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Ideas for a Kid's School Geography Project

The subject of geography actually includes a number of earth sciences, including urbanology, sociology, meteorology and several other disciplines. Geographic science includes information about major land formations, tectonic plates and specific features like individual buildings and street networks. This interdisciplinary variety results in possibilities for a child's school geography project that combines science with art, sociology and math.

Maps and Cartography
- Mapmaking is related to geographic science.
  
  Working with maps is a good place to start with ideas for a child's school geography project. A very young student can draw and understand a rudimentary map, even if it is just from his house to a familiar place like a park. Plot out the map together, not forgetting to draw in bridges, hills, streams, and labeling them. More advanced students can build digital maps using computers or learn both geography and history by studying old-fashioned maps. All of these examples can be modified to suit a variety of grade levels and can be used for projects in class or for homework.
Science Fair Projects
- A science fair project about tectonic plates, tidal power, gravitational force, or matter and energy also includes geography, even if the students are not made aware of it. Experiments for geography-related science projects can include working models of natural features (like waterfalls or volcanoes). If a student is unsure of their topic for a science fair project and needs inspiration, then combine geography with a subject the student enjoys. For example, a student who likes math can do a project focused on urban planning or digital cartography.
Dioramas and Models
- A science fair project about volcanoes includes geographic science.
  
  Favorite geography projects are visual depictions of the earth's surface and features of interest. A model of a volcano or a local stadium can be both a geography project and an art, urban planning or geology lesson. To make this a more detailed project that can engage individual students or an entire class, make dioramas using scale models that students can fashion and assemble. This can also be integrated with a cartography lesson or a unit on changing land formations in a geology class.
Environmentalism
- Use geography to teach students about a variety of disciplines and new scientific discoveries. Environmentalism is one of the newer sciences in this field. When an instructor composes a lesson plan about an oil slick, an endangered species or climate change, they are including geography in the learning process. Projects about local and regional environmentalism and geography can be simplified for younger students by using models and colorful maps.

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