North America

North America Lesson Plans

Continents, Counties, and Maps  (Y,T)
In this seven-lesson unit for 1st grade, students begin "by exploring maps, looking at different types of maps and how to read them. Students then travel across the seven continents and the four oceans."

Geography of the Americas (Y,T)
From Core Knowledge, in this five-lesson unit for 2nd grade, "students become explorers of the diverse landscapes of North and South America and discover the many ways people have found to survive and thrive in those landscapes."

All About North America (Y,M)
From LearnBright, in this unit for grades 3-6, "students learn all about South America, including its history, its people, its countries, and its culture." A free video is also available. Free registration is required and allows access to one lesson per month. An inexpensive annual membership allows access to unlimited lessons.

North American Cultures (M,O)
From Discovery Education, this lesson plan for grades 6-8 covers the wide variety of cultural traditions in North America, how cultural traditions show up in festivals, landscape design and structures, and symbols, and how multiple cultures must coexist.

North America Activities & Fact Sheets

Animals of North America Quietbook (Y,M,T)
Instructions for a Montessori-style quietbook of animals found in North America (there are also instructions for a felt continents map).

World Atlas: North America  (Y,M,O,T)

North America Maps and Detailed Information  (M,O,T)

North America Printables  (Y,M)
From Homeschool Creations

North America Maps and Facts for Kids  (Y,M)

The Americas Interactive Map Quiz (Y,M,O)

Videos about North America

When is Thanksgiving? Colonizing America: Crash Course US History #2

War and Nation-building in Latin America (M,O)
Crash Course World History #225, in which John Green teaches you about nation-building and nationalism in Latin America.

Geography of the Americas Made Easy (M,O)
In this nine-minute video from Miacademy Learning, students learn some facts about the countries in North, South, and Central America.

Age of Exploration (O)
Crash Course European History #4 covers the period when Europeans "discovered" the Americas.