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A Journey Through Famous National Landmarks: Download Your Free Printable

April 20, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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Learning about famous national landmarks help children learn about the world. Also, look at my page Hands-On Simple And Best Homeschool Geography Ideas & Tips.

Famous landmarks are full of history, culture, and amazing stories behind how they came to us.

Besides learning about history should be about stories. Landmarks can tell us about the people who built them and what life was like then.

A Journey Through Famous National Landmarks: Download Your Free Printable

And some landmarks take years to build and design. Kids who love architect and learning about how to build can be a good slant to learn about the landmarks.

In addition, landmarks can teach you about a country. It shows what is important to a particular culture.

Too, if your child loves learning geography they can help your child remember which continent landmarks are located in.

BOOKS FOR KID ABOUT FAMOUS NATIONAL LANDMARKS

Next, add a few living books to your study of famous national landmarks.

9 Books About Famous Landmarks

Landmarks tell stories from the past. Kids learn about ancient civilizations, wars, inventions, and important people.

The Great Wall Of China (Aladdin Picture Books)

Angela FIsher's The Great Wall is an "awe-inspiring, impressive, black and gray illustrations set the tone for this history of the building of the Great Wall of China."

Let Liberty Rise!: How America’s Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty

On America's 100th birthday, the people of France built a giant gift! It was one of the largest statues the world had ever seen -- and she weighed as much as 40 elephants! And when she arrived on our shores in 250 pieces, she needed a pedestal to hold her up. Few of America's millionaires were willing to foot the bill.

Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower

In the early 1900s, Robert Miller, a.k.a. “Count Victor Lustig,” moved to Paris hoping to be an artist. A con artist, that is. He used his ingenious scams on unsuspecting marks all over the world, from the Czech Republic, to Atlantic ocean liners, and across America. Tricky Vic pulled off his most daring con in 1925, when he managed to "sell" the Eiffel Tower to one of the city’s most successful scrap metal dealers! Six weeks later, he tried to sell the Eiffel Tower all over again. Vic was never caught. For that particular scam, anyway. . . . Kids will love to read about Vic's thrilling life, and teachers will love the informational sidebars and back matter. Award-winner Greg Pizzoli’s humorous and vibrant graphic style of illustration mark a bold approach to picture book biography.

How Science Saved the Eiffel Tower

One of the few picture-book biographies celebrating the work of an engineer, this volume tells the little-known story of a man who left his mark upon the world." --Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) The city of Paris wanted to tear down the Eiffel Tower! Gustave Eiffel, an engineer and amateur scientist, had built the incredible structure for the 1889 World's Fair. Created using cutting-edge technology, it stood taller than any other building in the world! More than a million delighted people flocked to visit it during the fair. But the officials wondered, beyond being a spectacle, what is it good for? It must come down! But Eiffel loved his tower. He crafted a clever plan to make the tower too useful to tear down by turning it into "a laboratory such as science has never had at its disposal." As the date for the tower's demolition approached, Eiffel raced to prove its worth. Could science save the Eiffel Tower? Find out in this extraordinary picture book by award-winning author Emma Bland Smith (Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards, The Gardener of Alcatraz). With delightful illustrations, an engaging narrative, and little-known facts, How Science Saved the Eiffel Tower is sure to be a hit with soon-to-be scientists, engineers, and history buffs.

Miranda the Great

When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum--but even there, danger lurks! How these fortunate felines survive to become the noble ancestors of the cats of modern Rome is all due to the cleverness of the cat they come to call Miranda the Great, Queen of the Colosseum!

[(T Is for Taj Mahal: An India Alphabet )] [Author: Varsha Bajaj] [Mar-2011]

From the quiet grandeur of the Himalaya Mountains to the urban city of Calcutta, T is for Taj An India Alphabet showcases India's exotic treasures.Visit the haunting Taj Mahal, a tribute from an emperor to his dead wife. Traverse the bustling streets of Mumbai, the second most populated city in the world. Sample a traditional meal fragrant with garam masala spices, or attend a cricket match where some games have lasted up to five days

The Wonders of the Taj Mahal: The History of the Taj Mahal For Kids (Historic Landmarks for Kids)

Step into the fascinating world of one of the most breathtaking monuments ever built! This engaging book takes kids on an unforgettable journey through the history, architecture, and mysteries of the Taj Mahal. From the love story that inspired its creation to the incredible craftsmanship that went into its design, young readers will uncover surprising facts, legends, and the secrets that make this marble masterpiece a true wonder of the world.

Through easy-to-understand explanations and exciting details, kids will explore how the Taj Mahal was built, who designed it, and the challenges it has faced over centuries. Learn about the hidden messages in its artwork, the myths that surround it, and how it has stood the test of time despite wars, pollution, and changing rulers.

Famous Landmarks For Kids: Famous Buildings and Landmarks Then and Now - Geography Book for Kids

The book generates interest in historical buildings and develops observation skills. It also develops their aesthetic sensibilities and instills an appreciation of elements of architecture and our cultural heritage, in this book you will find the most famous monuments and know their stories.Learn all about famous landmarks in this book for kids from Taj Maha,The Great Wall Of China, Opera House and more

Landmarks (Discovery Concepts)

Touch and learn.Applying the tactile features of Montessori teaching, this innovative board book uses enhanced spot UV treatments to teach little ones about famous monuments from around the world, including the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, and the Great Wall of China. One-of-a-kind colorful illustrations, sturdy board pages, and no moveable parts make this a unique addition to an early learning collection.About the Discovery Concepts series: Discovery Concepts books celebrate Montessori’s curious discovery approach to learning. Maria Montessori believed “the hand is the chief teacher of the brain,” encouraging students to learn by touch and created specially designed materials such as sandpaper letters to support this method. Inspired by her teachings, each book in the Discovery Concepts board book collection uses tactile enhancements to engage young children in discovering the topic at hand. Beyond the tactile elements each title is designed to capture a child’s imagination and curiosity as they learn.

Also, add a few hands-on activities.

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR STUDYING FAMOUS NATIONAL LANDMARKS

Next, add some of these hands-on activities when learning about famous landmarks.

