This lesson focuses on the importance of geographic features and the abundance of natural resources that helped ancient Egypt become the world's first superpower. Students will learn about the geography and resources available to the ancient Egyptians and create a multimedia tour that demonstrates this learning to others.

Students use satellite imagery to explore natural environments on the African continent and their geographical distribution in vast banded areas.

Students use satellite imagery to explore the major urban concentrations which makes Europe the prosperous and dynamic continent it is.

Students use satellite imagery to learn about flood risks and natural disasters around the world, taking as an example the floods caused by the Rhone and the Elbe rivers.

Students use satellite imagery to focus on volcanic phenomena and discuss the relationships between human societies and volcanism.

This is an encyclopedia entry for the term "ecosystem." An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life. Text for this entry is appropriate for the middle and high school grade levels.