Japan's Geography— Map Activities

How does living on steep, crowded islands shape a whole country? This Reading in Geography packet applies TEKS 6.3A to Japan, and it includes two full-page Map Activities built from real data. MAP ACTIVITIES: Students study a real map of Japan's largest cities and a population density map of all 47 prefectures. For each map they follow three steps: look at the map, find the pattern, and explain it with geography. The maps use real sources (Global Map Japan from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, and the 2020 Japan Population Census) and print clearly in black and white. READING CARDS: Six short cards cover population patterns, mountains and plains, population density, economy and trade, how people modify the land, and how they adapt to earthquakes and tsunamis. Each card has two multiple-choice questions, including apply-it questions about new places. Includes 5 student pages (6 reading cards + 2 map activities) and a full answer key. Print-ready.