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City Spotlights
Students discover the names and history of cities in San Mateo county. Using the Internet, they research the history of their city and share their information with their classmates. They also write an essay in which they reference...
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What Was It Like?
Students use the Internet to gather historical facts about the county in which they live. Using the information, they discover how to check it for accuracy and present their findings to the class. They write an essay about the history of...
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City Bound
Fifth graders identify the reasons for people migrating to cities after the Civil War. Using population data, they discover why populations in cities rose while rural populations fell during 1860 to 1900. They discuss the impact a...
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City Lesson Plan
Students examine the patterns and processes of urbanization and describe patterns of urban land use. They choose one of five cities using riddles and research why this city is desirable. The groups make quizzes for each other on the city...
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Rapping Regions in America
Students determine what designates a place as a region. They apply their criteria for a region to the US map. They work in groups to write a rap about their region that describes its organization, type and structure.
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Location of Cities 201
Young scholars work in pairs to locate the ancient cities on a world atlas using the longitude and latitude measurements. They examine the physical and human futures that explain their locations.
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What? No Cars?
Students consider a world in which cars are banned. They work together to develop a sketch of transportation alternatives. They share their ideas with the class.
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Connecting Downtown
Students examine how engineering and design make cities more livable and efficient. They study different types of walkways including elevated and underground walks, and where and why they would be used. They design their own walkway...
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Where Is That Place?
Students determine the difference between a country, state, and a city while recording the weather conditions for their school in Nebraska. They examine weather for another school in the state while practicing using weather equipment to...
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ABC Community Walk
Students listen to several stories about cities and different types of communities. They take a walk in their city to identify unique characteristics. They create an alphabet book using people or features of their own community to go...
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Map on the Wall
Students examine the Ogallala aquifer water storage facility, identify rivers that refill the aquifer, and locate major cities near by. Students make maps of the area.
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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Students complete a population pyramid for a city they are studying. They may complete a population pyramid for their city and another one for the country in which the city is located. They compare and contrast the results of the two...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Jane Jacobs
Learn about Jane Jacobs, an activist who worked to save the neighborhoods of New York City in this video segment from New York Voices. [5:38]
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Air Quality in Megacities
Article discusses the impact of air pollution on human health, and surrounding environments, in large urban areas around the world. Compares the levels of smog in the cities of Los Angeles and London, discusses air monitoring programs,...
Other
City of San Jose
The official website for San Jose provides city resources, services, current events, some basic historic facts, and much more.
Other
Geo Beats: Guided Video Tours and Reviews of Travel Destinations Around the World
Sample the unique character of some of the most popular travel destinations in the world at the award-winning video network site GeoBeats.
Other
Mayotte
A beautiful map with links to information on Mayotte's fauna and flora, cities, lagoon and forests.
Other
London and Its Hinterlands: Life in London, 1674 1913
This site has the history of London from 1674-1913. Included in this history is a description of the city in 1775.
PBS
Pbs: Journey to Planet Earth: Urban Explosion
From the "Journey to Planet Earth" series, PBS takes a look at the world's exploding urban population. Includes video clips and educational resources.
Other
Toulouse
Official site for the city of Toulouse. Plenty of information for tourists and for students.
Geographyiq
Geography Iq
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
Other
Le Senegal Geographique
This resource offers a detailed geography of Senegal. It provides pictures of sites of attraction and cities. There are also links to major parks.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Tour Through New York State Lesson Plan
This lesson is a cool and hip way to tour across New York State. The teacher takes learners on a virtual tour of NYS while using music and movement.