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Alaska the Elephant

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore an Internet website, locating and matching the shape of an elephant's head to a state in the U.S. They complete an Alaska worksheet, identifying other geographical locations surrounding Alaska.
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GEOGRAPHY GOES TO THE DOGS

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students use countries and dogs from around the world to answer the questions.
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Unit Plan
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The Russian Revolution

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students complete a matching game based on geographic features of Russia and label a map with these features. In this geography and politics lesson, students identify resources and populations in Russia and complete a T-Chart on a video...
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Mapping the Lost World of Urassi

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a mental map of Russia and its surrounding Republics. They create mental pictures through oral and/or written instructions. They experience a wide variety of new terminology in their quest to mentally map.
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Globe Lesson 17 - Alaska and Hawaii - Grade 4-5

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop their globe skills. In this geography skills lesson, students explore the area added to the United States when the Alaskan territory was purchased from Russia.
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Japanese Modernization and Imperialism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the period in which Japan ended its isolationism with the rest of the world. Using the internet, they identify the reasons why Japan occupied and annexed Korea along with the country's reasons for going to war with...
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Worksheet
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Rivers of the World

For Students 5th - Higher Ed
In this geography worksheet, students match the name for each of 20 rivers of the world with the major city where it is located.
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Alaska Purchase

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension and geography worksheet, students read a selection about the Alaska Purchase, its origins as a state, and its attributes. They answer 7 fill in the blank questions using information from the selection.
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Locating The Cold War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify major players in the Cold War and place them on a world map. They identify the two superpowers location on the map as well as their allies. Students analyze how the world divided itself.
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Worksheet
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Asia Crossword

For Students 8th - 12th
In this geography worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle on the continent of Asia. They answer 21 questions related to the type of government systems found, capital cities, deepest lake, and lowest population density.
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Asia Crossword

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geography learning exercise, students complete a crossword puzzle about Asia. The twenty-one questions are about capitals, countries, and terrain.
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Organizer
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Which Country?

For Students 5th - Higher Ed
In this geography worksheet, students study the names of 60 countries. Students indicate their home country by coloring its name in the word grid puzzle. Students then answer 8 questions about their country concerning what language is...
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Anagrams of World Cities

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography worksheet, students read and analyze a list of 25 world cities in which the letters are scrambled. Students write the names of the cities, then match them to one of the countries listed on the page. Example: SOLO...
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ESL General Knowledge Quiz 1- Fill in the Table

For Students 8th - 12th
For this ESL general knowledge quiz worksheet, students answer 20 questions. They answer questions about bird, capital cities, money, countries, oceans, math, and geography. They are able to score 20 points by getting each answer correct.
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Three Mapping Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students label three maps of China after being introduced to background information about the country. In this geography lesson, students color two maps and label various points of interest in China. Finally, students draw their own...
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Where is the Water?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners explore freshwater ecosystems. In this geography lesson, students brainstorm all the lakes and rivers they know then mark them on a map. Learners will then mark all the major freshwater resources on each of the seven continents,...
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Nureyev: After Petipa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine dance and choreography in Russian history. In this Russian history lesson plan, students discover details about Russian ballet and the work of Marius Petipa as they conduct independent research and present their findings...
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Mayan History

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine Mayan contributions to the world. For this Mesoamerican culture lesson, students view a slideshow about the Maya and then peruse books about the accomplishments of the culture. Students create charts that highlight Mayan...
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Countries with Most Land Area Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz activity, students respond to 20 identification questions about the countries in the world with the most land area. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Countries w/ Longest Coastlines Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz activity, learners respond to 20 identification questions about world countries with the longest coastlines. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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PPT
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Mountains

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An informative and well-designed presentation on mountains awaits your geographers. Excellent photographs from mountain ranges around the world are includedin this terrific PowerPoint. The last slide effectively sums up what pupils have...
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African Architecture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate cultural influences on architecture in Africa south of the Sahara. They compare the architecture to that in North America, Europe, Russia, and North Africa, Asia, and South America.
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What's So Great About Peter?

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Pupils research the origins of the name of their town or city. They pick another city and do the same, individually. They also write a bio poem about a historical figure.
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Europe Word Search

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, learners find the words that are related to the continent of Europe and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.