  • How To Make The Great Wall Of China Out Of Paper
  • Free Ancient China Lapbook for Kids Who Love Hands-on History.
  • Geronimo Stilton Journey Through Time Series Fifth Journey Fun Eiffel Tower
  • French Revolution Unit Study and Lapbook
  • Geronimo Stilton Adventures The Journey Through Time #2: Back in Time (Colosseum Craft)
  •  Ancient Rome Lapbook for Kids and Fun Hands-on Ideas.
A Journey Through Famous National Landmarks: Download Your Free Printable

In addition, look at more hands-on geography ideas.

HOMESCHOOL HANDS-ON GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES

  • Dive Into The Taiga Biome: How To Make A Taiga Biome 3d Model
  • Layers Of The Earth Easy Quick Study For Kids
  • How To Make Geography For Children Fun: Free 50 States Park Quest
  • 11 AWESOME Ways to Learn Geography (Other Than Labeling a Map)
  • 18+ Fun and Interactive Ways to Learn Geography With Kids
  • Navigating the Perfect Present: 22 Gifts for Geography Lovers
  • How to Make Paper Mache Mountains to Celebrate Chimborazo Day
  • STEM and Geography: How to Build an Ancient Viking Ship
  • Hands-on Geography Mesopotamia: Fun Salt Dough Map
  • Hands-On Geography: Australia Awesome and Deadly Animal Art

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How To Make Geography For Children Fun: Free 50 States Park Quest

February 6, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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To make geography for children fun, I have a free printable 50 states park symbols geography quest for kids. Too, look at my page Homeschool Geography for hands-on and simple ideas and tips.

A geography quest for kids to learn state symbols is an engaging and interactive way to help them learn the states.

Plus, my free printable or quest keeps learning hands-on instead of passively reading about each state.

How To Make Geography For Children Fun: Free 50 States Park Quest

Also, there is a reason state’s chose symbols to represent their state.

When kids spend time learning about a state’s bird, flower, and seal it motivates them to learn about each state and the culture.

For example, the printable can be enhanced by learning what food is eaten in each country.

Find a recipe and enjoy learning together as a family.

GEOGRAPHY BOOKS FOR KIDS

Next, look at these geography books.

I prefer to use living books when teaching geography instead of dry boring textbooks.

13 LIVING GEOGRAPHY BOOKS

Add some of these living geography books to your home library. All ages will love them.

Paddle-to-the-Sea: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Sandpiper Books)

Follow the journey of a little turtle through all the great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, not only covering; landforms but also dipping into science, and uses figurative language to help children think and understand the story better.

Seabird: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

A carved Ivory Gull tells of oceans all over the world and three generations of sailing families in America. 

How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World

In more of a story book fashion we are led around the world to gather ingredients from all over to make an apple pie and it even includes a simple recipe for an apple pie.

Tree in the Trail

The history of the Great Plains and the Santa Fe Trail is told in text and pictures by focusing on a cottonwood tree and the events that happen around it.

Complete Book Of Marvels

Explore the wonders of the world with America's foremost adventurer, Richard Halliburton. In the Complete Book of Marvels Halliburton takes you with him on thrilling journeys to countless wonders of the world, including natural features like Gibraltar, the Grand Canyon, and Mount Fuji, and famous or forgotten temples and ancient cities, and monuments bigger than life. He follows in the footsteps of Demetrius and traverses the Great Wall.

Replete with historical facts, maps, and a treasure trove of unique restored photographs of both well-known and hidden wonders, Halliburton journeys with the reader by his side to reveal the beauty and mystery of the world's greatest sights as if for the very first time. As a youth Richard Halliburton dreamt of seeing the many mysterious lands and exotic locales beyond the horizon, and by the time he was a teenager he set out to do just that. During his life, his voyages took him to an enormous variety of truly marvelous places, from familiar American landmarks to the far reaches of the globe.

Where We Live: Mapping Neighborhoods of Kids Around the Globe

This fascinating look at 16 children’s neighborhoods around the world broadens readers’ understanding of global cultures. This unique illustrated map book explores the neighborhoods of 16 real children from around the world. Author Margriet Ruurs, who met many of these children in her travels, tells the story of each child’s neighborhood by highlighting the places that are important to them, such as where they live, go to school and play, as well as interesting facts about their lives, including the food they eat, their religious practices and the sights and smells they encounter every day. From big cities, such as Amsterdam and Beijing, to small communities, such as Salt Spring Island in Canada and the village of Komanyana in Zambia, each place is special to the children who live there.

Minn of the Mississippi: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream.

National Parks of the USA (Americana, 1)

Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna unique to each of the 21 parks portrayed, this lushly illustrated coast-to-coast journey documents in large format the nation’s most magnificent and sacred places—and shows why they should be preserved for future generations to enjoy. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley, and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature's greatest adventures. Divided by region (East, Central, Rocky Mountains, West, Tropics, and Alaska), a pictographic map at the start of each section shows the locations of the parks to be covered. Each park is introduced by a stunning, poster-worthy illustration of one of its scenes and a summary of its makeup, followed by individual illustrations of the animals and plants that make their homes there.

Strawberry Girl by: Lois Lenski

Strawberries -- big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start picking them. But her family has just moved to the Florida backwoods, and they haven't even begun their planting. Don't count your biddies 'fore they're hatched, gal young un! her father tells her.

Wow Canada!: Exploring This Land from Coast to Coast to Coast (Wow Canada! Collection)

The multi-award-winning Wow Canada! has steadily wowed readers with its original, witty, and fabulously informative cross-country excursion. This thoroughly updated edition is filled with amazing facts, historical wonders, and descriptions, photos, and illustrations of Canada's most famous sights and hidden gems — it's the perfect accessory for that family car trip across Canada. Eleven-year-old Guy and his family travel from province to province —and even up to Canada’s territories! Guy is the ideal narrator, curious but cool and always armed with a wry comment. Incredible sidebar material offers moments of respite from the family’s high-speed travels, making Wow Canada! both the perfect car trip guidebook and a fantastic armchair travel book.

