Invite students to create an ABC book to describe the place in which they live. The word used for each letter might describe a unique physical feature, the weather, or the people and their traditions. When completed, a reader unfamiliar with your community should have a good idea of what life is like there. Post the different ways on a world map. Students should ask each person to send to them a small sample of the soil that is common in their area.
Students can compare the soil samples from around the country and the globe.
Create a postage stamp or a post card. The students must research that country and design a postage stamp to be used by its citizens. The stamp might have on it a physical feature, person, or landmark that the country is noted for. Students present their stamps to the class, explaining why they chose to use the image they used. On one side they draw an image representative of a place.