Geography: Age 9

8 illustrated Geography lessons for Age 9.

One place on four maps The same spot can be drawn on many maps. A close map shows lots of small things, and a wide map shows a big ar…
A River's Journey to the Sea A river starts as tiny streams high in the hills and grows bigger as other streams join it. It winds slowly ac…
Inside a Volcano A volcano has a deep magma chamber connected to a central vent. The vent leads to a summit crater where lava a…
Local map features A simple map can show places you know, such as a school, a park and a bridge. It can also show natural feature…
Mountain Rain to Sea Rain falls on a high mountain and runs down as a stream. The stream becomes a river, reaches the sea, and wate…
River from Mountain to Sea Water begins high in the mountains and flows downhill. It joins into a river that grows wider and empties into…
How goods travel around the world Almost everything you own started somewhere else and had to travel to reach you. A factory packs the goods int…
Natural hazards The Earth can be powerful in four different ways, and each one starts somewhere different. Volcanoes happen wh…