How the States Got Their Shapes

Why does Oklahoma have that panhandle? Did someone make a mistake?

We are so familiar with the map of the United States that our state
borders seem as much a part of nature as mountains and rivers. Even the oddities—the entire state of Maryland(!)—have become so ingrained that our map might as well be a giant jigsaw puzzle designed by Divine Providence. How the States Got Their Shapes is the first book to tackle why our state lines are where they are. Here are the stories behind the stories, right down to the tiny northward jog at the eastern end of Tennessee and the teeny-tiny (and little known) parts of Delaware that are not attached to Delaware but to New Jersey.

A Child's Geography of the World

A Child's Geography of the World is a general course in geography for juveniles. Hillyer was headmaster at the famed Calvert School and wrote a series of books as part of the curriculum for his students. This title was the result of many years of teaching the subject to young children and of several more years in authoring it. The books is now considered in a classic in home schooling.

Geography: An Illustrated A-Z Glossary: An Introduction To Earth's Geographical Features For Kids

Welcome to Geography: An Illustrated A-Z Glossary by B.C. Lester Books! This book takes you across the world's main landforms and biomes, each with a colorful illustration acWelcome to Geography: An Illustrated A-Z Glossary by B.C. Lester Books! This
book takes you across the world's main landforms and biomes, each with a colorful illustration accompanied with a child-friendly definition.

What is a mesa? Or an estuary? What is the difference between a swamp and a marsh?

Covering over 100 geography terms, this book has all the answers! This book is a great, concise introduction to the natural features of Earth for children and is a nice way to spark or develop an interest in
geography for kids.ompanied with a child-friendly definition.

What is a mesa? Or an estuary? What is the difference between a swamp and a marsh?

Covering over 100 geography terms, this book has all the answers! This book is a great, concise introduction to the natural features of Earth for children and is a nice way to spark or develop an interest in
geography for kids.

Also, look at these other geography activities.

MORE GEOGRAPHY FOR FUN ACTIVITIES

  • Simple and Fun Homeschool Geography Ideas for High School
  • Free My Little Book Of Landforms Images With Names
  • 5 Steps to Choosing Geography Living Books Your Children Will Love
  • Hands-on Geography: Longitude/Latitude Mapmaking Activity
  • Homemade Compass Simple Geography Project Equals Huge Wow Factor
  • 35 Hands-on Geography Activities to do in 15 Minutes or Less
  • Discovering Geography Through a Field Trip to Incan Ruins
  • How To Make A DIY Lava Lamp Lesson Plan
  • 6 Ancient Israel Fun Activities Middle School: How To Make A Topography Map
  • Professor Noggin’s Geography of The United States Trivia Card Game
  • History Makers Notebooking Pages – Famous Persons from Ancient to Modern – Set 2
  • 100 BEST Books for Kids from all 50 States (Easy Geography)
How To Make Geography For Children Fun: Free 50 States Park Quest

In addition, look at more ways to expand the free printable 50 states park symbols.

TEACHING TIPS TO EXPAND THE FREE PRINTABLE 50 STATES PARK SYMBOLS

  • Take several weeks to make this a 50 states geography unit study.
  • Grab your atlas to locate states and famous landmarks.
  • Create fun state bookmarks.
  • And of course with this printable they can visit other state parks in their state parks.
  • Too, pursue a state of just the landforms like mountains, river and the plains.
  • I addition, the history of a state or more makes for a fascinating in depth study. For example, what famous persons come from a state. For example, Martin Luther King comes from Georgia.
  • Next, some kids love history more. So study about events like the Boston Tea Part in Massachusetts.
  • If you want to focus on the agriculture of a state then study about corn in Iowa or apples from Washington.
  • Music and dance are two more topics to cover. For example think about jazz from Louisiana.

Also, look at the pages included in this free printable.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE FREE STATE PARK SYMBOLS SCAVENGER HUNT

  • 74 page pdf
  • 1 page per 50 states
  • First Day Adventure Sequence Activity
  • Last Day Adventure Sequence Activity
  • Track Explorer Activities
  • Track Detective: Discovered Animal Tracks
  • Identifying the Trees of a State Park
  • State Park Leaf Collection Activity
  • Identifying trees of a State Park
  • Common U.S. Trees Leaf Word Search
  • State Park Map Activity
  • State Park Tree Age
  • Color the State Park State
  • State Park Nature Bingo
  • State Park Nature Treasure Hunt

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Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

February 3, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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Machu Picchu crafts for kids is a great way to teach them about other cultures while learning geography. Also, look at my page South America Unit Study Resources for more ideas about South America.

And in this case, we’re learning a little animal science as we craft a llama from a box rescued from the trash.

Llamas are often recognized by their distinctive long necks and fluffy coats.

They are a very important part of the history and lifestyle of the people of Machu Picchu.

Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

Machu Picchu was built by the Incas in Tawantinsuyu (a pre-Columbian civilization) in what is now known as Peru. 

They built the terraces of giant stones and put their houses, palaces, and temples, and farms on the steep mountain side with irrigation systems to get water to all of their farms.

Llamas are remarkable animals that have been an integral part of human culture for thousands of years.

 They were the primary method of transporting goods to and from the site of Machu Picchu because they could navigate the hard mountain paths and carry heavy loads.

Their adaptability, intelligence, and gentle nature make them valuable companions and contributors to the Andean way of life.

BOOKS ABOUT SOUTH AMERICA FOR KIDS

First, look at these books about South America.

13 Resources for a Study of South America

Add some of these fun books and resources to your study of South America.

South America (Rookie Read-About Geography: Continents)

An incredible variety of climates and biomes span the territory of South America. As a result, the continent contains some of the greatest biodiversity on Earth.

Rookie Read-About: Continents series gives the youngest reader (Ages 3-6) an introduction to the components that make each continent distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each continents' geography, history, and wildlife. In this book readers learn about the continent of South America, including the geography, native animals, people and more.

Ancient Civilizations: Aztecs, Maya, Incas!: With 25 Social Studies Projects for Kids (Explore Your World)

A full-color, compelling book for ages 7 to 10 offers a deep dive into the three sophisticated ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica―the Aztecs, Maya, and Incas― through hands-on STEAM projects, essential questions, and loads of fascinating facts!

Why were there more than 3,000 steps built at Machu Picchu? Why did the Aztecs roam Mexico for nearly 200 years before finding a place to settle? How did the Maya study the movements of the stars and the planets? Ancient Civilizations: Aztecs, Maya, Incas! With 25 Social Studies Projects for Kids takes kids ages 7 to 10 on a guided tour to experience the history, culture, economics, and daily life of the Aztecs, Maya, and Incas.

Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia

A man, his burros, and his books bring joy to children in remote Colombian villages in this inspiring book based on a true story by celebrated picture book creator Jeanette Winter.Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books there’s barely room for the family. What to do? Then he comes up with the perfect solution—a traveling library! He buys two donkeys—Alfa and Beto—and travels with them throughout the land, bringing books and reading to the children in faraway villages.

Secret of the Andes (Puffin Newberry Library)

An Incan boy who tends llamas in a hidden valley in Peru learns the traditions and secrets of his ancestors. 

My Mama's Little Ranch on the Pampas

In the sequel to On the Pampas, the author recalls her first year on the small Argentinian ranch purchased and managed by her mother, in an account that includes a visual dictionary of the Spanish words and geographical terms used in the text.

Tales from Silver Lands

Atmospheric woodcuts illustrate this Newbery Award–winning collection of 19 South American folktales. Charles J. Finger heard the tales firsthand from native storytellers, whose fables of talking animals, witches, giants, and ordinary people in supernatural settings provide remarkable insights into regional values and culture. The first of the stories, "A Tale of Three Tails," tells of an age when the rat had a tail like a horse, the rabbit had a tail like a cat, and the deer's tail was plumed like the tail of a dog. "The Magic Dog" recounts an act of kindness to a stray animal that helps overcome a witch's curse. In "The Calabash Man," the creatures of the jungle assist a suitor in winning his bride, and in "El Enano," a greedy troll's insatiable appetite leads to his downfall. Packed with adventure and full of surprises, these and other stories emphasize the importance of hard work, courage, and loyalty.

Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time

In 1911, Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and “discovered” Machu Picchu. While history has recast Bingham as a villain who stole both priceless artifacts and credit for finding the great archeological site, Mark Adams set out to retrace the explorer’s perilous path in search of the truth—except he’d written about adventure far more than he’d actually lived it. In fact, he’d never even slept in a tent.

Journey to the River Sea

With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her best-selling fantasies, acclaimed author Eva Ibbotson has written a hair-raising novel, set in turn-of-the-last-century Brazil.Accompanied by Miss Minton, a fierce-looking, no-nonsense governess, Maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the Amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving family. But what she finds is an evil-tempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. It is only when she is swept up in a mystery involving a young Indian boy, a homesick child actor, and a missing inheritance that Maia lands in the middle of the Amazon adventure she's dreamed of. Readers of every generation will treasure Ibbotson's lush historical adventure that harkens back to the beloved classics of Frances Hodgson Burnett and Louisa May Alco

This Place Is Wet

Can you imagine living in a place where there is so much water some houses need to be built on stilts to protect them when the river rises? Or where it is so wet that some plants can grow on the sides of trees with their roots gathering water from the air? In This Place Is Wet, you'll find out all sorts of things about what it's like to live in the rain forest of Brazil. Try to imagine living there!

Bolivar: American Liberator

It is astonishing that Simón Bolívar, the great Liberator of South America, is not better known in the United States. He freed six countries from Spanish rule, traveled more than 75,000 miles on horseback to do so, and became the greatest figure in Latin American history. His life is epic, heroic, straight out of Hollywood: he fought battle after battle in punishing terrain, forged uncertain coalitions of competing forces and races, lost his beautiful wife soon after they married and never remarried (although he did have a succession of mistresses, including one who held up the revolution and another who saved his life), and he died relatively young, uncertain whether his
achievements would endure.

Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay

Ada Ríos grew up in Cateura, a small town in Paraguay built on a landfill. She dreamed of playing the violin, but with little money for anything but the bare essentials, it was never an option...until a music teacher named Favio Chávez arrived. He wanted to give the children of Cateura something special, so he made them instruments out of materials found in the trash

Mayans Aztecs Incas Coloring Book: Coloring Pages of Ancient Mexico Civilizations for Adults and Teens

Mayans Aztecs Incas Coloring Book – Fun And Education For Adults and TeensMake the perfect gift for anyone who loves coloring! Enjoy this Mayans Aztecs Incas Coloring Book for Adults and Teens. Click the cover to reveal what’s inside!About this book:

  • 40 original pages drawings of Symbols, Warriors, Masks and Mandalas.

The Inca Empire (A True Book: Ancient Civilizations) (A True Book (Relaunch))

Explore the Inca empire, including how the Incas survived in the mountains, how the empire was built, and why it disappeared.

A True Book: Ancient Civilizations series allows readers to experience what makes each ancient civilization distinctive and exceptional as well look at its influence on the some of the practices of the modern world. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.

We are going to celebrate that with 10 facts full of great information, more Machu Picchu crafts for kids, and my own tutorial to make your own mini-Llama pinata from recycling.

