North America (The Seven Continents) Paperback – January 1, 2011

The 7 Continents: North America helps students learn about North America through engaging reading and writing activities.

Five geography units cover the following standards-based topics:

Section 1: North America in the World
Introduces students to the location of North America in the world.

-North America's Relative Location
-North America's Hemisphere
-North America's Absolute Location
-Using a Projection Map

Section 2: Political Divisions of North America
Introduces students to the five regions and 23 countries of North America.

-Population of North America
-Countries of North America
-Largest Countries by Area
-Largest Countries by Population
-Canada and Greenland
-The United States and Its Territories
-Mexico
-Central America
-The Caribbean
-Capital Cities of North America

Section 3: Physical Features of North America
Students learn about the landforms and bodies of water of North America.

-North America's Landscape Rocky Mountains Grand Canyon
-Deserts of North America
-Frozen North
-Central American Rainforests
-Islands of the Caribbean
-North America's Bodies of Water
-Great Lakes
-North American Rivers
-Panama Canal

Section 4: Valuable Resources of North America
Students learn about the various natural resources of North America.

-Fossil Fuels
-Hydroelectricity
-Renewable Energy
-Fishing
-Corn and Livestock
-Coffee and Bananas
-North America's Forests
-Wildlife of North America

Section 5: North American Culture
Introduces students to the architecture, art, beliefs, and traditions of North American people.

-Tourist Attractions
-Arts and Entertainment
-Religions of North America
-Native Cultures
-North American Cuisine
-Celebrations

This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.