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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Maps of America - The 13 Colonies Worksheets
A set of maps to display in the classroom when learning about the first thirteen states of America.
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South American Flags - BW
Fourteen black and white flags from South America.
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South American Flags Worksheets - BW
Fourteen black and white worksheets with flags from South America.
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African Flags - Color
Eight colored flags from Africa.
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African Flags Worksheets - BW
Eight black and white worksheets with flags from Africa.
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North American Flags Worksheets - BW
Seventeen black and white worksheets with flags from North America.
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Asian Flags Worksheets - BW
Thirty-seven black and white worksheets with a selection of flags from Asia.
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Compass Directions Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring grids, grid references and direction.
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Compass Points Worksheet
A worksheet showing the 8 major compass points.
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Time Zone Locations Around the World Display
A classroom display showing the different time zones around the world and locations which belong within each time zone.
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World Map Poster
Teach your students about the continents and countries of the world with this detailed map.
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Latitude and Longitude Poster
Use this educational poster when students are learning about geographical coordinates, latitude and longitude.
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Built Environments Concept Map
A concept map to use when learning about built environments.
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Blank Map of Africa - Template
Record and represent data about the location of significant places with this printable blank map of the continent of Africa.
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Map of the Regions of Asia
A map showing the layout, regions and major countries of Asia.
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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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Rio de Janeiro Teaching Resource Pack
An engaging collection of teaching resources to use when learning about Rio de Janeiro.
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People Live in Places Unit Plan
This Geography unit covers a range of concepts relating to the places students live in and belong to.
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Occupations and Sustainability in Technologies Assessment
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of occupations and sustainability in technologies.
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Sustainability in Occupations
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investiagate why occupations within the community need to be sustainable.
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Sustainability in the Community
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop an understanding of key vocabulary commonly used in relation to sustainability.
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Places We Learn - Schools
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify their school as a special place.
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Assessment - People Live in Places
An assessment task in which students will identify the importance of all to care for our natural environment.
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Looking After Places
A 60 minute lesson in which students will appreciate the responsibility of all people to care for our natural environment.
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Who Lived Here Before?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that their place is also the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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People in Our Community - Groups
A 60 minute lesson in which students will examine the different groups people belong to, why these groups are important and how these groups celebrate.
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Our Community
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand how the location of places can be represented on simple maps.
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Caring for Our School
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore their responsibility in caring for their school environment.
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My House
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the importance of the places students live and explore the people who make up families.
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