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Where Do Hurricanes Happen?
In this hurricanes worksheet, students label the 6 different regions that hurricanes and tropical cyclones occur around the world.
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Africa: Introduction and Study Guide
In this Africa worksheet, 7th graders answer 26 questions about the geography, economy and climate of the nations of Africa.
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The Mosaic School
Learners complete activities to learn about world cultures. In this multicultural instructional activity, students define the terms diversity, culture, and mosaic. Learners research their family's country of origin and complete...
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How did Geography Affect the Economy of the Colonies
Eighth graders examine the impact of geography on a region. In this geography activity, 8th graders study the themes of geography. Students write an open response to a question.
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The Crash Scene
Fifth graders explore geography by participating in a mapping activity. In this engineering lesson, 5th graders identify the differences between latitude and longitude and practice locating precise points on a globe or map. Students...
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Africa's Climatic Regions
Students are introduced to the different climates and vegetation of Africa, and compare them to similar climatic regions found in the United States.
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MAP GRIDS, CLIMATES AND HEMISPHERES
Students compare/contrast the grid and latitude/longitude system used on a globe. They describe the areas which are considered to be a tropical, temperate, and polar, based on knowledge of climates.
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How Much Carbon is Held by the World's Forests?
Seventh graders identify how much carbon is held by the world's forests. For this forestry lesson, 7th graders study the carbon cycle and discuss what role humans have had on climate change. Students write a one page paper on how the...
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Social Studies: World Cultures and the Library of Congress
Students use the Library of Congress Website to locate information for a world cultures project. They select countries to research, investigate visa information, currency, climate, and accommodations. Students follow the directions on...
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A Trip Around the World
Students role play the role of a travel agent. In groups, they must plan a trip around the world making stops in a different biome. They use the internet to discover the characteristics of each biome and create a travel brochure for...
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Habitats of the World
Students complete a unit of eighteen lessons that cover climate, geography, location, plants, and animals of each of the five habitats. They are also introduced to habitat destruction and discuss ways to protect the environment. They do...
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Passport to the World
Eighth graders investigate the process for obtaining a United States passport. They plan a trip to a foreign country looking at important information including the climate, geography, culture, money, and language. They complete the...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: World Fair Trade Day
In this language skills worksheet, learners read an article about World Fair Trade Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30...
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African Americans in World War I - Lesson Two
Students explore the decision to allow African Americans enlist in the military. In teams of three to four, students debate allowing Muslim Americans to enlist in the war. Students not participating in the debate serve as legislatures....
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Homes Around the World
Learners investigate houses and homes from around the world and create a map collage. They compare how the homes are similar and different and why houses match the weather and geography.
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World Map and Globe-Equator, North Pole, and South Pole
Students identify the Equator, North Pole, and South Pole on a map. For this geography lesson, students use a world map and circle the North and South Pole. Students locate the Equator on a globe and use a map marker to highlight it.
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Carbon for the World
Young scholars explore the presence of carbon in the world. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discuss the carbon cycle after they read assigned textbook pages. Young scholars also discuss biomass content in different...
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Biomes Around The World
Fifth graders explore the six major biomes found in the world and choose one for further research and presentation. Using internet sources, they identify the major characteristics of their biome and synthesize their information into a...
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Read a Transportation Story
Eighth graders research the career of Arctic transportation. In this arctic transportation instructional activity, 8th graders read a book about Arctic truck travel and review the historical aspects of transporting goods in the Arctic....
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The Cox and Gossner Family Histories
Eleventh graders investigate the relationship between physical geography and Utah's settlement , land use, and economy. For this Geography lesson, 11th graders examine the interrelationship between Utah's climate. Students assess how...
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Journal of Children of the World
Young scholars explore the lives of other children. In this comparing and contrasting lesson, students complete a KWL chart on children around the world and use the Internet to compare and contrast these children using different...
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Rising CO2! What Can We Do?
It is colorless and scentless, but it makes a large impact on the environment. Learners explore carbon dioxide emissions and what they mean for the environment using an interactive graph. They review changes over time and how they impact...
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Oceanic Heat Budget Activities
Students map and research imaginary islands located in different parts of the world. They describe the weather and climate of their island and show how local currents, water temperatures and waves may influence the weather patterns.
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Global Warming
First graders discover the effects of global warming on polar bears. In this life science lesson, 1st graders model the polar bear's habitat and observe what happens as they raise the temperature. They record their observation in the...
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