Equatorial Teacher Resources

Students explore the textual meaning of the Declaration of Independence. In this Declaration of Independence lesson, students read and paraphrase the text of the document into modern-day language. Students also consider the meaning of...

Students identify map projections and examine polar maps. In this map skills lesson, students use a flat world map to identify various projections and calculate the distances between locations by using a map scale.

Students examine debris, what it is, where it comes from and where they go.  For this debris lesson students view a video, answer questions and discuss what they learned.

Students discover the geography of Earth by analyzing water currents.  In this oceanography instructional activity, students create visual references on a map of the globe where and why major ocean currents are moving water. ...

In this plate tectonics worksheet, students study the continents map and complete 8 short answer questions related to them. They predict what the Earth will look like millions from now.

In this online interactive geography quiz activity, students respond to 53 identification questions about the countries of Africa. Students have 6 minutes to complete the quiz.

Students extend their understanding of convection to consider global winds and the effect of the earth's rotation on the creation of patterns of prevailing wind direction.

Students create a book about animal species found only in the Amazon rain forest. They find one species to represent each letter of the alphabet, and write each name on a different piece of paper. They illustrate each page with an...

Students identify and explore life forms of various biomes, define transitional regions, examine effects of abiotic and biotic interactions, research a biome, and produce newspaper that features environmental information. Lessons all on...

Learners brainstorm about the geographical factors that contribute to climate. They examine the impact of ocean currents on coastal temperatures.

Learners explore the various controls on the amount of solar radiation received at different parts of the Earth's surface by participating in a whole class discussion. They respond to prompts that lead them to conclusions about the...

Students are introduced to the celestial sphere, describing its apparent rotation and the special role of the pole star.

Students determine the correct orbital path for a satellite that collects data about the sun so that its view of the sun never be obstructed by the Earth.

Students investigate how to track satellites using latitude and longitude. They investigate what man learns from all the satellites currently being studied today. Students analyze the four basic types of satellite orbits.

In this currents worksheet, students review the Coriolis effect, surface currents, and density currents. This worksheet has 8 short answer questions.

Students explore the concept of running a business. In this running a business lesson, students put their plan of action into practice. Students market a product and try to maximize profit.

Students study shelter and how plants, animals, and people must have shelter to survive. In this shelter lesson, students read paragraphs about various shelters and their necessity with plants, animals, and people.

Ninth graders examine the term stereotype.  In this Current Events lesson, 9th graders analyze posters on racism.  Students watch news reports on racism and stereotyping. 

Learn about religion in Equatorial Guinea, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.

Learn about health in Equatorial Guinea via the World Health Organization's profile page on the country, which includes demographic information about core health indicators as well as general information. The 'News and features' tab...

Using equatorial coordinates, observers will examine the position of a star over the course of the night sky in this simulation.

Provides an overview of the culture of Equatorial Guinea. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion,...

This is a great resource for general information about Equatorial Guinea. It includes geography, population, government, economy, transportation, communications, military, and transnational issues.

A look at the groups of people who live in Equatorial Guinea. Learn about the languages they speak and the make-up of their names. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.