Five Themes of Geography: Movement — Push & Pull Factors

Five Themes of Geography: Movement — Push & Pull Factors

Help students understand why people move with this no-prep geography lesson focused on push and pull factors. Students investigate a real-world migration, identify the conditions that push people away from one place and pull them toward another, and analyze how migration affects both places.
Students work as geographers to create a Push-Pull Factor Case Study using research, evidence, geographic thinking, and analysis.

What’s Included
- Teacher Directions
- Student Overview
- Mini Research Questions
- 5-Step Group Activity
- Understanding Your Migration Case Study
- Planning Your Case Study
- Digging Deeper: Beyond the Push & Pull
- Full-color student pages
- Black-and-white student pages

Students Will
- Define and identify push and pull factors
- Research a real migration
- Examine why people leave and why they choose particular destinations
- Support their ideas with research evidence
- Analyze how multiple factors influence migration decisions
- Explore impacts on both origin and destination
- Create and present a Push-Pull Factor Case Study

Why Teachers Love This
- No prep and ready to use
- Designed for 1–2 class periods of 45–60 minutes
- Combines research, collaboration, and geographic thinking
- Works with historical or modern migration examples
- Includes color and printer-friendly versions
- Flexible for individual, partner, or small-group work

Perfect For
- Five Themes of Geography
- Human Geography
- Migration & Population Units
- Geography Centers
- Collaborative Projects
- Sub Plans
- Enrichment or Extension Activities

Part of the Five Themes of Geography Series
Please Note: This resource is an independently created educational resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any specific curriculum publisher or organization.

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