GEOGRAPHY
Level: All School – Assembly Level – Fun, Energetic, Celebratory
Grades: K-12
School Quarter: 4
How All School Activities Work
The All School activity is the capstone of each quarter.
Step 1 – In the classroom: Each class completes its grade-level activity for this quarter’s theme, Geography.
Step 2 – As a whole school: Students gather for the All School activity to showcase and celebrate what they created and learned in their classrooms.
What’s included: Each All School toolkit has three documents: an Activity Overview, an Activity Checklist, and Educator Resources.
Elementary ALL School
Students participate in a structured walking tour of the school, stopping at meaningful locations such as the library, cafeteria, gym, main office, and grade-level wings. Students observe patterns of organization and movement and consider how the layout supports the school community.
Middle School ALL School
Geography plays a crucial role in understanding history, identity, and culture. The Q4 Middle School activity invites students to explore New Mexico’s natural, cultural, and historic sites through research, creative representation, and public presentation.
By studying significant locations across the state, students examine how geography influences settlement, movement, economic development, cultural traditions, and historical events. Through collaboration and presentation, students share how these sites reflect New Mexico’s shared identity and common ground.
Students work in small groups to create a diorama representing a selected New Mexico site. Each group researches the geographic features, historical use or major events, and cultural importance of their location. Dioramas are displayed in a schoolwide gallery organized by theme (e.g., natural wonders, cultural sites, historic landmarks).
High School ALL School
Geography and history are deeply connected. The Q4 History Fair invites high school students to investigate significant historical topics related to New Mexico and to examine how events, ideas, and places shape shared identity.
Through structured research, historical argumentation, and public presentation, students explore how New Mexico’s experiences connect to broader national narratives. Particular emphasis may be placed on examining New Mexico in 1776 and its relationship to the American Revolution. Students develop analytical skills while recognizing how historical events create common ground across communities.