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Chinese Cities Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz instructional activity, students respond to 10 identification questions about Chinese cities. Students have 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Monarchies of the World Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 27 identification questions about the locations of monarchies. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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World Currency Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz instructional activity, students respond to 81 identification questions about world currencies. Students have 10 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Biggest Muslim Cities Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, learners respond to 34 identification questions about the largest Muslim cities. Students have 5 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Country Shape Quiz #4
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 16 identification questions regarding the shapes of countries of the world. Students have 4 minutes to finish the timed quiz.
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Africa Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 53 identification questions about the countries of Africa. Students have 6 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Walking for Water Mini-Unit
Students participate in an activity that requires them to consider the availability of water. In this "walking for water" lesson, students read "Women Bear the Weight of Water," and respond to discuss questions regarding the article....
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Things w/ Geographic Names Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 31 identification questions about products or things with geographic names. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Map Skills: Explorers, Continents, and Oceans
Third graders use a software program to make and label a map of the world. On the map, they locate the seven continents, oceans and the countries of Europe. They also draw the routes of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon and...
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The Great American Desert
In this American deserts worksheet, students study the images and read the passages to learn about the 6 divisions in the American landscape: the Eastern lowlands, the Flood Plain, the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific...
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Visit Burma, the Safe Way
Students virtually travel to Burma. In this Burma lesson, students research Burma's history, religion, and current events as they visit selected websites and share their findings.
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The Year You Were Born
Middle schoolers research a variety of events that occurred during the year they were born. They conduct Internet research, conduct interviews, and organize their research information into a report using HyperStudio.
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The Last Great Race
Third graders identify and discover why the Iditarod race is done each year. They explore the historical significance of the Iditarod. Students also use web sites to research related topics, i.e. diseases (diptheria), geography of...
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Early Explorers
Fifth graders investigate the routes taken by the early explorers. In this explorers lesson plan, 5th graders use interactive notebooks, discussion and maps to discover the routes taken. Students get into pairs and label maps, and create...
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Lake Tahoe Then and Now
Students investigate the differences in Lake Tahoe from the past to the present. In this geography lesson, students read the book Washoe Seasons of Life and identify the descriptions of the land and lake. Students create a Venn diagram...
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Canadian Conoe Trip
Sixth graders research Canadian geography - the land and the bodies of water. They then plan an imaginary canoe trip through six major water bodies in Canada. They conclude the unit of study with a creative story.
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World War I
Eighth graders examine the condition of the world from 1880 until the start of World War I. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, they discuss the causes and effects of the war and complete a study guide with a partner. To end the...
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Paper Mosaics
Third graders read the story "Pompeii...Buried Alive." They locate Italy on a world map and define the term artifact. Students conduct an artifact dig on the playground. Students study the characteristics of mosaics and their...
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Where I Live…
Second graders explore their community. In this social studies lesson plan, 2nd graders use Internet tools to locate their community on a map and then locate where they live.
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4th grade social studies review
For this geography worksheet, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about laws, Native Americans, geography, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Child Labor during the Industrial Revolution and Now
Fifth graders research topic of child labor by studying Industrial Revolution, read about child labor laws, and examine countries where child labor still exists today. They then choose single question to research from list, and create...
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Westward Expansion : Mapping
Fifth graders travel along exploring the expeditions of John F. Fremont. For this Westward expansion lesson, 5th graders gain understanding of the events that shaped the west through the use of maps. Students use mapping skills to...
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Ancient Rome
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Ancient Rome. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have...
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Compare Topography of Earth and Mars with a Worldwide Telescope
Students compare geography to topography. In this topography instructional activity, students examine the topography of the surfaces of the Earth. Students compare one feature of Earth to one feature of Mars and present in a PowerPoint.