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Evan Moor

South America

Paperback (Evan Moor Educational Publishers Jan. 1, 2011) , Teacher ed. edition
Develop geography literacy while learning about the unique characteristics of South America!The 7 Continents: South America helps students learn about South America through fun reading and writing activities.

Five geography units cover the following standards-based topics:

Section 1: South America in the WorldIntroduces students to the location of South America in the world.

-South America's Relative Location-South America's Hemispheres-South America's Absolute Location-Using a Projection Map

Section 2: Political Divisions of South AmericaIntroduces students to the three regions and 12 countries of South America.

-Population of South America-Countries of South America-Largest Countries by Area-Largest Countries by Population-Western South America-Population of Western South America-Northern South America-Population of Northern South America-Eastern South America-Population of Eastern South America-Capital Cities of South America

Section 3: Physical Features of South AmericaStudents learn about the landforms and bodies of water of South America.

-South America's Diverse Landscape-Andes Mountains-Highlands of South America-Plains of South America-Amazon Rainforest-Atacama Desert-Tierra del Fuego-Bodies of Water-Lake Titicaca-Amazon River-Angel Falls

Section 4: Valuable Resources of South AmericaStudents learn about the various natural resources of South America.

-Oil in Venezuela-Itaipu DamMining Copper in Chile-Agriculture-Cattle-Llamas and Alpacas-Rainforest Resources-Amazon Rainforest Wildlife-Galapagos Islands Wildlife

Section 5: South American CultureIntroduces students to the architecture, art, beliefs, and traditions of South American people.

-Tourist Attractions-Arts and Entertainment,br>-Religions of South America-Native Cultures-South American Cuisine-Celebrations

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

Series
The Seven Continents
ISBN
1609631277 / 9781609631277
Pages
128
Weight
12.8 oz.
Dimensions
8.2 x 0.2 in.

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