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Oceans: Antarctica Video

Oceans: Antarctica

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4 mins 4th - 8th
Welcome to the coldest, driest, windiest place on Earth: Antarctica. Krill serve as the food to support the entire ecosystem here. It is why fish, seals, whales, and sea birds can exist! Much of this ecosystem has remained a mystery...
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The World's Last Great Wilderness (Antarctica) Presentation

The World's Last Great Wilderness (Antarctica)

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9th - 12th
It's a shame that there are no photographs in this presentation because the information is fascinating! Each identically fashioned slide contains bullet points of information about Antarctica that will enhance an earth science...
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Southeast Asia, Oceania, And Antarctica: Climate and Vegetation Graphic Organizer

Southeast Asia, Oceania, And Antarctica: Climate and Vegetation

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6th - 8th
Explore the geography of Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica through this text-companion activity. Learners read about the climate and vegetation of these regions, taking notes and answering 3 short-answer comprehension questions as...
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The Cultural Geography of Australia, Oceana, and Antarctica Lesson Plan

The Cultural Geography of Australia, Oceana, and Antarctica

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6th - 9th
CCSS: Adaptable
What people groups originally settled in Australia and Oceania, and how do their geography and history affect the regions' cultural makeup? Here you'll find a traditional textbook chapter covering these topics, including informational...
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Antarctica Lesson Plan

Antarctica

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5th - 6th
Students complete pre reading, writing, and post reading activities for the book Antarctica. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
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World Map and Globe - Lesson 15 Mountains of the World Lesson Plan

World Map and Globe - Lesson 15 Mountains of the World

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3rd - 5th
Students locate major world mountain ranges. In this geography lesson plan, students identify major mountain ranges on 6 on of the 7 continents on a large world physical map.
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Survival in Antarctica Lesson Plan

Survival in Antarctica

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6th - 8th
Explore the harsh climate of Antarctica and its wildlife. Participate in experiments to determine how humans survive in the continent's climate, and address the difficulties faced by scientists.
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Antarctica Time lapse: A Year on Ice Video

Antarctica Time lapse: A Year on Ice

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6 mins 4th - 8th
See Antarctica through all four seasons in this time-lapse video. You'll see the time-lapse feature in busy restaurants, small airports, open tundra, shipyards, etc. A glimpse into life and the scenery of Antarctica.
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Introduction to the World Map Lesson Plan

Introduction to the World Map

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K - 2nd
Students identify the differences between maps and globes. In this map skills lesson, students are shown a globe and a map and recognize the differences. Students use post-it notes to locate several locations on the world map, such as...
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Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Today Lesson Plan

Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Today

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7th - 9th
Students explore the importance of research in Antarctica, then explain how snow becomes part of the Antarctic ice cap. They explore Antarctica's harsh environment and discover how scientists drill ice cores and what information ice...
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Make a Balloon Globe Activities & Project

Make a Balloon Globe

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2nd - 6th
"We've got the whole world in our hands," is what your students will be singing after completing this fun geography activity. Using the included templates for the seven continents and a balloon, they create their very own globes.
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Bank On It! Antarctica Worksheet

Bank On It! Antarctica

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8th - 9th
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students read an informational paragraph about Antarctica. Students then fill in the 17 blanks with words from the word bank.
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Getting to the Core of Climate Change Lesson Plan

Getting to the Core of Climate Change

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6th - 9th
Students investigate climate changes by graphing and analyzing ice core data from Greenland and Antarctica. They create, explain and report the pattern of data on a graph of ice core data. In addition they find relationships between the...
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Antarctica The Frozen Continent Graphic Organizer

Antarctica The Frozen Continent

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5th - 6th
In this animals of Antarctica worksheet, students read an informative text about penguins and seals of this region. Students fill out a fact chart with bullet points about: diet, predators, breeding habits, and body features.
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Packing for Antarctica Lesson Plan

Packing for Antarctica

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4th - 8th
Learners brainstorm list of ten essential items they would want in event of being stranded in wilderness area, discuss supplies that would be needed for expedition to Antarctica, create spreadsheets, and discuss survival items that would...
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Animals (including Insects!) of Antarctica Lesson Plan

Animals (including Insects!) of Antarctica

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2nd - 4th
Students locate information on the various animals of Antarctica, including insects. They identify that there are many distinct environments that support different kinds of organisms and explain why organisms can survive only...
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World Maps Worksheet

World Maps

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4th - 6th
In this investigating a world map worksheet, students read a review of maps and globes and use a world map to answer multiple choice questions. Students answer eight questions.
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Fascinating Geography Facts Graphic Organizer

Fascinating Geography Facts

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5th - 7th
In this geography worksheet, students will read 4 interesting United States geography facts and 19 fascinating world geography facts.
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Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure Lesson Plan

Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure

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7th - 9th
Students research the exploration of Antarctica by the explorer Sir Ernest Shackelton. In this Antarctic exploration lesson, students watch a movie about Sir Ernest Shackelton and his ship the Endurance. Students study a map of...
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Our World Lesson Plan

Our World

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4th - 7th
In reading maps worksheet, young scholars examine a world map and respond to 5 questions that require them to identify continents as well as bodies of water.
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Touring the Poles Lesson Plan

Touring the Poles

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6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Would you want to vacation in the Arctic or Antarctic regions? Scholars research both regions and produce a travel brochure trying to convince tourists to visit. The project focuses on the geography, climate, flora, fauna, and indigenous...
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Global Connections Presentation

Global Connections

Lesson Planet
3rd - 5th
An entertaining, and educationally valuable game of "tic-tac-toe" awaits your learners. They earn their "x's" and "o's" by correctly-answering questions on world geography. I've never seen this type of game before, and I believe that...
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World Map and Globe-Equator, North Pole, and South Pole Lesson Plan

World Map and Globe-Equator, North Pole, and South Pole

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2nd - 5th
Students identify the Equator, North Pole, and South Pole on a map. In this geography lesson, students use a world map and circle the North and South Pole. Students locate the Equator on a globe and use a map marker to highlight it.
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The Cultural Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Lesson Plan

The Cultural Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

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9th - 10th
Students use information from the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Web site to explore multiculturalism and immigration in Australia. They create graphs and charts from immigration data.
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Australia, Antarctica, and Oceana Unit

Australia, Antarctica, and Oceana

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4th - 9th
Go on a traveling adventure throughout Australia, Oceana, and Antarctica! This textbook excerpt offers a full unit of study that can easily be supplemented by extra projects or research materials. Learners study maps, read about native...
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Understanding Maps of Earth Lesson Plan
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Understanding Maps of Earth

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Here is your go-to student resource on primary geography concepts, including facts about the surface of the earth and its hemispheres, latitude and longitude, globes, types of maps, and identifying continents and oceans.
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Outline Maps Printables & Template

Outline Maps

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4th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Don't miss this gold mine of blank maps for your next geography lesson! Regions include traditional continents such as Asia, Europe, and Africa, as well as other major world areas such as the Pacific Rim and the Middle East.
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Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica Graphic Organizer

Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica

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6th - 8th
In this geography worksheet, students read about the history and development of Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. