Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Geography Projects From A to Z


 
Have you seen the book Geography from A to Z by Jack Knowlton?  IT is a really fun book that describes different landforms around the world.  There are 63 different ones.  Each letter lists different ones like Atoll, Archipelago, Gulch, Badland, and Isthmus.  It gives simple explanations as well as pictures so the kids can easily learn what they are.  We have been reading this book in school and decided it would be fun to create some of the things as we read about them. 


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We recently got together with my sister, who also homeschools her children and decided to build some out of play dough.  This time we learned about Atoll (A ringlike coral island and reef that nearly or entirely encloses a lagoon) and Archipelago (A large group of islands).



We had fun creating them~ the kids really enjoyed making them.  When you do a hands-on project, it tends to stay with them longer. We'll be doing more of these fun projects...stay tuned for the next letter!

Posted by Karyn Tripp at 3:46 PM
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11 comments:

  1. I recently purchased this book and can't wait to start using it.

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  2. What a great idea!! We actually own that book! Please consider sharing your post with us at Eco-Kids Tuesday! http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2013/01/paper-beads-on-eco-kids-tuesday.html

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  3. What a fun idea! I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page and added your post link to my Easy DIY Land and Water Forms at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2012/07/02/montessori-monday-easy-diy-land-and-water-forms/

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  4. I love this. They look so into their projects. Please consider adding this to Look What We Did, a teaching resource. -Savannah www.lookwhatwedid-homeschool.blogspot.com

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  5. Looks like fun! Thanks for sharing your ideas at The Children's Bookshelf.

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  6. This is such a great way to work on land forms. The book you selected looks wonderful. I will be sharing this post on the Read.Explore.Learn. Facebook page on Thursday.

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  7. This is an awesome, bright and colorful idea!

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  8. Pinning for later! This looks like a lot of fun for learning land forms! Thanks for linking up to Mom's Library!

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  9. We used that book last school year and loved it! I love the way you used Playdoh to make the book more hands on.

    Thank you for linking up to the brand new Hearts for Home Blog Hop!

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  10. I smile every time I see this book! Thanks for sharing with us at Eco-Kids Tuesday! Please join us again this week! http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2013/01/an-enchanted-childhood-playschool_26.html

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  11. Goodness ... wrong link (playschool + blogging = craziness lol) http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-funky-junky-windchime-at-eco-kids.html

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