This book focuses on improving geography skills and knowledge of basic concepts for grades 4-8, through a variety of activities and resources. The book is divided into six sections that combine to make it convenient for use. The sections include: (1) "Map Reading Skills"; (2) "Geography Concepts and Definitions"; (3) "Peoples of the World"; (4) "A Planet in Peril"; (5) "Geowords"; and (6) "Map Section." The messages of conservation and ecology are empowering to students as they address the future of the planet. (EH)