This week, we are starting our Geography Unit, which introduces students to the study of maps, landforms, and the relationship between people and their environment. We’ll discuss physical features (like mountains, rivers, and valleys) and human features (such as roads, buildings, and bridges) to help students understand how geography affects our daily lives.

Students will engage in hands-on activities, including labeling maps and exploring how communities are shaped by their surroundings. We’ll learn how people adapt to and change their environments and why understanding geography is important to being an informed citizen.

To make our learning more interactive, we’ll take a walk around the school property to identify physical and human features right in our own community. Students will make observations, share their ideas, and reflect on why these features are important to our school and neighborhood.