10 LLAMA LOVING FACTS

  1. These woolly pack animals are native to the high-altitude regions of the Andes Mountains in South America, and more specifically Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.
  2. Historical evidence shows that llamas were first domesticated by the indigenous people of the Andes as early as 4,000 BC. They played a very important role in these communities. They served as pack animals, providing fiber for clothing, and even being used for meat and sacrifice. Some communities still use them for herding and transportation to this day.
  3. Llamas are the largest members of the camelid family in South America. They can reach a height of 5 to 6 feet at the shoulder and weigh anywhere between 280 to 450 pounds.
  4. Their thick, woolly coats provide insulation against the cold Andean temperatures. Not only are they useful but these coats come in a wide array of colors-including white, black, brown, gray, and they can even have spotted or multicolored patterns.
  5. When threatened or annoyed, llamas may spit a mixture of saliva and stomach contents as a defense mechanism. This spit can be very accurate and foul smelling.
  6. Llamas are social animals and live in herds that are led by a dominant male. These herds can range in size from just a few individuals to groups of 20 or more.
  7. They talk to  each other through a variety of vocalizations, including hums, grunts, and screams. Body language, such as ear position and tail movements, also plays a part in their communication.
  8. Llamas are herbivores and feed mostly on grasses, shrubs, and other vegetation found in the high-altitude habitat. They have a  three-chambered stomach which allows them to efficiently digest tough plant material.
  9. Llamas are adapted to arid (dry) environments and can go for extended periods without drinking water, up to 3 days.
  10. Llama fiber is soft, warm, and durable. It is used to make a variety of products, including clothing, blankets, and rugs.
Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

Next, look at these Machu Picchu crafts for kids.

MACHU PICCHU CRAFTS FOR KIDS

  • Trek back to ancient Meso-American and Make Stunning Salt Dough Incan Jewelry | Incan Crafts for Kids.
  • Check out these great free Peru color pages.
  • Great for a book report or just an enjoyable way to learn more about another country and culture “Where is Machu Picchu”” is engaging and chock full of good information.
  • If you like lapbooks for more organized learning I have a Free Machu Picchu Mini Book & Completed South America Lapbook.
  • Create your own colorful felt landscape with my How to Make a Felt Mountain Craft | 7 Andes Mountain Facts For Kids.

Make a llama out of one of my favorite craft materials, learn how to Make a Paper Plate Llama.

Finally, look at how to make a tissue paper llama.

RECYCLED TISSUE PAPER LLAMA

You will need:

  • Empty cardboard box-cereal, etc
  • Tissue paper
  • Google eyes
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

First, on the wider side of the box, draw the outline of a llama.

You can either free hand it or use this free llama pattern.

Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

Carefully cut around the outline, repeat on the opposite side of the box.

I find it easiest to cut both sides out at once.

Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

Cut the sides of the box into strips of the same width, to keep it simple you can use the entire width of the sides of your box, you will need enough length to go all around the outline of the llama.

Bend the sides around one of the llama outlines and tape into place like this.

Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

Attach to the other side of the outline and tape it into place as well. Keep bending and taping all the way around until it is completely closed in.

Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

Cut strips of tissue ½” wide.

Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

Create a fringe by cutting up the width ¾ of the way up, be sure not to cut all the way through.

Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

Wrap the strips and glue down starting at the base and working the way up.

Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

Continue until the entire body is covered with the fringe.

Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

Glue on googly eyes and draw on nostrils and whatever other decoration you would like.

We had to go with a pack blanket of course.

Llama Love And Creative Machu Picchu Crafts for Kids

Allow the glue to dry completely.

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Amazing Geography Landforms: An Engaging Triorama Tutorial for Kids

January 6, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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Here is an engaging triorama tutorial for kids giving them a simple way to demonstrate what they have learned about various landforms. Also, look at my page Trioramas: How To Create Engaging Visual Narratives For Kids for more ideas.

First, all we need is a piece of cardstock and a pair of scissors.

Too, whatever type of coloring supply your child would like to use-markers, crayons, colored pencils, or even watercolors to create a fun triorama.

Amazing Geography Landforms: An Engaging Triorama Tutorial for Kids

You can pick any 3 landforms to recreate on the three triangles of the triorama.

Plus, this is a neat activity that is geography, science, and art all rolled into one.

But before we get onto the triorama tutorial let’s learn more about some common geography landforms and their characteristics.

For example, landforms are the different shapes and features of the Earth’s surface.

They can be big, like mountains and valleys, or small, like hills and lakes.

HOMESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY RESOURCES FOR KIDS

22 Homeschool Geography Go To Resources & Gift Ideas

Add some of these fun books and resources to your learning day if you're wanting to study geography with multiple ages. Maybe you want to hook your child on geography with a gift or two.

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Around the World with Picture Books Part II

Each country visited features a selection of animals indigenous to those regions. These beautiful drawings will familiarize students with some remarkable creatures, their habitat and habits, cultivating respect and wonder for the natural world. Part Two covers Europe and South America. In Europe we cover France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and Great Britain! In South America we cover Ecuador, Chile, Peru, and Brazil!

Scratch Off World Map & US Map

This contains both the US and world maps and while they are targeted at those who travel I think they would also be an amazing way to document as you learn about each new state or country.

Geographic World ScrunchMap, Portable, Easy-to-Store Map of the World, Water and Tear-Resistant Map

For preschoolers through late elementary I would recommend this versatile scrunch map that comes in a world or US version. It is amazing for lessons on  the go or just an impromptu geography lesson on the living room floor.

Around the World in 180 Days: A Multigrade Guide for the Study of World History, Geography, and Cultures

Around the World in 180 Days: A Multigrade Guide for the Study of World History, Geography, and Cultures (Student Workbook) by Sherrie Payne

Rand McNally Junior Classroom Atlas of the World

Our colorful, engaging atlas is ideal for studentsin second through fourth grades and was developed from our award-winning Classroom Atlas, just simplified for younger students.Completely redesigned with a new layout,eye-catching pictures, informative graphics,and fully updated map content.Teaches map and globe skills to younger students.Features photos, graphs, interesting facts, andthought-provoking questions that reinforce map concepts.Includes 15 physical, political, and thematic maps.

National Geographic Visual Atlas of the World: More Than 1,000 Stunning Maps, Illustrations, and Photographs

Representing an exciting new approach in our renowned line of atlases, this large-format reference blends two National Geographic "bests" to create a refreshingly vivid world portrait. Incorporated in the many up-to-the moment regional maps that portray each continent are hundreds of brilliant photographs—each depicting unique natural and cultural treasures that have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. From the vast plains of the Serengeti to the Kasbah of Algiers, from prehistoric rock art to the statue of Liberty, these incomparable locales are under UN protection for future generations to know and enjoy.

