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Recognizing Geography Awareness Week *– November 18*-22

Have some geography fun with these data-filled resources:

Geography Awareness Week (1) [ [link removed] ]

*Scavenger Hunt: Where is Gina the Geographer? Activity*

Go on an online scavenger hunt [ [link removed] ] with your students to discover the location of Gina the Geographer. With the help of classmates, the mission is to bring Gina back to school. Students will follow a series of clues using the State Facts for Students [ [link removed] ] data tool to answer questions that will lead them to her location.



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Geography Awareness Week (2) [ [link removed] ]

*Scavenger Hunt: Where is Gina the Geographer? Kahoot! Game*

Put your student’s geography skills to the test with this Kahoot! Game [ [link removed] ]. Use census data-powered clues about landmarks, weather, population, and more to figure out where Gina is hiding. Students can compete with one another to see who will land first place.



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Geography Awareness Week (3) [ [link removed] ]

*Examining Changes to the Environment Through Pictures and Data*

Use this activity [ [link removed] ] to examine a series of photographs comparing famous landmarks like Niagara Falls and New York City’s Times Square over time and identify human-generated changes -- such as new roads and buildings -- in their physical environment. Then students can explore Census Bureau population and housing data to learn how population changes contribute to changes in the physical environment.

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