These are the perfect geography notebooking pages for your student to learn about the countries of the world. They can be used with any country, so whether you plan to journey around the world this year in your homeschool or just study one or two countries they are perfect for either purpose. You can use Around the World Notebook Pages year after year for multiple children making them very affordable. The pages give space for all the basic information you will want your student to research plus a flexible format affording extra space throughout for them to record what they think is important -making it truly their own work!

12 Geography Notebooking Pages Include: 

1. Statistics -Records population, capital city, largest city,  official language, government, currency, area, population, emblems, flag, etc.
2. Location – Designates country’s location, longitude and latitude, climate and climate zones, and other territories.
3. Topography & Nature – Records high and low elevations, rivers, lakes, jungle, deserts, flora and fauna, wildlife, etc.
4. Culture and Demographics – Records religions, cultural traditions, ethic groups, literacy, art & culture, foods, sports, etc.
5. History – Includes a mini timeline, event list, and portrait of history for related sketch.
6. Biography – Lined page for writing a short biography on a person of interest.
7. Economy & Industry – Records currency, exports and imports, crops, industry, tourism, and more.
8. Art & Artifacts – Offers space for getting creative. Student can draw, list or create a collage of the country’s famous art pieces or historical artifacts.
9. Landmarks – Students can have fun with this space with a word collage of famous places and landmarks. Or they can just draw their most favorite.
10. Vocabulary – Lined graphic offers place to list new vocabulary learned during their research.
11.  Science & Technology – This table gives students and place to record various discoveries and technologies, who discovered them, when, and their significance.
12. Mapping – This page is for students to draw a more detailed map of the country if desired.

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How to use these Reptiles and Amphibians Notebook Pages:

You can have your child use these notebooking pages in a variety of ways. You can use them to compliment a study or as a stand alone tool and fill them in with the facts you get from your research. You can also use them while out in the field making observations. This method works best for a smaller unit of study or an exploratory or delight directed approach. Regardless of whether you choose to use them in the field or in your classroom, they are designed to aid your children in recording their research.

Use all or just a few pages at a time, year after year with multiple children and ages.

A little about filling in the pages…

Older children may enjoying sketching the specific species in the life cycle stages portion of the page, while younger children could cut and paste pictures from magazines and printouts to glue on their pages. First, identify the species you are observing or studying and write in its scientific classification in the space provided. In most cases the order and family is completed for you.  At the very least, have your child find out it’s binomial nomenclature. You will use the generic pages for species not included in the packet. Your child will write in the more specific common name in the space provided. Your child should also circle if the species is a producer, consumer or predator.

Notes about the extra pages:

~The packet includes 7 supplemental pages too!

Fifteen of the pages in this packet are generic. They can be used for any species by that common name. Those include: Frog, Toad, Newt, Salamander, Siren, Alligator, Crocodile, Caiman, Gharial, Lizard, Tuatara, Turtle/Tortoise, Terrapin,  and Snake. In addition there are two bonus pages: compare and contrast and a venn diagram page for frogs and toads. The PDF also includes 5 additional lined pages. Print out the pages you wish for the specific assignments you plan!

Packed full with 13 amphibian pages and 22 reptile pages by common name, these notebooking pages include space for drawing a sketch of the species you are studying and its life cycle.

You can use these pages year after year for several ages and levels. Use them for elementary unit studies, or for species research reports and projects for middle school students. Unlike many science notebooking pages, these pages offer space specifically designated for recording taxonomy as well as the species place in the food chain. In addition, there is plenty of space for recording it’s behavior, diet, location found, endangered status, and lined space for behavior notes.

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Packed full with 38 sea life animals and 1 plant (kelp) by common name, these sea life notebooking pages include space for drawing a sketch of the species you are studying and its life cycle.

You can use these pages year after year for several ages and levels. Use them for elementary unit studies, specific reports and research projects for middle school students or even as a supplement for a high school marine biology course. Unlike many science notebooking pages,  these pages offer space specifically designated for recording taxonomy as well as where it lies on the food chain. In addition, there is plenty of space for recording it’s behavior, diet, location found, and extra lined space for making notes of its other characteristics or additional facts.

 How to use these Sea Life Notebook Pages:

You can have your child use these sea life notebooking pages in a variety of ways. Using them as a supplement to an in depth study on sea life is very comprehensive. I highly recommend using them to compliment Apologia’s Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day.  You can also choose to use them as a stand alone tool and fill them in with the facts you get from your research. This method works best for a smaller unit of study or an exploratory or delight directed approach. Regardless of whether you choose to use them in the field or in your classroom, they are designed to aid your children in recording their research.

Use all or just a few pages at a time, year after year with multiple children and ages.

A little about filling in the pages…

Older children may enjoying sketching the specific species in the ship’s wheel on the page while younger children could cut and paste pictures from magazines and printouts to glue on their pages. First, identify the species you are observing or studying and write in its scientific classification in the space provided. At the very least find out it’s binomial nomenclature. You can use extra empty space on the page in many ways. You might like to sketch the animal’s life cycle or write a few notes on how they reproduce. You may feel it necessary on some pages to write the more specific common name – especially for the seals and bivalves pages. Your child should also circle if the species is a producer, consumer or predator.

What if the sea animal I need isn’t included?

~The packet includes 20 supplemental pages too!

The packet also includes 20 supplemental pages. There is one generic blank page that can be used for any sea creature, plant or animal. This page gives extra space for drawing and sketching the animal they are researching. The PDF also includes an additional 19 lined pages in a variety of formats for report and paragraph writing. Print out the pages you wish for the specific assignments you plan!

12 Ways to Use these Sea Life Notebook Pages :

1. Study one sea animal and go into depth.
2. Study sea animals with an oceanography unit.
3. Study swimming and underwater mobility with a unit on fish.
4. Combine ocean study with a book such as Pagoo for a tide pool unit.
5. Study a particular sea animal with a literature or history study. For example, study Murex and Sea Snails for a Unit on the Phoenicians. I would use the conch or blank page for this.
6. Using what you’ve learned about sea life, write a story on one or more of the blank lined pages.
7. Go to the local aquarium for a day and create a notebooking journal of ocean life from the field trip event.
8. Choose one common sea animal to study, say jellyfish, and use the jellyfish page multiple times to make a book of species.
9. Use these pages for a report. Consider making a presentation board with them for an oral presentation.
10. Take them into the field for writing down observations and taking notes if you live near the sea.
11. Study a particular nation or continent for which a species is native.
12. Do a fun sea unit based on a book, song or movie. For example, do an art project with the book The Rainbow Fish.

Resources for these Sea Life Notebook Pages:

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Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock is an excellent resource to guide you through complete nature studies. Apologia’s Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day is my first choice for an elementary text as would  Exploring Creation with Marine Biology (Apologia) for High School. Field guides are best to get you started identifying sea life while out in the field. If you are doing study at home, I can happily recommend these books:

• First Encyclopedia of Seas & Oceans (Usborne First Encyclopedia)
• Simon & Schuster Children’s Guide to Sea Creatures
• Seashells, Crabs and Sea Stars: Take-Along Guide (Take Along Guides)
• Pagoo
• Sea Life Field Guide (Dover Science Books for Children)
• Seashore (One Small Square)
• Coral Reef (One Small Square)
• Citizens of the Sea: Wondrous Creatures From the Census of Marine Life
• Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
• DK Eyewitness Books: Ocean
• Janice VanCleave’s Oceans for Every Kid: This book if full of ocean related experiments and easy hands on activities!

See my FULL List of Sea Life Book Recommendation on the blog!

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