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The Water Around Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss importance of reading maps and knowing about the geography of the United States, and locate bodies of water on different types of maps and examine how they are used in the state or local community.
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Nursery Rhymes

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students recall details of nursery rhyme read by teacher, identify main characters, and demonstrate knowledge of poem by creating concept map about story that includes title, clip art, and changes in font and color.
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Quarters from the Coast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils discuss Fifty State Quarters Program, compare and contrast location of land and water on map of United States, while also becoming aware of physical shape of nation and home state, and explore coastal areas in United States.
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WORLD GEOGRAPHY

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and analyze map symbols and map grids by completing various worksheets and creating their own map using these skills. Students identify and analyze what latitude and longitude are on a map to play a game of Bingo....
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Lesson Ten: Direction

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore the concept of relative location. In this map lesson, students read I Hate English by Ellen Levine and consider how maps and globes help people to familiarize themselves with an area.
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From Here To There

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students plan a trip while using maps and times tables. In this trip planning lesson plan, students work in pairs, and complete problems about gas, travel time, and more.
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Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Young scholars find lost "treasure" using a treasure map after being shown a map that you have created where terms and symbols are discussed. The class is divided into small groups where they locate your treasure and then read a section...
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Bunyans Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils practice their map skills. In this early childhood lesson plan, students use a map of the United States and identify the location of several natural wonders included in the book The Bunyans by Audrey Wood.
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Country Capitals

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students locate country capitals on a world map. In this map skills instructional activity, students review the definition of the word country and discuss what a capital is. Students locate and label capital cities on a world map using a...
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The Bread of the Sandwich

For Teachers 8th
Students create relief maps of Canada and Mexico out of everyday objects like dried macaroni, dry rice, sand, etc. They create a clue card for a location game and try to stump their classmates. They host a travel fair to display their...
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Where is Flat Stanley?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a story map of the basic elements and significant events of the book Flat Stanley. Students brainstorm places they would like to visit if they had been flattened and then, write about an imagined experience. Students...
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Fun with Summarizing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice summarization by creating a story map. After reading Freckle Juice, students working in groups, create a story map of the main events of the story. Groups use their story maps to summarize a chapter of the story and...
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Angles and Turns

For Students 6th - 7th
In this angles worksheet, students solve 24 problems in which angles and measurements on a compass are calculated. There are also some map problems to solve. The page is intended for online use but can be done on paper.
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Do You Know Your Story Grammar?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the concept of story structure as a way to aid in reading comprehension. They identify the main parts of the story as they read. Students create a story map of the main plot points of their reading.
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Going, Going, Ghost

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research ghost towns. In this geography lesson, 3rd graders locate ghost towns on a map and choose one location to research. Students construct a research paper and present it to the class.
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Weather Forecasting Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars study weather concepts, mapping, characteristics in this series of lessons.
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Eastern Europe: Passport to Understanding

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore Eastern Europe. They analyze data on select countries. Students prepare a short oral presentation on the country they researched. They locate their country using an interactive map.
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The Bee Tree

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars practice reading comprehension by reading a book in class.  In this story map activity, students read The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco, and create a story map based on the problem and solution of the book.  Young...
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Discovering Prehistoric Trails

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine prehistoric terrain. For this geography lesson, 8th graders discover necessary resources for settlers. Students work in small groups to create a trail crossing the state of Kansas.
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Planting Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research crops grown in the United States. In this agriculture lesson, students identify various crops cultivated across the United States as they create charts and maps that note the information.
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Europe Map Quiz

For Students 6th - 11th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 45 identification questions about the countries located in Europe. Students have 5 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Everyone Eats Bread

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify similarties and differences between different countries and what type of bread they eat. They examine the different cultures of countries by emailing people in other countries. They also locate the country on the map.
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Maize to Maquiladoras: Movement from Mexico to Arizona

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders label maps of Arizona and Mexico to show the people, goods, and ideas that have moved between the two places. For this Arizona and Mexico lesson plan, 4th graders summarize the effects of the movement on Arizona life.
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Backpack-tivity: An @ Home Learning Activity We're Off!

For Students 4th - 5th
In this schedule reading instructional activity, students map a trip from their home to a national park, ask a family member to show them a bus, train, and plane schedule for the destination, learn how to read a schedule, discuss with a...

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