Rand McNally Historical Atlas of the World | Grades 5-12+

The Historical Atlas of the World presents important periods and turning points in 5,000 years of world history in over 100 pages of thematic maps. Atlas features: • Presents major periods of world history through more than 100 bold, colorful maps. • Thematic maps include literacy, languages, religions, and more. • Includes a section on benefits of using the atlas. • 112 pages, paperback, 8" x 10".

Professor Noggin's Geography of The United States Trivia Card Game

  • PLAY & LEARN:
    Professor Noggin’s series of educational card games encourages kids to learn interesting facts about their favorite subjects.
  • FUN FACTS: Geography of the United States card game isn't just a point and locate on the map kind of kids card game.  Topic cards include fun facts about Earthquakes, Islands, and the mysterious, 'What city is nicknamed...' making this a fun kids card game for home or the classroom!
  • Encyclopedia of World Geography with Complete World Atlas: Internet Linked

    Encyclopedia of World Geography with Complete World Atlas: Internet Linked

    A Child's Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People--From the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall of China

    Get ready for an incredible journey, one in which you’ll visit far-off places, meet interesting people, and learn all about continents, countries, climates, and more. This book is also full of fun facts about animals, sports, foods, inventions, and holidays from all over the world.

    National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers, Third Edition

    The latest edition of the award-winning National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers features all new photographs, maps, and graphics.And now, for the first time ever, the National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers goes interactive! The 3rd edition is chockfull of bright, bold icons that, thanks to a specially designed National Geographic web site, will allow kids to go beyond the printed page and experience firsthand the sights, sounds, and movements of the world's people, places, and animals. They'll watch brown bears fish for salmon in Alaska, listen to the latest singing sensation from Haiti, experience the power of a volcanic eruption, explore a rain forest, hang out at a local market in India, and much more.

    Geography Through Art

    Geography Through Art Intenational Art Projects for Kids Completely Revised and Updated! Use this book as an exciting way to supplement any study of geography, history, or social studies. "Geography Through Art" is sure to make a lasting addition to your home or school library. You'll find yourself reaching for this indispensable guide again and again to delight and engage students in leanring about geography through the culture and art of peoples around the world.

    Geography: An Illustrated A-Z Glossary: An Introduction To Earth's Geographical Features For Kids (Kids Geography Books)

    Welcome to Geography: An Illustrated A-Z Glossary by B.C. Lester Books! This book takes you across the world's main landforms and biomes, each with a colorful illustration accompanied with a child-friendly definition.

    Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia

    Created in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia explores every aspect of our world, from the North to the South Pole, and from the outer atmosphere to the fiery core and from natural processes to human impact.

    Discover terrifying earthquakes, priceless gemstones, and storms that can destroy buildings. Understand how weather works, what causes the seasons, and the power of water to shape the landscape. Explore life on Earth, and countries and cultures from all around the world. Packed with facts, maps, explanations, illustrations, and photographs, Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia is the ultimate guide to our planet.

    Maps and Globes (Reading Rainbow Book)

    Children's Illustrated Atlas

    A picture atlas that takes young readers on a visual journey around the world, from Spain and Portugal to China and Mongolia.Continents and countries are brought to life through stunning photography and
    eye-catching illustrations. Uncover incredible geographical features, wildlife, culture, history, and landmarks in unprecedented detail.

    Mark Twain Geography Workbook, Geography for Kids Grade 7-8

    Geography for kids ages 12+

    Explore the eastern hemisphere with your middle school child with the activity-packed Mark Twain Geography Workbook.

    7th Grade Geography workbooks are a great way for 7th grade and eighth grade students to have a thorough understanding of eastern hemisphere geography through focused lessons and practice.

    The World Game - Geography Card Game

    Kids, teens, and adults will enjoy this geography game that can also double as flashcards for practice.

    Continent Race - Geography Learning Educational Game for Kids

    A collaborative game for ages 7 and up That has varying levels of difficulty so that multiple ages can be included and challenged. Geography games like this are a great way to take your children on global adventures from the coziness of the kitchen table.

    The 50 States: Explore the U.S.A. with 50 fact-filled maps!

    This is a beautifully illustrated children's atlas that is full of interesting facts and figures from landmarks to famous residents, key facts and dates for each state.

    Mango Wood Globe with Wood Base

    Chances are if someone's a geography lover they already have a globe, but it's also a pretty good chance that they love and collect them so go for a unique one, different sizes, and colors.

    State Quarter Map (US State Quarter Series)

    This gift just keeps on giving as they not only get a great map gift but also the fun of the hunt collecting each of the 50 quarters that fit inside.

    Next, there are many different types of landforms, each with its own unique characteristics.

    In addition, here are just a handful of some common landforms, but there are even more to learn about.

    AMAZING GEOGRAPHY LANDFORMS

    Mountains-tall, rocky landforms that rise high above the surrounding area. They are often formed by the movement of tectonic plates.

    Hills-smaller, rounded landforms that are not as high as mountains.

    Plateaus-large, flat areas of land that are higher than the surrounding area.

    Plains-large, flat areas of land that are not as high as plateaus.

    Valleys- low areas of land that are surrounded by mountains or hills.

    Canyons- deep, narrow valleys with steep sides.

    Peninsulas- pieces of land that are surrounded by water on three sides.

    Bays-bodies of water that are partially enclosed by land.

    Deserts- dry, barren areas of land that receive very little rainfall.

    Volcanoes-The size of a mountain, they are typically conical and have a crater and vent through where lava, hot gases, steam and rock fragments are or have erupted through the crust of the Earth.

    Islands- a piece of land surrounded by water. Islands can be found in oceans, lakes, and rivers. They can be small or large.

    Basins-low lying areas of land that are surrounded by higher land. They can be formed by a variety of processes including erosion, glaciers, and volcanoes.

    Amazing Geography Landforms: An Engaging Triorama Tutorial for Kids

    Also, look at more triorama themes.

