NATURAL LANDSCAPES, A WORLD WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED
Geography is a fascinating subject because it allows us to learn about the world around us, from many different points of view.
This book explores Earth’s natural landscapes, such as mountains, plains, hills, lakes, rivers, and so on.
The story about two young apprentice geographers, Gea and Tom, and a young explorer, Amy, teaches kids many fun facts and secrets about the natural world around us. They’ll learn about the origins of various natural landscapes and their distinctive features, and will discover how humans have affected them. Through games and activities, kids will explore each individual landscape, helping them to understand complex concepts more easily.
While all of the activities are presented in the form of games, they also provide loads of information about the different landscapes in nature. At the end of the book, after doing a quiz, each reader will be awarded an Apprentice Explorer’s ribbon.
The book only covers the fauna and flora of the various landscapes briefly at the beginning, given the biodiversity of Earth’s many ecosystems. There is such a huge variety of animal and plant species linked to regions and climate that it would be impossible to cover them adequately with only a few pages dedicated to them in a book that is already packed with information. The various habitats will therefore be introduced separately and in more depth in future books.
A Few Notes About the Activities
The order of the activities is designed to allow children to acquire knowledge gradually and easily, and we therefore recommend that they follow the story page by page. There’s a mixture of simple and more complex activities, making the book engaging and stimulating for children of different ages, without them becoming frustrated or bored.
There will also be materials to cut out and others needed for making things, each accompanied by detailed and illustrated explanations. All of the activities are designed for children to do on their own, but the presence of an adult can be stimulating and supportive, especially for younger children. Along with the activities, there are also eight pages of stickers to use in the book. All of the solutions to the activities can be found in the last few pages.
this book is for children ages 7 and older.
The Future Geographers Club
Hi!
WE’RE GEA A N D TOM, TWO ASPIRING GEOGRAPHERS. WE LOVE GEOGRAPHY
A N D A N YTHI N G TO DO WITH STUDYING THE EARTH.
TOM LOVES MAPS A N D WANTS TO BECOME A CARTOGRAPHER.
THIS IS OUR FRIEND AMELY. WE CALL HER AMY ! SHE WANTS TO BECOME
A N EXPLORER! AMY’S BEE N AROUND THE WORLD A N D K N OWS LOTS OF THI N GS!
WE ALL BELONG TO THE FUTURE GEOGRAPHERS CLUB . IF YOU’D LIKE TO K N OW MORE ABOUT US, TAKE A LOOK AT OUR MEMBERSHIP CARDS.
Future Geographers Club
NAME: GEA
LAST N AME: WELT
AGE: 10
HOBBIES: GEOGRAPHY, READI N G, PHOTOGRAPHY, MINERALS
FAVORITE A N IMAL: PANDA
FAVORITE COLOR: PURPLE
Future Geographers Club
NAME: TOM
LAST N AME: COMPASS
AGE: 11
HOBBIES: CARTOGRAPHY, VIDEO GAMES
FAVORITE A N IMAL: CHAMELEON
FAVORITE COLOR: GREEN
Future Geographers Club
NAME : AMY
last NAME : RAHMA
AGE : 12
HOBBIES: POSTCARD COLLECTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, HOCKEY
FAVORITE ANIMAL : QUOKKA
FAVORITE COLOR : YELLOW
Welcome to the club!
You can join the future Geographers Club , too! Fill out the membership card below, then attach a photo or drawing of yourself!
Future Geographers Club
NAME:
HOBBies:
FAVORITE
FAVORITE
1 POLAR BEAR
Biomes and Animals
2 MOOSE
3 BISON 5 PENGUIN 7
4 MONKEY 6 KANGAROO
GRASSLAND
DECIDUOUS FOREST
SAVANNA
DESERT
MEDITERRANEAN SHRUBLAND
RAIN FOREST POLAR ENVIRONMENT
CAMEL
HYENA
TAIGA
TUNDRA
HELP ME PUT THE A N IMALS I N THE CORRECT PLACE O N THE MAP!
