countries
- environments
- flags
- world landmarks
- reading and labeling maps
- me-on-the-map activities
- landform identification activities
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Labeling the Continents and Oceans Worksheets
Turn geography into a fun and educational learning experience by using our free Continents and Oceans worksheets!
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Free U.S. Mountains, Rivers, and Land Features Worksheet
Apply knowledge of the major U.S. land features, mountains, and rivers with a map labeling worksheet.
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Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Sources Poster Pack
Introduce your students to examples of primary, secondary, and tertiary sources of information with a printable set of anchor charts.
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Leisure Land - Map Skills Worksheet
Practice using cardinal directions with this carnival map and worksheet.
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7 Continents Fortune Teller
Use this Continents of the World fortune teller and summary sheet as a fun geography review activity.
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Me on the Map - City Map Project
Engage young learners in developing their map skills with a design-your-own map project.
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Printable Time Zone World Map
A poster to display in the classroom when locating the different time zones of the world.
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Map Reading for Kids - Primary Map Skills Instructional Slide Deck
Teach of the components of a map with an instructional slide deck for first grade.
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World Continents Brochure Template
Replace your continents worksheets with a printable continents brochure project.
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Landforms of the World - Brochure Template
Add to your bank of landform project ideas with a free Landform Research Brochure.
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Free Map Skills Worksheet- Using Cardinal Directions
A worksheet to practice using cardinal directions.
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Reading a Map Worksheet
Develop elementary grade map skills with a map-reading worksheet.
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Create Your Own Map - Worksheet
Create simple maps of familiar places with this set of map templates and accompanying comprehension questions.
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World Biomes Map
Locate and explore the different biomes of the world with this engaging classroom poster.
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Community Types: Define and Draw
Draw and write about rural, urban, and suburban communities with a graphic organizer.
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Looking at Landforms Worksheet
Identify the major landforms of the world with a labeling worksheet.
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Map Elements Worksheet
Apply knowledge of the components of a map to this map elements worksheet.
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Exploring How People and Places Affect One Another - Word Wall Cards
63 exploring the affects of people and places vocabulary cards.
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Math Dream House Project
Introduce this math dream house project to your students to help them increase spatial skills while designing the home of their dreams!
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Earth's Hemispheres Worksheets
Practice identifying landforms in the northern and southern hemispheres with a pair of printable geography worksheets.
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Diagram of a Volcano - Labeling Worksheet
Label the diagram of a volcano with a printable volcano worksheet.
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Climate Zone Map — Printable Classroom Resource
Print a climate zone map for the classroom to support lessons about the 6 climate types.
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Community Giant Coloring Page and Map Skills Worksheet
An activity to practice map skills using a giant map of a community.
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Cardinal Directions Worksheet for First Grade
Use cardinal directions to create a simple town map with this 2-page cut-and-paste activity sheet.
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Cardinal and Intermediate Direction Posters - Compass Rose
Display these cardinal and intermediate directions posters when exploring the compass rose with your students.
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Texas Map Symbols Worksheet
Use a map key and symbols to identify and name land features, cities, and regions of Texas with a worksheet.
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Reading a Map Grid Worksheet
Develop elementary grade map skills with a coordinate grid worksheet.
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Using Cardinal and Intermediate Directions Worksheet
Use cardinal and intermediate directions to determine locations around the United States with a map reading worksheet.
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Continents and Oceans Roll and Color Game
Learn to identify the continents and oceans of the world with a Continents and Oceans Roll and Color Game.
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Continents and Oceans Board Game
Make world geography fun by using our Continents and Oceans Board Game!
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Google Interactive - Regions of the United States
Practice identifying states in the five regions of the United States with a Google Interactive activity.
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Landforms Vocabulary Match
Identify the major landforms of the world with a matching activity.