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Australia
Sixth graders study the continent of Australia. In this Geography lesson, 6th graders create an Australian city using their knowledge of Australian cities. Students participate in a game about the continent.
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Volcanoes: Mount Vesuvius
Students explain how volcanoes form. In this earth science lesson, students identify the different types of volcanoes. They create brochures about Mt. Vesuvius before and after the eruption.
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Location of Cities 201
Students 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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Social Studies: Regions of the United States
Third graders create Powerpoint presentations of various geographic regions of the United States. They focus on the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest regions. Students combine their individual slides into a class presentation.
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ANCIENT INDIA
Sixth graders engage in a variety of activities in order to study the culture of Ancient India. They read text in order to answer specific questions. Students make a crossword puzzle to review vocabulary among many other exercises in the...
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All Aboard!
Students research the history and background of snowboarding as well as the two main types of competition; the Giant Slalom and the Halfpipe. They find the schedule of past and future events and plot the locations of as many of these...
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Structure of the Earth
Seventh graders study the cause of climate change, and how clouds form and affect weather. They define condensation and precipitation, the greenhouse effect and the water cycle.
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Communities Around the World
Students investigate the idea of community by taking a field trip. In this civics lesson, students participate in a supervised walk around their neighborhood while identifying characteristics and objects that make their home town...
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Create a Country
Students work in small groups to list features and elements found on a variety of grade- appropriate maps. They develop a class list of map features and elements to draw from as they create a map of an imaginary country.
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Virtual Vacation
Students select a foreign city, research the city using the Internet, and plan an eleven-day vacation to that city. This lesson is ideal for a social studies classroom and includes ideas for using iMovie, Excel, and MS Works or AppleWorks.
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REFERENCE AND RESEARCH SKILLS
Students examine useful sources of reference materials and highlight vital research skills.Students, in groups, should be encouraged to read as widely as possible to avoid being over-reliant on a narrow range of resources.
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New York Earns Title: Empire State
Seventh graders study the Erie Canal and New York state. They design a three-day vacation itinerary using tourism sites, which highlight historical facts and include the modern remains of the New York Canal system.
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Our Fifty States
Seventh graders identify and locate all fifty states in the United States and their capitals. Individually, they research one state identifying when it became a state, its motto, song, flower and nicknames. To end the lesson, they are...
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Mark Twain- Teaching About American Authors
Mark Twain lesson plans can shed light on his famous works, like "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
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The Cities in Turkey
Students discover the economies, demographics, and characteristics of some of the largest Turkish cities. They explore Istanbul's history, people, and what is enduring about the city. Student groups make a presentation to the class.
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Adventure Learning Foundation: Peru Lesson Plans
The lesson plans included here are based on the information collected from a learning expedition to Peru. There are specific plans for geography and the environment, economy, history, archaeology and for creating a travel brochure....
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Alex: United States Virtual Tour Guide
Groups/pairs of students will create a short digital slide presentation and travel brochure on one of the 50 U.S. states. They will do research in encyclopedias/atlases and on the Internet to include information on geography, official...
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Alex: Dream Vacation
This unit teaches students to plan a trip with an itinerary, remain within a budget, and work cooperatively. It is a technology-based project that combines a study of mathematics, economics, geography, and social studies.
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Adventure Learning Foundation: Peru Lesson Plans
The lesson plans included here are based on the information collected from a learning expedition to Peru. There are specific plans for geography and the environment, economy, history, archaeology and for creating a travel brochure....