    MORE TRIORAMA IDEAS

    • How to Make an Easy Rainforest Triorama With Kids
    • How to Make a Water, Land, and Sky Animal Habitat Triorama
    • How to Make an Amazing Shakespeare Triorama Book Report
    • How to Make a Cool Greek Mythology Triorama With Kids
    • How to Make a Giant Triorama Project About Cherokee Culture
    • How to Make A Desert Triorama About the Gobi, Sahara, & Antarctica
    • Amazing Geography Landforms: An Engaging Triorama Tutorial for Kids
    • How to Make a Triorama Teaching the Primary Colors with Dollar Tree Supplies
    • How To Build A Water Habitat Triorama With Kids
    • How to Craft a Stunning Wolf Animal Triorama
    • How to Make a Biome Triorama That Explores Alaska’s Amazing Features
    • How to Make a Native American Triorama Highlighting Tribes in 3 Regions
    • How to Make A Pyramid Diorama For States Of Matter
    • The Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef: An Ecosystem Triorama

    Next, look at some hands-on geography ideas.

    GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES TO PAIR WITH TRIORAMA TUTORIAL

    • Free My Little Book Of Landforms Images With Names
    • Free 4-Week Kid’s Paddle To The Sea Unit Study
    • The Fascinating World of Sea Geography | Paddle to the Sea Craft
    • 5 Ways to Raise a Natural Geography Lover Easily
    • Discovering Geography Through a Field Trip to Incan Ruins
    • 10 Geography Childrens Books | Easy Me On The Map Project
    • 11 AWESOME Ways to Learn Geography (Other Than Labeling a Map)
    • How To Make A Swiss Family Robinson Map | Easy Swiss Geography
    • 22 Homeschool Geography Go To Resources
    • How to Make An Edible Geography Model of Tidal Zones
    • 18+ Fun and Interactive Ways to Learn Geography With Kids
    • Navigating the Perfect Present: 22 Gifts for Geography Lovers

    Finally, look at how to make an amazing geography landforms triorama tutorial.

    AMAZING GEOGRAPHY LANDFORMS TRIORAMA TUTORIAL

    You will need:

    • Cardstock
    • Colored pencils, crayons,etc…
    • Scissors
    • Glue stick
    Amazing Geography Landforms: An Engaging Triorama Tutorial for Kids

    First, if your cardstock already happens to be a square you are ready to go.

    If not you can turn your rectangle into a square easily by bringing one corner down even with the bottom of the page.

    Press the crease in firmly with the edge of the scissors or a craft stick.

    Amazing Geography Landforms: An Engaging Triorama Tutorial for Kids

    Cut excess off along the edge and you have a square.

    Amazing Geography Landforms: An Engaging Triorama Tutorial for Kids

    Fold the opposite corners together and press in the crease to form an x with the folds.

    Open the paper and cut from one corner up to the center.

    Mark one of the triangles with an x, this one will be the base and will not be drawn on, this helps your child to know which one will be hidden.

    Amazing Geography Landforms: An Engaging Triorama Tutorial for Kids

    Have your child choose 3 different landforms and draw an example of each of the 3 remaining triangles.

    Also, it is much easier to draw and color on the flat paper rather than try to do it on the 4D triorama.

    Amazing Geography Landforms: An Engaging Triorama Tutorial for Kids

    Then add titles.

    Amazing Geography Landforms: An Engaging Triorama Tutorial for Kids

    Fold the x underneath the base of the opposite triangle and secure with glue.

    Amazing Geography Landforms: An Engaging Triorama Tutorial for Kids

    You can use this quick and easy method to highlight more landforms or use it for a variety of other science, history, and literature topics.

    Finally, be sure to check out the other triorama ideas on my site.

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    13 Living Geography Books For Kids Who Love Exploring

    December 31, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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    These 13 living geography books for kids just scratch the surface of all the amazing books that are out there to inspire a love of learning about the world around them. Too, look at my page Homeschool Geography for hands-on and simple ideas and tips.

    From learning geography in beautifully illustrated picture books to tackling it through rich literature there is plenty to choose from.

    13 Living Geography Books For Kids Who Love Exploring

    And quality picture books for older children can be just as beneficial as reading aloud literature can be for younger children.

    Living geography books are a dynamic and captivating approach to geographical education, they change the way children interact with and understand the world around them.

    A good living book seamlessly blends traditional textbook content with a narrative or conversational tone and fosters a genuine curiosity about our planet.

    Living geography books go beyond rote memorization and they should flow, capture the imagination, and tell facts while they give us the story.

    LIVING BOOKS ENGAGES ALL LEARNING STYLES

    Unlike traditional textbooks, living geography is engaging for all learning types.

    • Visual learners can benefit from the rich imagery and interactive diagrams.
    • Auditory learners can utilize accompanying audio recordings or narrated explanations.
    • Kinesthetic learners can engage with the tactile elements and manipulative features.
    • Traditional learners can still read the informative text.

    This multi-faceted approach makes them appealing for everyone.

    Living geography books can provide a window into the diverse cultures, landscapes, and ecosystems of our planet.

     By exploring different regions and their unique characteristics, your child can develop a greater awareness of global issues and a deeper appreciation for cultural diversity.

    13 Living Geography Books For Kids Who Love Exploring

    Then, add some hands-on activities to these books for an awesome unit study.

    Some of these are unit studies and some are hands on ideas.

    GEOGRAPHY IDEAS TO PAIR WITH LIVING GEOGRAPHY BOOKS

    • Free My Little Book Of Landforms Images With Names
    • Explore the World: Free Continent Printables to Color by Number
    • 6 Ancient Israel Fun Activities Middle School: How To Make A Topography Map
    • Free 4-Week Kid’s Australia Unit Study Who Love Hands-on Learning
    • Free 4-Week Kid’s Paddle To The Sea Unit Study
    • Discovering Geography Through a Field Trip to Incan Ruins
    • How to Make Paper Mache Mountains to Celebrate Chimborazo Day
    • STEM and Geography: How to Build an Ancient Viking Ship
    • Hands-on Geography Mesopotamia: Fun Salt Dough Map
    • Hands-On Geography: Australia Awesome and Deadly Animal Art
    • Fun Outdoor Activities For Middle Schoolers Geocaching and Nature Study
    • Hands-on Geography Wool Earth Craft to Celebrate Earth Day
    • Hands-On Geography Activity: Make a Pangaea Puzzle
    • How To Make A Swiss Family Robinson Map | Easy Swiss Geography

    Finally, look at these living geography books.