THERE ARE SO MANY ANIMALS IN THE WORLD THAT IT WOULD BE REALLY DIFFICULT TO FIT THEM ALL ON A MAP! HERE YOU’LL FIND SOME OF THE MOST WELL KNOWN. 5 7
Mountains
THE EARTH’S SURFACE ISN’T FLAT.
Some areas are higher than others: these are mountains. They vary in height and size. Usually they aren’t free-standing, but are grouped together to form mountain ranges. Help me name the various parts that make up a mountain.
1
PEAK OR SUMMIT
THIS IS THE HIGHEST POINT OF A MOUNTAIN. A MOUNTAIN CAN HAVE MORE THAN ONE PEAK.
2 GLACIER
THIS IS A PERMANENT EXPANSE OF SNOW AND ICE.
3 SLOPE OR FACE
THIS IS THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, AND IT CAN RANGE FROM GENTLE TO STEEP.
4 FOOT
THIS IS THE BASE OF A MOUNTAIN, OR ITS LOWEST POINT.
5 PASS
THIS IS THE LOWEST POINT BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAINS AND MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO CROSS A MOUNTAIN RANGE.
6 MOUNTAIN RANGE
THIS IS A SERIES OF MOUNTAINS IN A ROW.
7 VALLEY
THE FLAT AREA BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAIN RANGES.
8 PLATEAU
A HIGH FLAT AREA, OFTEN BORDERED BY MOUNTAINS.
Complete the picture by putting stickers in the empty boxes! EACH OF THE NUMBERS ABOVE CORRESPONDS TO A LETTER. WRITE THEM IN THE SPACES BELOW to DISCOVER WHAT SOMEONE WHO CLIMBS
Before and After
ROCKY, MY GEOLOGIST FRIEND, EXPLAINED TO ME THAT HILLS WERE FORMED MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO AND THAT THEY CAN HAVE DIFFERENT ORIGINS.
Find out how the hills originated, then color them.
TECTONIC HILLS WERE CREATED BY DEBRIS ON THE OCEAN FLOOR BEING UPLIFTED BY PART OF EARTH’S CRUST.
STRUCTURAL HILLS ARE ANCIENT MOUNTAINS THAT HAVE BEEN FLATTENED AND ROUNDED BY EROSION.
VOLCANIC HILLS ARE ANCIENT EXTINCT VOLCANOES WHOSE SIDES HAVE BEEN SHAPED BY EROSION.
SEDIMENTARY HILLS ARE FORMED BY ROCK, SOIL, AND STONE DEBRIS THAT HAS BEEN CARRIED TO THE FOOT OF MOUNTAINS BY WIND, RIVERS, OR GLACIERS.
COMPLETE THE TABLE WITH the STICKERS!
Find the stickers that represent the three stages for each type of hill: the original state, that is, before the hill was formed; the transformative factor; and, finally, the hill. Use the colors to help you!
TECTONIC HILLS
VOLCANIC HILLS
STRUCTURAL HILLS
SEDIMENTARY HILLS
Flat Trails
I LIKE WALKING ACROSS PLAINS BECAUSE THEY STRETCH AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE!
Do you know why? Because plains are vast flat areas, without any notable rise or elevation.
I’ve crossed many plains on my travels. Help me trace my journey on this map; just follow the pictures of plains to find out where I went!
DESTINATIONS
DESERT
OCEAN
JUNGLE
So Many Changes!
IN ANCIENT TIMES, PLAINS WERE FULL OF SWAMPS AND WOODS, WHICH MADE THEM UNSUITABLE TO LIVE ON.
Humans drained unhealthy swampland and cut down the trees to make room for cities, roads, railways, bridges, cultivated fields, livestock, and industries. Follow the directions and attach the stickers to transform this plain!
