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Kelly, Joseph T.; Kelly, Gwendolyn N. – Journal of Geography, 1987
Offers background material for teachers and learning activities that are designed to integrate tactile and visual learning for elementary school students. The purpose of the activities is to foster a stronger and more stable understanding of the basic geographical concepts of relative position and direction. (JDH)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Location
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Kirman, Joseph M. – Journal of Geography, 1986
Described is a map game for middle elementary grade students. The game has four objectives: (1) teaching geographical locations, (2) using map symbols, (3) applying the concept of scale, and (4) developing map-reading skills. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Education, Geographic Location, Geography Instruction
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Kravitz, Bernard – Journal of Geography, 1971
Descriptors: Community Resources, Community Study, Elementary Education, Geographic Location
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Sabaroff, Rose E. – Journal of Geography, 1970
Children vary widely in their entering behavior" as they come to primary grades. This variation seems to be a result of variations in attention from adults interested in helping them learn. In elementary grade geography, teachers must help fill in the gaps for individual students who have not had their attention held on location, symbols,…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Elementary Education, Geographic Location
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Kepner, Trudi – Journal of Geography, 1990
Describes a third grade class geography project in which students assembled a quilt from fabrics acquired from 29 foreign countries. Presents photographs of quilt squares obtained and excerpts from letters of contributors. States that the project made textbook locations seem more relevant to students. (DB)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Geographic Location
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Zirschky, E. Dwight – Journal of Geography, 1989
Describes a community study project that uses history and the five fundamental themes of geography as a framework. The project involves organizing committees to study the need for a traffic signal in a small town. By studying various dimensions of the issue, the committees are able to demonstrate the need for a signal. (KO)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Community Study, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
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Martin, Kurt D. – Journal of Geography, 1989
Describes a hands-on geography activity that is designed to teach longitude and latitude to fifth-grade students. Children create a scale model of the earth from a 300 gram weather balloon. This activity incorporates geography, mathematics, science, art, and homework. Provides information for obtaining materials. (KO)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Geographic Location
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Oden, Pat – Journal of Geography, 1995
Maintains that children love books, and through carefully selected books, geographic concepts can be taught. Explains how children's literature encourages geographic thinking, builds geographic skills, and develops lasting mental maps of places and regions. Discusses 14 suggested books. (CFR)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
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Oden, Pat – Journal of Geography, 1992
Discusses the teaching of geographic concepts through the use of childrens books. Suggests following up the books with a geographically focused activity to increase children's geographic awareness and knowledge. Includes an extensive annotated bibliography. Links specific books to the geographic themes of place, location, movement, regions, and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Geographic Concepts
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Hurt, Douglas A. – Journal of Geography, 1997
Describes a lesson plan that uses Main Street images of three towns to encourage students to recognize and compare human and physical characteristics of places. The lesson teaches the geographic concepts of site (absolute location) and situation (relative location) as well as introducing students to urban geography. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Architectural Character, Community Characteristics, Curriculum Development