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Geography of the United States

For Teachers 9th
Students examine the population growth of the United States.  In this Geography lesson, students construct a map of the fifty states.  Students create a graph of the population of the USA. 
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What's a Swamp Good For?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the function and value of wetlands. In this lesson on appreciating wetlands, students explain how different household items can represent different aspects of the wetlands.
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Curated OER

Why Do Geese Fly South For the Winter?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine migration by tracing animal migration routes on a map.  In this animal life lesson plan, 5th graders observe a map of North America and read about the migration patterns of geese.  Students trace the path...
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Worksheet
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Context Clues that Define Pretest

For Students 5th - 7th
In this context clues worksheet, students define context clues and use them to define words in a reading passage.
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Curated OER

Native Species Restoration and its Impact on Local Populations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch video clips of ecosystems and answer questions relating to them.
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Developing a Gateway to the West

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars identify various topographical features that contribute to the growth of a city. They identify how military strategies contribute to the growth of a city.
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Making A New Nation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read standard road maps and topographical maps, and examine the lives of pathfinders who opened the trails to the West. They develop Living History presentations, role-playing a character from the past.
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Beyond the Tap

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the basic properties of a watershed including how water flows from higher to lower elevations and how watersheds are interconnected. They comprehend how the placement of buildings, roads, and parking lots can be...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Word Unscramble: Tall Tale

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this word unscramble worksheet learners decipher 17 words. All pertain to tall tales. There is no word bank for this puzzle of medium difficulty.
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Worksheet
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Present Simple Gap Fill Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL verbs worksheet, students read 9 sentences that have a missing verb. From a word bank of present simple verbs. students fill in the spaces in the sentences.
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Other

Welcome to the Great River Road: Mississippi River

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational information on the Mississippi River can be found under Mississippi River Facts. Clicking on that heading provides facts on the history and people as well as all the factoids requested from students doing reports.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Mississippi River

For Students 9th - 10th
From Wikipedia find a very comprehensive entry that includes the history, geography, navigation, communities, cities and notable bridges along the Mississippi River.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Identifying Fossils: Exploring the Mississippi River Bluffs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate fossils found in the Decorah Shale found in the Mississippi River bluffs. They will determine the name and description of the most common fossils. They will also determine how old the fossils are and what the...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Taming the Mississippi

For Students 3rd - 5th
At 2,300 miles long, the Mississippi River is the second longest river in North America. People have tried to control the flow of the river to prevent floods and keep it flowing towards port cities. This can lead to loss of land in the...
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eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook shares the memoir of Mark Twain. The memoir provides insights into the author's experiences when he worked as a piliot on a steamboat that traveled along the Mississippi River. The author begin with a history of the...
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Unit Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: All Star River Explorers

For Students 3rd - 5th
An interactive site to teach students how rivers are formed, how they change, and why they are important. Cross-curricular activities in language arts, math, science, social studies, and art, some of which include worksheets to download,...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Mississippi River

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the Mississippi River and how to read Maps.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Mississippi River Facts

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explores the discovery of the Mississippi River, historic landmarks, features and uses, and other interesting facts.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Mississippi River

For Students 9th - 10th
Great way to explore the River, unless you're on a boat, of course! Click on sections of the site to discover the culture and history of the River. You can even become a Junior Ranger of the Mississippi.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Mississippi River / Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the task force formed to help the public understand the causes and effects of eutrophication in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Journey to Planet Earth: Rivers of Destiny

For Students 9th - 10th
Journey to four major river systems - the Mississippi, Amazon, Jordan and Mekong rivers - and take a look at the challenges happening to the people whose livelihood hinges around them.
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Unit Plan
National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Mississippi River Delta

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly explore the geography and history, meet the wildlife, and understand the conditions threatening Coastal Louisiana.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Ancient Architects of the Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Moundbuilders of the Mississippian culture who lived and traded along the Mississippi River before the advent of the white man.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Fatal Flood

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a companion site to a documentary about a major flooding of the Mississippi River in 1927, where in Greenville, Mississippi, efforts to contain the river pitted the majority black population against an aristocratic...

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