Curated OER
South Dakota Towns
Fourth graders create a multimedia presentation about South Dakota towns. The presentations are made in the class. The research for each town is done using the internet and resource links could be included in the final presentation.
Curated OER
Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town
Learners watch video clips about the effects of Wal-Mart coming to towns. They develop a cost-benefit analysis related to the proposed store. They write their mayor listing their recommendation for the new store.
Curated OER
Our Link To The Past
Young scholars explore how we are linked to the past and what that means. Inquires are made into the concept of history as the passage of time and changing seasons.
Channel 4 Learning
4 Learning: Geography Essentials, Your Local Area
This site lets you explore how cities are formed by businesses and people, how traffic affects a city, and gives the teacher worksheets and links to further learning.
Other
City Data
A great source for finding stats and data about U.S. cities compiled from a variety of government and commercial sources. Profiles both large and small cities and includes maps, pictures, population, income and geographical data.