Maryam Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Please share what worked well (or what didn't) for grades 6-8. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelucc Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Previously, we did map drills on Seterra, in addition to locating places on a map that we find in our readings (across all subjects). We are currently reading Book of Marvels and bounce around on the map with respect to each chapter. We also do a bit of AO, so we've tried living books (Book of Marvels is one) and right now we're starting Long's Geography (Free online) and I'm putting together a list of youtube videos to supplement those reading topics. Videos and geography go well together, IMO. Today I was debating on ordering Evan Moor's Daily Geography, or a gently used copy of Maps, Globes, and Graphs. The former is about $22-$29 dollars I think, and I have been able to find Maps, Globes, and Graphs for under $15 a few times. When I was little my dad carried around so many maps and atlases in the car, as well as on our bookshelves, and I just gravitated toward them. I'm thinking of putting some more out like coffee table books and see what happens, naturally. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 We use the Geography Coloring Book recomended in WTM. And we make our own maps and find places on the globe, etc. Today I had them draw a large scale map of the Mediterranean area and Roman Empire and label seas, rivers, provinces, etc. on their own as opposed to filling in a map. The GCB has current social studies info on every area like about their economy and agriculture and populations. It covers physical maps, political maps, flags, some historical maps, geography terms. They have a lot packed into them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) . Edited August 31, 2023 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Trail Guides to Geography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2vikha Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 We use Runkle Geopraghy and use both the components and when she memorizes the countries we also study the cultural aspects with DK eyewitness and its a lot! She loves it and getting a plenty out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 We like the Trail Guides to World & US Geography for 5th-8th. We spread World Geography out over 2 years (in 5th & 6th) while we cover ancient & medieval world history, then do US Geography in 1 year while we cover modern history (8th). By 8th grade it's no problem to do the whole thing in 1 year. In 7th we don't do geography at all because we include some civics/government lessons while we study the US Revolutionary War period. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 My 6th grader is really enjoying Runkles. It covers physical geography. He says he feels like he is learning a lot. I like that it is easy to implement. He is also using Mapping the World with Art by Ellen McHenry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 We used Around the World in 180 Days, Halliburton's Book of Marvels, and Mapping the World with Art in 8th grade. Student loved Halliburton and MtWwA, but not 180 Days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaluv+2more Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 We are doing Mapping the World with Art this year (6th) and will be using Harmony Arts Mom's free schedule next year (I believe this includes the Trail Guide stuff several have already mentioned). We will do US geography again in 8th, but I'm not sure what we'll use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Memoria Press is excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 We use two things. Maps, Charts, and Graphs workbooks for map reading practice. My kids also do map drawing to learn to draw the whole world by heart. I use this to teach map drawing which has been excellent: http://map-of-the-whole-world.weebly.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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