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Skill Sharpeners: Geography engages your child in exploring the world while learning important map skills and geography concepts! Winner of the Mom's Choice Gold Seal Award for the best family-friendly products, this colorful activity book excites children to learn about the world around them and practice cross-curricular skills that integrate current geography standards. Each geography topic includes nonfiction reading selections, comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, writing prompts, and authentic activities that bring the concepts to life. These activities invite your child to be creative while using higher-order thinking skills. Activities incorporate geography concepts such as: Earth's weather Places and regions Habitats, environments, and physical systems Human activities and cultures Uses of geography Includes answer key. Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! The Skill Sharpeners: Geography Teaching Guides include: How to Use directions for teaching geography Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities Teaching suggestions for incorporating geography discussion questions Extension activities such as a geography journal, graphic organizers, and field trip suggestions About Evan-Moor Educational Publishers Igniting young minds to help every child learn and succeed! Evan-Moor creates engaging and meaningful learning resources for children in grades PreK - 8. Trusted by parents and teachers for over 45 years, Evan-Moor's award-winning resources are thoughtfully developed to nurture children's hearts and minds to help them reach their full potential.