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Capitals, Oceans, And Border States

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate geography by completing games with classmates. In this United States of America instructional activity, students examine a map of North America and identify the borders of Mexico and Canada as well as the Pacific and...
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European History

For Students 5th
In this world history activity , 5th graders look for information related to the history of Europe. They view the facts from a map and apply them to different activities.
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Sea Ice: Unscrambling the Egg Code

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students determine sea ice thickness, concentration, and floe size by reading egg codes.  In this sea ice conditions lesson plan, students color code a map based on prescribed criteria and use the maps to identify changes in sea ice...
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Continent of Africa

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this geography worksheet, students examine a map of Africa and read about the characteristics of the continent. They use the map and information to answer 10 online fill in the blank questions.
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Tactics in the Persian Gulf: From Diplomacy to Force

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students trace the United States' involvement in Iraq from 1991 to today. They interpret a map of Iraq, evaluate possible causes and effects of events. They participate in, collect and analyze a poll regarding the next steps the US...
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Elements of Civilization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create their own ancient civilizations based off of topographical maps of Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and the Yellow River. In this social studies lesson, students are assigned one topographical map to use to create...
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Tracing the Route of Bracero

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make a map showing the work of a Bracero Worker. In this Bracero lesson, students listen to a worker in an online oral history as he explains his work locations and crops. They use a map to plot the areas he worked and the crops...
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Social Studies:

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify various types of breads fromother countries and locate them on maps. In small groups, they make story maps of books that mention bread and make books resembling sandwiches. Students have a bread tasting party and...
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Hunters and Gatherers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders participate in mapping and other activities to understand why ancient civilizations developed as they did. In this ancient civilization lesson, 6th graders recognize that there were three important climate zones and...
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Geography of Our Environment

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students explore geographical elements. In this geographical elements lesson, students create a map showing the geographical elements in their area. Students take pictures of these elements to glue to their map and present it to the class.
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At the Edge of the Continent

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study how to interpret a bathymetric map. They study the main features of the continental margin. They plot and graph bathymetric data. They think about and discuss the bathymetry of the edge of the cont
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European Exploration, Trade and Colonization

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete many activities including mapping, reading books, and Internet research to learn about European exploration. In this European lesson plan, students study geographical mapping, trade, and colonization.
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Klondike Fever

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students consider the geographical aspects of the gold rush. In this gold activity, students research just what gold is and where it has been found. Students create maps that highlight the regions of the world where gold has been found...
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Mesopotamia

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars map Mesopotamia. In this Geography lesson, students are introduced to Ancient Mesopotamia. Young scholars use an atlas to label the defining features and areas of Mesopotamia on a map.
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Rulers For a Day

For Teachers K - 6th
Students design and create foil coins with images that symbolize students' imaginary leadership in the ancient world. They model their coins on those made for Alexander the Great. They discuss what made him an important historical figure.
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Weather Versus Climate

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research on the internet to understand the difference between weather and climate. In this weather versus climate lesson plan, students research the internet, read a climate zone map, look into the climate zones, and present...
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More Than One Grain of Rice

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore mathematics, geography and agriculture by studying world rice production. In this production of rice lesson, students read One Grain of Rice and use a worksheet grid to calculate how much rice was received. Students...
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Empire State-Building

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how empires around the globe have impacted the world in which they have existed. They analyze whether or not the United States is an imperialist nation and create their own empires based on their understanding of empires...
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Civilizations of the Ancient Near East

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate ancient civilizations by creating a research project.  In this world history lesson, 6th graders investigate historic civilizations developed close to important rivers of the near East.  Students create a...
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The Pilgrims

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars use distance measuring tools to follow directions and chart the path the pilgrims made from Plymouth, England to Boston, Massachusetts. In this Pilgrim voyage lesson, students use a map to chart the distance traveled by...
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Delegating Authorities

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars compare and contrast democracies around the world after reading a New York Times article. They create posters and participate in a "democracy roundtable" in which they discuss two democracies.
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Traditional Remedies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover alternative medicines from around the globe.  For this world culture lesson, students read text from Africa, Ireland, Tibet and Tanzania discussing known remedies to diseases.  Students discuss with each other their...
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Geography Booklet

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore geography terms. Students use resources to find real examples of landforms in the world. They create a map showing the landform. students label the surrounding features, countries and states. Students use each...
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Common Themes

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders test usefulness of a model Earth by comparing its predictions to observations in the real world.  In this landforms lesson students construct an island from a contour map using model clay then analyze the landscape features...

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