CHINA The Five Themes of Geography

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CHINAThe Five Themes of Geography
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Location Where is China?

• Hint China is on the continent of Asia (blue)

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LocationWhere is China?

• China is located in Asia in the Eastern
  Hemisphere. It borders, or touches, the Pacific
  Ocean.

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Location

• Click here to find another map of China. Print
  the map out and then hit the back arrow to come
  back.
• Lightly color China on the map.
• Find the page on your step book that says
  Location. Glue your map on this page and write a
  sentence that tells where China is located. Can
  you name some countries that border China?

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Place The Land, People, and Animals of China

• Find the page on your step book that says
  PLACE. Click on the following Internet sites to
  answer the questions on that page.
• All About China
• Longest Rivers
• The Great Wall of China Map Picture
• Food
• Animals in China

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Relationship Between Humans and the Environment

• Over half of the people who live in China are
  farmers. The major crops grown are grains such
  as rice, wheat and millet, and potatoes, tea,
  cotton and oil seeds.

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Relationship Between Humans and the Environment

• Did you know? Silk is a product of southern
  China. It is made from the cocoon of the silkworm
  moth. Over 100 cocoons are required to make one
  ounce of silk yarn.

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Why is the Panda in Trouble?
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Relationship Between Humans and the Environment

• Click here to read about why the panda needs
  help.
• Print out a picture of the panda and color it.
• Find the Relationship Between Humans and the
  Environment part of your step book, glue your
  panda picture here and write about why the panda
  is endangered.

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MovementHow do people move?

• If you live in China, you will need to know how
  to ride a bike! Riding bicycles is a popular way
  to move from one place to another inside China.

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MovementHow do ideas move?

• Who do you think invented the first kite?
• Click here to read
• how the Chinese used
• kites long ago.

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MovementHow would you get to China?

• After all you are learning about China you might
  decide you would like to go for a real visit!
  What are different ways you might travel to
  China?
• Find the MOVEMENT section of your step book, tell
  how you would travel to China and why? Draw a
  picture that shows you on your journey to China.

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Region

• One way to learn about a region is to study the
  language that is written and spoken there.
• Click here to see how to write the Chinese
  numbers from 1 to 10.
• When you finish, make sure to take the Quiz!
• Find the REGION section of your step book, write
  the Chinese numbers from 1 to 10.

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Did you enjoy learning about China?

• Congratulations! You have finished your Five
  Themes of Geography Step Book about China.
• FOR THOSE WHO FINISH EARLY
• Turn on the back, draw and color the flag of
  China.
• If you want to learn more visit the Internet
  sites below!
• To see interesting pictures, click here.
• To read more about China, click here.