You can get your class ready to celebrate Geography Awareness Week November 16-20. Go to the website: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/ to download the following information.

The newest toolkit, Geography Action! Mapping Europe, is now available for free download for use for classroom activities, awareness events, and after-school programs. Find all you need to build a huge wall or floor map of Europe, as well as in-depth activities for grades K-12. Download the toolkit, tile map, and Europe support materials by clicking on each of the links:

• Toolkit/Teacher’s Guide
• Europe Tile Map
  • Maps 1-28
  • Maps 29-56
  • Maps 57-84
  • Maps 85-112
• Projector Map
• Support Materials By Grade Level
  • K-3
    • Lines of Longitude and Latitude
    • Cardinal Directions!
  • 4-5
    • Mammals Data Chart
    • Protected Areas Chart
    • Protected Land and Marine Areas Map
    • Protected Land Area Key
    • Protected Marine Area Key
  • 6-8
    • Tourism Data
    • Tourism Teacher Guide
    • Number of Tourists Key
    • Tourist Income Key
    • Tourist Income Euro Symbols
    • World Heritage Sites Key
    • World Heritage Sites Symbols
  • 9-12
    • Acid Rain Sensitivity
    • SO2 Emissions Data
    • Energy and Environment Map
    • Energy Consumption Charts
    • SO2 Emissions Key

For primary-age students, find activities and lessons for a hands-on introduction to map features, symbols, and communication about places and spaces. Students 4th grade and older can map and analyze Europe-focused data sets that give insight into patterns of animal species, tourism, or energy and environmental concepts across the continent. Help students explore layering of data to better understand aspects of the planet from local to global scales.

S.Kay Gandy, associate professor
Co-Coordinator, Kentucky Geographic Alliance
Curriculum & Instruction
TPH 310
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101
phone: (270) 745-2991
fax: (270) 745-6322