Europe Sorting Mats

Countries of the World Sorting Mats Europe

Created by: Randi Smith Teacher Directions European Sorting Mats These sorting mats are great for approximately 3rd-9th graders to learn about and/or review their knowledge of countries. Print on card stock, slide sorting mats and answer keys into page protectors and cut apart sorting cards. You may laminate if desired. Have students lay out five mats and the corresponding cards around the mats. Then, have them use their knowledge and critical thinking skills to match the cards to the sorting mats. They may need to research some of the answers. For younger children, you may choose not to lay out some of the cards, such as government structure. The answer key is included to allow students to self-check their work after completing the sorting mats. Note: When not in use, I store cards in plastic bags and then slide the cards, mats, and answer keys into a slot of an expandable folder that holds all of our sorting mats. ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Additional Activities 1. Find each country on a globe or world map. 2. Look up videos of people speaking the languages of the different countries. 3. Look up recipes for some of the foods and make them! 4. Lay the countries out in a sequential row or column based upon their areas or their populations. (You many want to use all 10 countries for this.) 5. Calculate the population density of each country by dividing the number of people by the area. The answer will be reported in “people per square mile”. Place countries in a sequence based upon their population density. How does this change the order from #1? Discuss the challenges of low vs. high density countries. 6. Look up the different government structures of each country. Write a short summary of each type and/or make a chart showing the similarities and differences of each type. 7. Research more about each country…the terrain/biomes, history, arts and culture, etc. ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Try our other Sorting Mats:

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Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Russia Spain Netherlands Germany Poland Belgium France Ukraine Greece Italy Romania Czech Republic United Kingdom Kazakhstan Sweden

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German Population for Pieces out 146,745,098 French 2020 est. Area Italian 357,022 km2

Population English 83,149,300 Europe 2019 est. Moscow Area Federal Area 242,495 km2 2 Dominant Party Berlin 640,679 km Semi-Presidential Population Constitutional Population 67,886,004 Republic Paris 67,076,000 2020 est. 2020 est.

Rome Area Unitary Democratic 301,340 km2 Semi- Federal London Presidential Parliamentary Population Republic Republic 60,317,116 2020 est.

Black Bread Shchi

Rye bread. Cabbage Soup Europe

Sausage More than 1500 types. Black Forest Cake

Risotto Creamy rice.

Choucroute Garnie Beef Bourguignon Photo credit: Beef bourguignon (cropped): Sausage, sauerkraut & Beef stew. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julia_Child%27s_Boeuf_B potatoes. ourguignon.jpg

©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Pasta A revolution here The largest country Many different groups Consists of 4 overthrew the of people have called in the world by constituent Originally absolute monarchy in this country home. It area. It spans both inhabited by a the late 1700s and was the center of the countries: Eastern Europe and variety of tribes. one of the first Roman Empire for England, Northern Northern Asia. Then became part republics of modern several hundred Ireland, Scotland, - Cut of the Holy Roman history was formed. years. and Wales.

Empire. Later it for Pieces out was the center of the Protestant Reformation.

Historically, this Stretches from the Most of this Most of this country was a blend Alps in the south country is a of Byzantine and country sits in Europe to the North and peninsula and Slavic cultures with Western Europe Baltic Seas in the over 35% of it is Orthodox with the English north. mountainous. Christianity being Channel to the the prominent north and the religion. Mediterranean The main part of the Sea to the south. country sits across the However, it also English Channel from has regions all France, but it also has 17 territories around over the world. the world.

pound ruble euro euro, franc euro sterling Has been a center of culture for centuries and has given the world amazing architecture,

impressionism, and - Cut famous writers and philosophers. Known as a “cultural

The renaissance for Pieces out Has a huge amount superpower”, it has Known for its folk period started in of natural this country with given the world festivals and as Shakespeare, the resources: oil, the writer Dante "the land of poets Beatles, and Alfred natural gas, metals, and the artist and thinkers“. Hitchcock. and timber. Giotto.

Other: 37.7% Christian: 64.5%

Orthodox: 41.1% Europe Other: Roman Catholic: None: 25.5% 31.4% 29% Muslim: 8% Atheists: 13% Protestant: 27% Other: 2% Bangers and Mash Muslim: 4.4% Fish and Chips Muslims: 6.5% Sausage and potatoes.

Moscow Roman Catholic: Christianity: 59.9% 83% None: 25.7% Berlin None: 14% Islam: 4.4% Muslim: 2% Hinduism: 1.3% Other: 1% Columbia Paris

Rome

London Check Your Work Russia Italy Rome -Russian; Moscow -Italian; Rome -Federal Dominant Party Semi-Presidential Constitutional Republic -Unitary Parliamentary Republic -Area: 17,098,246 km2 -Area: 301,340 km2 -Food: Black Bread, Shchi -ruble -Food: Risotto, Pasta -Orthodox: 41.1% Moscow -euro -The largest country in the world by area. -Roman Catholic: 83% -Historically, this country was a blend of Byzantine… -The renaissance period started in this… -Has a huge amount of natural resources… -Most of this country is a peninsula… -Many different groups of people have called Germany this country home… -German; Berlin -Democratic Federal Parliamentary Republic -Area: 357,022 km2 -Food: Sausage, Black Forest Cake Berlin -euro United Kingdom London -Other: 37.7% -English; London -Originally inhabited by a variety of tribes. -Unitary Parliamentary -Stretches from the Alps in the south to the North… Constitutional Monarchy -Known for its folk festivals… -Area: 242,495 km2