IN THE PAST
CULTIVATED FIELDS: B1, B2, B3, B4, D3, D4
ROAD: C1, C2, D2
BRIDGE: A1, A2
FARM: C4, C5
INDUSTRY: A4, A5
RAILWAY: D1
Discovering Rivers
COMPLETE THE DRAWING OF THIS RIVER, WHICH shows ITS PATH FROM THE SOURCE TO THE SEA.
Add the stickers, then carefully read all the clues next to them.
ROCKY WROTE THIS ABOUT RIVERS, BUT THE LETTERS OF SOME OF THE WORDS ARE JUMBLED! WRITE THE CORRECT SPELLINGs ON THE DOTTED LINEs.
RIVERS ARE A NATURAL STREAM OF FRESHWATER. THE CREOUS ................... IS WHERE A RIVER STARTS ITS JOURNEY. THE WATER FLOWS DOWN THE SLOPES AND INTO THE VALLEY, FORMING KROOBS ......................., WHICH JOIN TOGETHER TO CREATE A SMERAT .......................... . IF THIS FINDS
ROCKS IN ITS PATH, IT WILL FORM A FRAWLATEL .......................... . WHEN THE STREAM FINALLY REACHES FLAT LAND, IT BECOMES A RIVER. THE SPACE IT FLOWS ALONG IS CALLED THE DEB .......………, AND ITS SIDES ARE CALLED SKANB ………….......... . IF THESE CREATE BENDS, THEY ARE CALLED SMANDEER ............. . THE RIVERS THAT JOIN ITS PATH ARE CALLED STRABITURIE IF IT ENTERS A LAKE, THE RIVER BECOMES ITS TINEL …………….. AND FILLS IT WITH WATER. WHEN IT LEAVES THE LAKE, IT CHANGES ITS NAME AGAIN: IT BECOMES AN UTLOTE THE POINT WHERE THE RIVER ENTERS THE SEA IS CALLED THE HOTUM THIS CAN HAVE TWO FORMS: A TELDA …………......……, WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE A FUNNEL, OR AN ASTYRUE ………...........….., IF IT HAS JUST ONE OUTLET.
Which Way?
ALL RIVERS FLOW FROM THE SOURCE TO THE MOUTH.
How do you know which way a river is going? Just put a paper boat in the water and watch which direction it goes.
It’s really easy!
Once you know which way the river flows, turn your back on the source, which is where the water comes from. Your boat will be heading toward the mouth, sailing away from you!
The left bank is on your left, and the right bank is on your right.
Now, you try!
How do I know if I’m on the left or right bank of a river?
Write which is the right bank and which is the left bank of the three rivers below.
Humans and Rivers
Over time, humans have modified rivers so they can use them. we’ve created ports for boats, bridges for crossing rivers, and embankments for defending ourselves against floods.
We’ve built dams to collect water from streams, turning them into lakes, both to regulate the amount of water reaching the valleys and to produce electricity. I’ve decided to follow the course of this river in my canoe.
Can you help me find the route that will take me to the ocean, avoiding the obstacles?
Let’s Go to the Beach!
MY FRIENDS AND I LOVE GOING TO THE BEACH!
Complete the map with stickers and read all the definitions.
Archipelago: a group of islands.
Strait: a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land.
Coast: the point where the ocean meets the land.
Gulf: a large, deep inlet.
Island: land completely surrounded by water.
Peninsula: land surrounded by water on three sides and connected to the mainland on one side.
Bay: a small, shallow cove.
Promontory: a high area of land or rock that sticks out into the sea.
Low-lying coast: a coast with beaches.
Steep coast: a coast with rocks and cliffs overlooking the sea.
WARNING! THE NAMES OF THESE PICTURES ARE ALL WRONG!
WRITE THE CORRECT NAMES UNDER THE PICTURES!
STEEP COAST
LOW-LYING COAST
PROMONTORY
ARCHIPELAGO
PENINSULA
BAY
GULF
PLAY EXPLORERS WITH ME, TOM, AND GEA!
Choose two stickers from the back of the book to fill in the blank squares (23 and 28). Give each person a playing piece. Roll a die and move the correct number of squares. The winner is the first to reach the finish line