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Ecuador Project-Based Country Study | 5 Themes of Geography
$5.00
This is a project-based country study on the South American country of Ecuador focusing on the 5 Themes of Geography: location, place, regions, movement and human/environment integration! There are a lot of country studies but this one is different.
This study will ask students to ‘think like a geographer‘in their research and recording.
Using this resource, students will…
- Learn about the country of Ecuador
- Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to synthesize information and write about Ecuador through a 5 themes of geography lens.
- Create a wonderful project displaying their learning.
Sample questions include:
- – (Location) Describe the relative location of the country.
- – (Location) What is the latitude and longitude of the capital city?
- – (Place) What major landforms are found in the country?
- – (Place) What is/are the climate type(s) of the country?
- – (Regions) When considering this country, describe and give examples of at least one type of functional region within it.
- – (Movement) Describe any historically important migration patterns of information you have found about past or current migration for this country. You may include internal, external migration, emigration, immigration, return and/or seasonal migration.
- (Human/Environmental Integration) Give examples of how people who have lived in this country changed or modified the environment.
There are many more questions and this unit is designed to get your students thinking like a geographer!!
Students will need to have a good understanding of the 5 Themes of Geography to complete this project. Need teaching materials for the 5 Themes? Get My Teaching Library’s 5 Themes of Geography Bundle
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🌽 Bring the “Heartland” to life with this creative, hands-on geography resource! As your students explore the Midwest region, these scrapbooking pages provide a structured yet artistic way for them to document their discoveries. From the Great Lakes to the rolling prairies, students will transition from passive readers to active explorers as they curate their own regional “travel log.”
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Why choose scrapbooking for geography? It’s all about engaging the whole learner:
- Visual & Kinetic Memory: By drawing or searching for pictures to paste, students create strong visual anchors for geographical concepts like landforms and landmarks. 🎨
- Synthesized Writing: Writing “short sentences” requires students to summarize what they’ve learned, which is a higher-level thinking skill than simply copying definitions. ✍️
- Student Agency: The “Personal Opinion” section empowers students to connect with the material on a human level—deciding for themselves what makes a location worth visiting. 💭
- Multi-Category Mastery: These pages ensure students don’t just learn “where” a place is, but “what” it is, covering: Climate, Landforms, Water, Natural Resources, Landmarks, and Culture. 🚜🏗️
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- The “Midwest Research” Project: Have students use “Regions of the U.S. – Midwest Region | Informational Text and Worksheets”, library books or safe search engines to find the facts needed to “fill their scrapbook” independently. 🔍
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Pro Tip: This set is designed to pair perfectly with Regions of the U.S. – Midwest Region | Informational Text and Worksheets for a comprehensive, ready-to-go geography unit!
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