This first page - the Basics page - only has 2 activities on it. The pages after this will have more activities, but we kept this one short so you can get used to the new online format.

Good luck!

Don’t forget to write your answers into the Answer Grid as you go along. You’re looking for the answers with the star next to them.

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This is an alebrije - he’ll bring you luck!

 

Activity 1: First questions

There are lots of interesting things to learn about Mexico!

Let’s start with a quiz!

You’ll need to do some research to answer the questions - ask a grown up, or look on the Internet to find the answers!

 
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Activity 2: Map of Mexico

Now it’s time to learn a little Mexican geography!

First you’ll need to find the blank map of Mexico in your printed worksheets. It should be page 4.

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We’re going to use this map and some coloured pencils to mark important landmarks on the map.

You may need to use Google Maps to find out where things are.

 

With a BLACK pencil, mark these cities on the map:

  • Mexico City

  • Tijuana

  • Monterrey

  • Mérida

 

With a BLUE pencil, mark these rivers and seas on the map:

• Rio Grande

• Gulf of California

 

With a YELLOW pencil, mark these deserts on the map:

• Chihuahuan desert

• Sonoran desert

Take a BROWN pencil and mark Chichén Itzá, the famous Mayan ruin.

With a PURPLE pencil, mark Popocatepetl, a famous active volcano.

There are two countries which border Mexico in the south. One is called Guatemala. What is the other one called? _ _ _ _ _ _ ⭐

 

Excellent work! You’ve already got 2 answers! Make sure to write them in your Answer Grid.

If you haven’t found the answers yet, scroll back up and look again.

Remember the answers that go in the Answer Grid are the ones with the stars next to them.

If you’ve found both answers then you can move onto the next section - History and Language…