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"Potato Mountain": Reading/Understanding Topographic Maps
Students investigate how to read topographic maps. For this map reading lesson students complete a topographic map activity.
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Ancient Greece: Inquiring Minds Want to Know
Second graders explore world history by writing newspaper articles. In this Greek history activity, 2nd graders investigate the geography and society of Ancient Greece by utilizing the Internet as a research tool. Students collaborate...
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Mythical Mayhem
Students explore Greek and Roman mythology in this five lessons unit. Common gods, their roles in the myth and stories of the era are surveyed as students take on the personality of a mythical character.
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Life Giving Rivers
Students examine the world's rivers in this six lessons unit which mingles science with social studies. The dynamic forces that create erosion in nature are also seen as habitats and ecosystems that are affected by environmental and man...
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Where We Live
Students analyze Canada's population distribution. They access online information to gather demographic information about two Canadian cities. They compare and contrast the quality of life in the two cities and present their findings.
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Protecting Habitats and Species
Students recognize that scientists continuously gather and interpret data to understand and predict relationships among natural phenomena. They research various volcanoes and plot the volcano locations on a world map.
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Creating an Oasis: Water Development And Funding in Utah
Students explore the importance of water. They examine how human activities shape the earth's surface. They apply geographic concepts to interpret the past and to interpret the present and plan for the future. They write a defense for...
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Mammals
Students examine the characteristics of mammals through video clips, and slide shows. Lesson includes clips of fastest land animal, biggest mammal, loudest mammal and tallest animal.
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SpellO': An Orienteering Lesson
Students participate in hands-on activities to practice orienting maps. Given activity cards, students accurately read maps and locate specific stations. Students collect information from the maps to spell a message when the activity...
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Seven Wonders of the World: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Students discover the Hanging Gardens through archaeology. For this Near Eastern history lesson, students read the book, Ancient Iraq:Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Iraq's Past, by Beth Gruber, then create their own hanging garden.
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Examine the Trees in Your Community Forest
Twelfth graders examine selected tree species. In this tree activity, 12th graders examine twenty selected tree species, identify them, and correctly map out the trees in the area.
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Time Signifiers - Past or Present Perfect?
Students refine their usage of past simple or present perfect. After a lecture/demo, students work in pairs and utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to help them gain practice with time signifiers.
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Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit
Students locate Plymouth, MA, Hudson River, Cape Cod, Holland and England on a map. They identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the New World and explain how the investors and the colonists would each benefit from a new colony. After...
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Following the Great Wall of China
Students explore the Great Wall of China. They participate in three activities to become familiar with the geography of China and Chinese names. Students explore the size of the wall by examining an interactive web site. They write a...
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Seven Wonders of the World: The Colossus of Rhodes
Learners discover one of the worlds wonders. In this world history lesson, students read about the sculpture of the Colossus of Rhodes. Learners use the Internet to research multiple "wonders" including the Colossus of Rhodes, then they...
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Exploring Our Watershed System
Students study watersheds and examine how they are composed. In this watershed system lesson students explain how water enters a watershed and the concept of stream order.
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Let's Start Growing
Students investigate how a tree grows from a seed. In this plant biology lesson, students use potting soil, tree seeds, and a paper cup to observe seeds growing into plants. Students record observations in their science journals.
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Identifying Pennsylvania Watersheds
Ninth graders study and identify the six major drainage systems in Pennsylvania. In this watershed lesson students read an article, complete an activity and take a quiz on what they learned.
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Mummy Tales
Students research types of mummification. In this burial customs lesson, students work in groups to research different types of mummies and present their research to the class. Students compare and contrast the types of mummification.
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Living in the UK
Learners research the countries in the United Kingdom. In this geography instructional activity, students visit suggested websites and complete the included worksheets. Learners work in pairs to complete the questions. This is a WebQuest...
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Civilizations: Expansion And Conquest
Students determine how the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire acquired so much land. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students watch "Civilizations: Expansion and Conquest." Students then discuss when and how the expansions took...
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The Odyssey
Students research and plan the routes and expenses associated in an "Odyssey" that they plan for themselves. They decide which countries they will visit and what they will see while they are there. They have a spending limit which they...
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Critical Literacy In The 21st Century
Learners read the book Sitti's Secrets and complete prediction and comprehension activities. In this literacy lesson plan, students also write questions and comments they have on chart paper.
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A Powerpoint Presentation On Sustainability
Learners are introduced to the important geography concept of sustainability by looking at the Roseau River floods of 2002. They discuss the impact of humans on the environment. They explain how sustainability relates to everyday geography.
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