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Lots of Lakes: Greater Than, Less Than

For Teachers K - 1st
To set up this activity, your class explores Minnesota's nickname as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and the back of the state quarter that features a Minnesota lake. Young mathematicians compare the number 1 to the number 10,000 with support...
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Why Is A City Located Where It Is?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars analyze how transportation influenced the development of Stillwater, Minnesota, They use the same techniques to analyze the impact of transportation on the origination and development of their own community.
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Minnesota Drawing

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this Minnesota worksheet, students draw a picture of something that represents the state of Minnesota and write a sentences about it. Students draw 1 picture and write a few sentences about it.
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Minnesota Map

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this Minnesota worksheet, students fill in a map of Minnesota with its major cities and attractions. Students fill in as many cities and attractions as they can find.
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Minnesota Crossword

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Minnesota worksheet, students answer questions in a crossword about Minnesota's history. Students answer 9 questions in the crossword.
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Minnesota Alphabet Activity

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Minnesota instructional activity, students put words that represent Minnesota's history in alphabetical order. Students put 10 words in alphabetical order.
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Minnesota Law and the Right to Drive

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, in groups, investigate different cases and draw points of law from them. They also examine quotations and draw points of law from them as well.
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Near v. Minnesota

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss what free press means and what it would be like without this right. They read the summary from the Near v. Minnesota case. In groups, they analyze a problem and report to the class.
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Social Studies: Area and Population Density

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Math scholars of many ages examine the concept of population density and then discuss the significance of the population densities of Minnesota and China. They figure the population density of their school.
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Development on the Edge of a City

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore and analyze examples of changing relationships between patterns of settlement and land use in the state of Minnesota. They view different avenues of transportation, cities, suburbs, city planners and suburbanization.
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Pollution Assessment: Is Wood Lake a Good Lake?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students become aware of pollution in Richfield Minnesota's Wood Lake, identify sources of pollution in Wood Lake, learn to use variables, equations, spreadsheets and modeling software, and generate solutions for the problem.
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Minnesota Challenge

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Minnesota worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about Minnesota's history. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions.
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Comparing Neighbors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and contrast Minnesota to its Canadian neighbors. In this geography lesson, students work in groups to examine a map for their political division to Minnesota. Students compare and contrast information about Minnesota to...
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What Do You Know About Minnesota?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this online interactive Minnesota worksheet, learners respond to 10 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about the state. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Minnesota Vocabulary Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Minnesota worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell key cities, people, resources or facts about the state of Minnesota.
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Immigrants in Minnesota

For Students 6th - 8th
In this immigrants instructional activity, students read a paragraph about the various immigrants that arrived in Minnesota in the late 1800s. They then answer eight fill-in and multiple choice questions.
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Mystery State #9

For Students 4th - 6th
For this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Development Issues in the Northern Suburbs

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students demonstrate the ability to obtain geographic information from a variety of print and electronic sources. They use a variety of maps and data to identify and locate geographical features of Minnesota and Anoka County. in...
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Reading Immigration Graphs and Charts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the settlement patterns and land use in Minnesota. In groups, they practice reading immigration graphs and charts and discuss why immigrants settled where they did. They are also introduced to new vocabulary related to...
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Minnesota-China Connections: Writing Prompts

For Teachers K - 12th
Students write a short essay in response to a writing prompt related to a theme or issue raised within the Minnesota-China Connection Web site.
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Social Studies: Great Circle Route

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students compare routes between Minnesota and China using a map and globe. Using the "great circle route" method, students find the shortest route between two points.
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Radical Raptors

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study the lifestyles and habitats of raptors that live in Minnesota. They play games associated with their study.
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Minnesota Ecosystems

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Pupils study the different ecosystems found in Minnesota.  In this ecosystem lesson students complete a worksheet on climate and the major organisms found in Minnesota.
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Minnesota

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Minnesota learning exercise, learners analyze a simple unlabeled outline map of the state of Minnesota. Students may color the map or label it with cities or physical features.