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Map Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders locate and label major sites related to the Revolutionary War in the Hudson River Valley. They examine topographical features of each site and list a few of these features and list two advantages of each military site.
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Introduction to the Civilization of Ancient Greece

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners realize Greece's location in relation to the previously learned civilizations and learn the vocabulary needed for this unit of study. They use the interactive SMART board to locate places and learn necessary information of...
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Dictionary Guide Words: How Do They Guide Us?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, after brainstorming what the word "guide" means, examine how to use guide words in a dictionary to locate words. They define "guide," identify guide words in a variety of dictionaries and locate words using guide words....
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Let's Look at Legends: Oregon quarter reverse

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Analyzing historical legends is a fun way to develop critical-thinking skills. Pupils will use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast two historical legends relating to volcanoes. While this lesson plan focuses on the image of...
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Make Your own Word Search

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars use the internet to create their own word search. Following the directions, they use a puzzle making site to create their word search with words related to school. They practice navigating through various websites and...
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UV light & Ozone layer

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Middle-school meteorologists absorb information about ultraviolet radiaton and consider the ozone layer. The book that learners are supposed to refer to is not available, so you might want to locate some graphics or posters...
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Tracing Highs and Lows in San Francisco

For Teachers 9th - 12th
On a topographic map, students identify the scale bar, north arrow, and contour interval. They then locate a hill on the map and make note of the contour lines. Students then locate other places with similar contour line patterns....
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Geography: Puerto Rico

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Take a trip to Puerto Rico! Learners engage in a web quest, identify Puerto Rico on the map, and gather information related to physical features and cultural factors. Their efforts culminate when they design a brochure comparing the...
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Day to Day Life in a Small African Village

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students analyze life in a village of Tanzania including its language, geography, health, and hygiene issues. For this African village lesson, students locate Tanzania and its capital city on a map. Students compare aspects of...
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Volcanoes A-Z

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine terminology related to the study of volcanoes, geology, or the ecosystems that surround them. They make note of key words while reading exhibits, interpretive signs, or labels, or hearing them from each other, their...
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Connecting With Coordinates

For Teachers K - 2nd
Play a coordinates game to encourage collaborative learning and grid use! Learners plot points on grids and play a game that challenges them to locate a specific point on a coordinate grid by using horizontal and vertical movements.
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Beary O'Mometer Learns About Careers In Meteorology

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils explore the field of meteorology. In this meteorology lesson, students explore weather-related careers as they research the field of study as well as various weather concepts. Pupils interview meteorologists, write business...
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Career Connections

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students research the characteristics of specific occupations with personal career interests and aptitudes. In this career exploration lesson, students select three careers to explore and consider their own interests and aptitude....
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Mapping a Site Using a Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners map their playground as if it were an archeological site. They locate objects on the playground and determine their location using coordinate points. A related lesson is Coordinate Grid: Mapping an Archeological Site.
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Over in the Meadow

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners discover how to locate books on meadow and pond animals and research them. Students discover how to locate fiction/story books about the animals mentioned in the counting book read. Learners discover how to locate by author,...
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Orienteering: Welcome to the Jungle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work together in groups to complete a treasure hunt. Using the school grounds, they search for pictures and stuffed animals of different species. They use a GPS to locate them and record which habitat they live. They calculate...
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USA State Tag / Mississippi River Shuffle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students reinforce the geographic location of the states of the U.S.A.
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Garb and Grub Across the Globe

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss what part of the world their ancestors came from. They locate the locations on a map and discuss the differences and similarities of each continent and their people. They become familiar with the traditional...
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Using the Web to Explore Shapes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research the Internet to locate geometric designs in familiar buildings. They review shapes, solids, angles and symmetry as they research websites of familiar buildings in Louisville. They record the information they see...
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Comparing School Bus Stats

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Engage in a lesson that is about the use of statistics to examine the number of school buses used in particular states. They perform the research and record the data on the appropriate type of graph. Then they solve related word problems.
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Town Along the Chesapeake Bay

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make a drawing of a town along a river off of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Upon completion, they give an oral description of their town, including its houses, stores, businesses, farm area, government, etc., and will...
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WWI for World History Honors

For Teachers 10th
Using a textbook, learners will examine various aspects related to the Triple Alliance of WWI. They complete a series of handouts, engage in a class discussion, and interpret a map showing both the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente....
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Extreme Values

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners sketch a picture of what appears on a computer screen. Locate the extreme points on the pictures and label them as maxima or minima. Use the definitions of maxima and minima to explain how you identified the points indicated, if...
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Rivers Run Through It

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Using a relief map of New York State, learners answer questions about the distance between different cities, identify bodies of water, and more. First, they discuss vocabulary related to the Hudson River area. Then, they complete a...

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