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What and Where is Puerto Rico?
Students explore Puerto Rico. They create K-W-L charts of their prior knowledge of Puerto Rico and observe maps of Puerto Rico. They code the map for measurements and land and water forms. They explore websites to gain background on...
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Summarizing is Fun with Flat Stanley!
Learners read the book "Flat Stanley" by Jeff Brown. Through modeling and guided practice, as a class, they complete a story map and 1-paragraph summary of the first chapter in the book. Then, in groups, they follow the same procedure...
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The Desert Alphabet Book
Students use a book to discover an interesting fact from the desert using each letter of the alphabet. Using a United States map, they identify the meanings of symbols and locate deserts within the U.S. In groups, they participate in...
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New: Around the World
First graders identify and demonstrate how symbols and models are used to represent features of the environment. They use a map and a globe to label where the students in the book came from, point out the continent, and show which ocean...
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What's in the Air?
In this air instructional activity, students will choose the correct definition for atmosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, and pollutant. Then students will complete a concept map showing what components make up air. This instructional...
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Read a Transportation Story
Eighth graders research the career of Arctic transportation. In this arctic transportation activity, 8th graders read a book about Arctic truck travel and review the historical aspects of transporting goods in the Arctic. Students review...
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Down on the Ocean Floor
Young scholars build a map of the Atlantic Ocean floor and mark the different depths. In this ocean floor lesson students identify parts of the ocean floor that they created and discuss patterns that they see.
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Learners study westward expansion. In this US history lesson, students describe the adventures and hardships faced by the explorers known as Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Learners write a report to the President about the...
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Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: The Desert Alphabet Book
Learners explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies lesson, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.
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From Above
Students use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire and report information from a spacial perspective.
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Money Matters Curriculum
Students complete a concept map on how money matters in our society. They use the internet to discover an online exhibit about money. They also complete a concept map.
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Treaty Trail: Crossing the Bitterroot Mountains
Learners examine art and primary documents that depicts the Native Americans' crossing of Washington's Bitterroot Mountains to arrive at the Spokane Council. Students investigate and compare maps and other historical materials determine...
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El Tiempo en Chile
Students analyze what information would one expect to find in a weather report. They list in Spanish weather conditions for today in their community. Students visit Chile and locate it on a map.
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Space Exploration
Sixth graders identify and interpret the following: What is space?, Space Race, Living in space?, Man on the Moon, Astronaut training; students compare/contrast US and Russia space exploration. Students write a letter of application to...
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New American Diplomacy
Learners explore the presidential era of Teddy Roosevelt. They read about American diplomacy in Asia, the Caribbean, and discuss the Panama Canal and the Roosevelt Corollary. As a class, students take notes and create a bubble map for...
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Human Footprint
Students study facts about humans and how they are impacting the Earth. In this investigative lesson students help map peoples footprints over the Earth's surface and evaluate these factors.
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Elections in America
Eleventh graders examine the election process in America. In this US Government lesson, 11th graders analyze the problems with the Electoral College. Students research a specific state and create a state flash card in regards...
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Investigation 8 - Weather Forecasts
Fourth graders examine how to predict and evaluate weather forecasts. Discuss with students why weather predictions are important to us. Ask them what people do after they hear a forecast. They brainstorm reasons forecasts are important...
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Family Life Among the Ashanti of West Africa
Students examine the way of life of the Ashanti who live in West Africa. After locating the countries on a map, they are shown slides of artifacts to determine their uses. In groups, they compare and contrast the Ashanti's view of...
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From the Farm to Your Table: Where Does Our Food Come From?
Students discover where the food they eat comes from. Using maps, they identify the agricultural areas of the United States and the products that are grown in each area. Using the internet, they research how food gets to America from...
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A Digital Family Tree Trip Through Time
Students research their family history by creating a family tree and using online tools. In this family tree lesson, students use bubbl.us to research their biographical information and web the data. Students create timelines for their...
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Reading the newspaper
Learners read articles related to local, state, national, and world events using word maps.
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Early Arkansas Geography
Seventh graders locate and describe historical Arkansas while using a historical map.
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Water in the Texas Coastal Basins
High schoolers, after researching a Texas coastal basin, map and graph the information they collect and then translate it into a short report to be presented to their classmates. They brainstorm unique ways to maintain Texas estuaries as...
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