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A few years ago Simon chose The Great Smoky Mountains for his geography fair project. For part of the project, he wanted to highlight some of the salamanders who make their home in the Smokies. We looked through some geography fair ideas, and he decided he would try a triarama. He didn’t want the triarama […]
Mexico, Canada, England, Finding Dinosaur Bones, Popular Pets Around the World, Animals of Madagascar–we’ve definitely done our share of geography fair projects around here, and there are certain resources we’ve found helpful each time. Here are our top 10 picks! 1. Notebooking Pages Notebooking Pages has a ginormous selection of pages that can be used for a […]
Do you need some new inspiration for your Geography Fair Project? This list contains sixty (plus a few extra!) geography project ideas to help your student get moving toward an amazing Geography Fair display! A huge thanks to all the fantastic kids in our homeschool co-op. All of the photos are of their fabulous efforts in […]
Choosing a Topic for Your Geography Project Once you have committed to being participants in your local Geography Fair, your student will need to choose a topic. Choose a country Choose a state (such as Indiana, Texas, or Alaska) Choose a region (the Northeastern United States, the Southwest United States, etc.) Choose a city Choose […]
I just {heart} geography fairs! Our co-op, Treasure Seekers, had its third annual fair a few months ago. My English crew ~ a soccer fan and a king! Many countries were represented (not all are pictured): Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, England, France, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Ireland, Israel, Switzerland, Ghana, and Madagascar. Switzerland ~ sample chocolates […]
Elijah's country choice this year was England. I will share photos of the entire fair tomorrow, but today I will highlight some of Elijah's hard work. Elijah labeling and coloring a large map of the United Kingdom. Finished map! The beginnings of a double-decker bus. Elijah designed Big Ben from LEGO bricks. Elijah starting to […]
Elijah (who appears a tad bit loco in the photo above) chose Mexico for the Geography Fair this year and Simon tagged along. The very first project he completed was a salt dough map. Simon helped mix up the dough. I traced an outline of Mexico on to the cardboard. Elijah took over after that. Elijah used […]
Last year's geography fair was a hit, so we came back this year for round two. I am going to add a note before the post because, chances are, you don't actually read what I write by the time you are 3/4 the way through. I know how it goes. It's all about the pictures. […]
A Geography Fair provides a creative approach to learning geography. The concept is simple–each student researches a country, state, region, or another topical geography project. We have had some unique projects at our fairs including a home town, dinosaurs from around the world (where dinosaur bones were found), Ancient Egypt, and the rainforest. The goal […]