    13 LIVING GEOGRAPHY BOOKS

    Add some of these living geography books to your home library. All ages will love them.

    Paddle-to-the-Sea: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Sandpiper Books)

    Follow the journey of a little turtle through all the great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, not only covering; landforms but also dipping into science, and uses figurative language to help children think and understand the story better.

    Seabird: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

    A carved Ivory Gull tells of oceans all over the world and three generations of sailing families in America. 

    How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World

    In more of a story book fashion we are led around the world to gather ingredients from all over to make an apple pie and it even includes a simple recipe for an apple pie.

    Tree in the Trail

    The history of the Great Plains and the Santa Fe Trail is told in text and pictures by focusing on a cottonwood tree and the events that happen around it.

    Complete Book Of Marvels

    Explore the wonders of the world with America's foremost adventurer, Richard Halliburton. In the Complete Book of Marvels Halliburton takes you with him on thrilling journeys to countless wonders of the world, including natural features like Gibraltar, the Grand Canyon, and Mount Fuji, and famous or forgotten temples and ancient cities, and monuments bigger than life. He follows in the footsteps of Demetrius and traverses the Great Wall.

    Replete with historical facts, maps, and a treasure trove of unique restored photographs of both well-known and hidden wonders, Halliburton journeys with the reader by his side to reveal the beauty and mystery of the world's greatest sights as if for the very first time. As a youth Richard Halliburton dreamt of seeing the many mysterious lands and exotic locales beyond the horizon, and by the time he was a teenager he set out to do just that. During his life, his voyages took him to an enormous variety of truly marvelous places, from familiar American landmarks to the far reaches of the globe.

    Where We Live: Mapping Neighborhoods of Kids Around the Globe

    This fascinating look at 16 children’s neighborhoods around the world broadens readers’ understanding of global cultures. This unique illustrated map book explores the neighborhoods of 16 real children from around the world. Author Margriet Ruurs, who met many of these children in her travels, tells the story of each child’s neighborhood by highlighting the places that are important to them, such as where they live, go to school and play, as well as interesting facts about their lives, including the food they eat, their religious practices and the sights and smells they encounter every day. From big cities, such as Amsterdam and Beijing, to small communities, such as Salt Spring Island in Canada and the village of Komanyana in Zambia, each place is special to the children who live there.

    Minn of the Mississippi: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

    The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream.

    National Parks of the USA (Americana, 1)

    Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna unique to each of the 21 parks portrayed, this lushly illustrated coast-to-coast journey documents in large format the nation’s most magnificent and sacred places—and shows why they should be preserved for future generations to enjoy. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley, and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature's greatest adventures. Divided by region (East, Central, Rocky Mountains, West, Tropics, and Alaska), a pictographic map at the start of each section shows the locations of the parks to be covered. Each park is introduced by a stunning, poster-worthy illustration of one of its scenes and a summary of its makeup, followed by individual illustrations of the animals and plants that make their homes there.

    Strawberry Girl by: Lois Lenski

    Strawberries -- big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start picking them. But her family has just moved to the Florida backwoods, and they haven't even begun their planting. Don't count your biddies 'fore they're hatched, gal young un! her father tells her.

    Wow Canada!: Exploring This Land from Coast to Coast to Coast (Wow Canada! Collection)

    The multi-award-winning Wow Canada! has steadily wowed readers with its original, witty, and fabulously informative cross-country excursion. This thoroughly updated edition is filled with amazing facts, historical wonders, and descriptions, photos, and illustrations of Canada's most famous sights and hidden gems — it's the perfect accessory for that family car trip across Canada. Eleven-year-old Guy and his family travel from province to province —and even up to Canada’s territories! Guy is the ideal narrator, curious but cool and always armed with a wry comment. Incredible sidebar material offers moments of respite from the family’s high-speed travels, making Wow Canada! both the perfect car trip guidebook and a fantastic armchair travel book.

    How the States Got Their Shapes

    Why does Oklahoma have that panhandle? Did someone make a mistake?

    We are so familiar with the map of the United States that our state
    borders seem as much a part of nature as mountains and rivers. Even the oddities—the entire state of Maryland(!)—have become so ingrained that our map might as well be a giant jigsaw puzzle designed by Divine Providence. How the States Got Their Shapes is the first book to tackle why our state lines are where they are. Here are the stories behind the stories, right down to the tiny northward jog at the eastern end of Tennessee and the teeny-tiny (and little known) parts of Delaware that are not attached to Delaware but to New Jersey.

    A Child's Geography of the World

    A Child's Geography of the World is a general course in geography for juveniles. Hillyer was headmaster at the famed Calvert School and wrote a series of books as part of the curriculum for his students. This title was the result of many years of teaching the subject to young children and of several more years in authoring it. The books is now considered in a classic in home schooling.

    Geography: An Illustrated A-Z Glossary: An Introduction To Earth's Geographical Features For Kids

    Welcome to Geography: An Illustrated A-Z Glossary by B.C. Lester Books! This book takes you across the world's main landforms and biomes, each with a colorful illustration acWelcome to Geography: An Illustrated A-Z Glossary by B.C. Lester Books! This
    book takes you across the world's main landforms and biomes, each with a colorful illustration accompanied with a child-friendly definition.

    What is a mesa? Or an estuary? What is the difference between a swamp and a marsh?

    Covering over 100 geography terms, this book has all the answers! This book is a great, concise introduction to the natural features of Earth for children and is a nice way to spark or develop an interest in
    geography for kids.ompanied with a child-friendly definition.

    What is a mesa? Or an estuary? What is the difference between a swamp and a marsh?

    Covering over 100 geography terms, this book has all the answers! This book is a great, concise introduction to the natural features of Earth for children and is a nice way to spark or develop an interest in
    geography for kids.

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