AP Human Geography Unit 6 Activities Bundle: Cities & Urban Land Use

Help students explain how cities grow and how land-use decisions shape daily life. Ten printable activities bring together vocabulary, urban models, city design, research, surface-temperature observations, original FRQ practice, and video analysis. Teacher guides, answer keys, response guidance, and rubrics are included where appropriate.

Unit 6 asks students to do more than name an urban model. They need to use geographic ideas to explain patterns, weigh planning choices, and support a claim with evidence. This collection gives you several ways to practice that work alongside your instruction.

Use the vocabulary, crossword, and BINGO for review. Move into design with City Planning, compare cities through research, or use surface-temperature data to investigate differences between sites. The FRQs and video reflections give students structured practice explaining their reasoning.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

1. Vocabulary Matching - 36 selected terms across six worksheets, with a complete key and teacher clarifications. 9 pages.

2. Primate City vs. Rank-Size Rule - fictional calculation practice, research of one country's five largest cities, source recording, analysis, and a 20-point rubric. 9 pages.

3. City Planning Project - 20 design categories, six written explanations, eight gallery-walk entries, and a 100-point rubric. 12 pages.

4. Urban Models Packet - seven models with 55 numbered features, comparison practice, and teacher keys and guidance. 16 pages.

5. Urban Heat Island Experiment - observations at four sites, three surface spots per site, calculations, graphing, analysis, and a 100-point rubric. An included fictional dataset provides an indoor alternative. 11 pages.

6. Megacity Showdown - research comparing two megacities across six factors, a source log, five analysis questions, four synthesis tasks, and a 100-point rubric. 12 pages.

7. Urban Geography Crossword - 23 answers, a complete grid and numbered key, an optional word bank, and two application prompts. 6 pages.

8. Urban Geography BINGO - 30 different BINGO cards and 36 caller terms, with definitions and teacher notes. 38 pages.

9. Practice FRQs - three original seven-point questions, six response pages, and scoring guidance. 21 points total if all three are assigned. 17 pages.

10. Urban Ideas: Video Analysis - seven themes, an evidence planner, three 200-300-word reflections, discussion, optional extensions, and a 100-point rubric. Teachers supply at least three suitable videos. 15 pages.

11. Start Here and Printing Guide - overview, student/teacher print ranges, materials, access requirements, and scope. 3 pages.

DOWNLOAD AND PAGE COUNTS

One ZIP containing 11 PDFs, 148 pages total. The ten activity PDFs contain 145 pages; the start-here guide adds three. There are 96 student-facing pages and 52 teacher, key, reference, and start-here pages. The student count includes 30 BINGO cards, a project rubric, planners, and optional pages; it does not mean 96 separate assignments.

The PDFs are printable U.S. Letter files (8.5 x 11 inches), not editable or fillable forms. Student worksheets are grayscale. Use the printing guide to select student pages and keep keys separate.

PREPARATION AND ACCESS

- Teach the concepts and provide class notes or examples as needed. Urban Models needs instruction and case maps. It is selected model practice, not complete coverage of every Unit 6 concept or Topic 6.5.

- Primate City research and Megacity Showdown require suitable sources and comparable city boundaries, dates, and units. A current city database and full reading set are not included.

- City Planning uses poster paper or an optional digital canvas; paid software and color printing are not required.

- Heat-island field observations require an infrared surface thermometer, approved sites, and suitable conditions. Students compare surface temperatures; this is an observational activity, not a controlled test or a measurement of air temperature. The supplied fictional data can be used indoors.

- Urban Ideas requires at least three suitable videos selected and accessed separately by the teacher. Preview accuracy, content, captions, school access, and permitted use. Videos, transcripts, a fixed playlist, and media licenses are not included.

CHECK EARLIER PURCHASES AND FREE RESOURCES

An earlier Unit 6 Key Terms Matching packet is available in the Social Studies Hub Free Resource Library: https://socialstudieshub.com/free-resource-library/

This bundle includes a revised version. Previous TPT Unit 6 activities or full-unit purchases also overlap. Compare the contents before buying again.

SCOPE AND USE

This is an activities collection to use alongside your instruction. Slides, guided notes, a study guide, a unit exam, editable files, and a complete curriculum are not included. The FRQs are original practice questions, not official AP exam questions.

For use in one classroom. Do not sell, redistribute, or post the complete files publicly. Questions: mike@socialstudieshub.com.

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