-Food: Fish & Chips, France Paris Bangers & Mash -French; Paris -pound sterling -Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic -Christianity: 59.9% -Area: 640,679 km2 -Food: Choucroute Garnie, Beef Bourguignon -Consists of 4 constituent countries… -euro, franc -The main part of the country… -Christian: 64.5% -Known as a “cultural superpower”… -A revolution here overthrew the absolute monarchy… -Most of this country sits in Western Europe… -Has been a center of culture for centuries…

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47,007,367 for Pieces out Ukrainian 2019 est. Area Romanian 312,696 km2

Population Kazakh, Russian 38,386,000 Europe 2019 est. Madrid Area Area 2,724,900 km2 Unitary 603,628 km2 Parliamentary Warsaw Population Constitutional Population 18,448,600 Monarchy Kiev 42,030,832 2019 est. 2019 est.

Bucharest Area Unitary Unitary 238,397 km2 Semi-presidential Semi-presidential Nur-Sultan Constitutional Constitutional Population Republic Republic 19,401,658 2019 est.

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Gazpacho Paella

Cold soup. Rice dish. Europe

Pierogi Bigos Filled dumplings. Stew with meat & cabbage.

Mamaliga Porridge from maize flour.

Varenyky Boiled dumplings with Borscht Photo credit: gazpacho: Ciorba filling. Beet soup. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gazpacho_con A wide range of _su_guarnici%C3%B3n_-_jlastras.jpg soups with a sour taste. ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Home of Iberian, This area was actively Phoenician, Greek, developed during the Gained Iron Age. During the Historically, an Celtic, and independence 1500-1600s it area of Nomadic from the Ottoman Carthaginian combined with tribes. Part of the

cultures before Lithuania to become Empire in 1877. Mongolian Empire - Cut coming under one of the largest Center of the Eastern during the Middle Roman rule around countries in Europe. Slavic culture during Ages. The last 200 BCE. the Middle Ages, but republic to declare for Pieces out then became ruled by independence many other countries after the Soviet before claiming independence in Union dissolved. 1991.

The Carpathian Mountains run through the middle Europe of this country with Moldoveanu Peak as Consists of a Most of the country the highest point. mainland with is made of fertile islands in the Atlantic In the north, it has steppes. The black Ninth largest country Ocean and the a coastline along in the world. soil makes it one of Mediterranean Sea. the Baltic Sea and Stretches from the Its highest mountain the south is the most fertile Caspian Sea in the peak is also a mountainous. countries in the west to the Altay volcano. world. Mountains in the east.

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One of its most for Pieces out Known for its One of the largest Yurts are traditional famous festival Easter egg river deltas in houses used by events is the tradition known Europe, the Danube nomadic people in running of the as pysanky. Delta, is located this culture. bulls. here.

Eastern Orthodox: Meat Catholic: 68.9% Catholic: 92.9% 67.3% Europe Meat of horses, Atheist: 11.3% None: 3.1% Greek Catholic: cows, camels, None: 8.2% Eastern 9.4% and sheep is Kurt Agnostic: 7.6% Orthodoxy: .7% Other Christian: popular. Pressed and dried 9.9% sour cream.

Madrid Orthodox Islam: 70.2% Christianity: 81% Warsaw Protestant: 6.2% Christianity: 26.2% Catholic: 5.1% None: 2.8% Columbia Kiev

Bucharest

Almaty

©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Check Your Work Spain Madrid Romania -Spanish; Madrid -Romanian; Bucharest -Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy -Unitary Semi-presidential -Area: 505,990 km2 Republic -Food: Gazpacho, Paella -Area: 238,397 km2 Bucharest -euro -Catholic: 68.9% -Food: Mamaliga, Ciorba -Home of Iberian, Phoenician… -leu -Consists of a mainland with islands… -Orthodox Christianity: 81% -One of its most famous festival events is… -Gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877. Poland Warsaw -The Carpathian Mountains… -Polish, Kashubian; Warsaw -One of the largest river deltas -Unitary Semi-presidential Constitutional Republic in Europe… -Area: 312,6961 km2 -Food: Pierogi, Bigos -zloty Kazakhstan -Catholic: 92.9% -This area was actively developed during the Iron Age. -Kazakh, Russian; Almaty -In the north, it has a coastline along the Baltic Sea… -Unitary Presidential -Has given the world many Nobel prize winners… Constitutional Republic -Area: 2,724,900 km2 Nur-Sultan

Ukraine -Food: Meat, Kurt -Ukrainian; Kiev -tenge -Unitary Semi-presidential Constitutional Republic -Islam: 70.2% -Area: 603,628 km2 Kiev -Food: Varenyky, Borscht -hyrvnia -Historically, an area of Nomadic tribes. -Eastern Orthodox: 67.3% -Ninth largest country in the world. -Center of the Eastern Slavic culture... -Yurts are traditional houses used by nomadic -Most of the country is made of fertile steppes… people in this culture. -Known for its Easter egg tradition …

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©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Dutch, English, Area Papiamentu, West Frisian 41,865 km2 - Cut Dutch, French, German Population 17,424,978 out Pieces for Pieces out Greek 2019 est. Area Czech 30,689 km2 Swedish Population Capital 11,515,793 2019 Europe Amsterdam Area Area 450,295 km2 Unitary 131,957 km2 Parliamentary Brussels Population Constitutional Population 10,333,456 Monarchy Athens 10,768,477 2020 2017 est.

Prague Area Federal 78,866 km2 Parliamentary Unitary Parliamentary Stockholm Constitutional Population Republic Monarchy 10,649,800 2019 est.

Stroopwafel Hollandse Nieuwe Waffle-like cookie

Raw herring. with filling. Europe

Moules-Frites Carbonnade Flamande Mussels and fries. Beef and onion stew.

Vepro-knedlo-zelo Roast pork, dumplings, sauerkraut.

Baklava Dessert with nuts Gyro Photo credit for Carbonnade Flamande: and butter. Rotisserie meat in a pita. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carbonnade_flamande_%C3%A 0_la_bi%C3%A8re.jpg Rizek Photo credit for gyro: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gyro_roll- up.jpg Schnitzel with a ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com variety of meats. This country is also Was a battleground Was once part of Became an between many known as Holland the Roman Empire independent European powers and has one of the and later the country in the from the 1500s- Austrian Empire. th busiest seaports in early 12 century. 1800s. Seceded Peacefully broke Eventually grew - Cut the world, Port of from the Netherlands off from Slovakia in into an empire Rotterdam. in 1830. 1993. and later lost land Located at the for Pieces out crossroads between during the 1700s Europe, Africa, and and 1800s. Has Asia. Has a very long now been at peace coastline and several for over 200 islands. years.

Since this is a Became a part of Considered the landlocked country the French Empire Europe cradle of Western the temperature in the early 1800s civilization. It is varies greatly before becoming an where democracy, between summer independent major science and and winter. country. Was mathematical neutral during Consists of three principles, Forms the eastern World War I and was regions: Flemish, Western theatre part of the occupied by Nazi Walloon, and and the Olympics Scandinavian Germany during Brussels Capital originated. World War II. peninsula and has Regions. a long coastline.

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©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com The video game industry here has produced many successful globally distributed video - Cut games. Has given the The ancient for Pieces out world many great Hotel Tassel literature pieces of One of the largest painters such as music exporters in The Art Nouveau Homer: the Iliad Rembrandt and and the Odyssey the world. The band van Gogh. style originated in ABBA was from here. this country. are from this country.

None: Orthodox: 90% 50% Catholic: 54% Europe Agnostic: 21% Other Christians: Catholic: 24% 3% Other Christian: Atheist: 10% Islam: 5% None: 4% Gravlax Artsoppa 20% Islam: 2% Cured salmon. Yellow pea soup. Islam: 5%

None or Agnostic: Amsterdam 39% Church of Sweden: 61.1% Roman Catholic: Brussels 27% Other Christian: 7% Atheist: 26% Columbia Other: 8.5% Unaffiliated: 30% Athens Prague

Stockholm

©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Check Your Work Netherlands Amsterdam Czech Republic -Dutch, etc.; Amsterdam -Czech; Prague -Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy -Unitary Parliamentary -Area: 41,865 km2 Constitutional Republic -Food: Hollandse Nieuwe, Stroopwafel -Area: 78,866 km2 Prague -euro -None (Religion): 50% -Food: Vepro-knedlo-zelo, Rizek -This country is also known as Holland… -koruna -Became a part of the French Empire… -None or Agnostic: 39% -Has given the world many great painters… -Was once part of the Roman Empire and later the Austrian Empire. Belgium -Since this is a landlocked -Dutch, French German; Brussels country the temperature... -Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy -The video game industry… -Area: 30,689 km2 -Food: Moules-Frites, Carbonnade Flamande Brussels -euro Sweden -Catholic: 77% -Was a battleground between many European powers… -Swedish; Stockholm -Consists of three regions … -Unitary Parliamentary -The Art Nouveau style originated in this country. Constitutional Monarchy Stockholm -Area: 450,295 km2

Greece -Food: Gravlax, Artsoppa -Greek; Athens -krona -Unitary Parliamentary Republic -Church of Sweden: 61.1% -Area: 131,957 km2 Athens -Food: Baklava, Gyro -One of the largest music exporters in the -euro world. -Orthodox: 54% -Forms the eastern part of the -Located at the crossroads between Europe, Africa.. Scandinavian peninsula … -Considered the cradle of Western civilization. -Mostly mountainous country -The ancient literature pieces of Homer … with a small coastline.

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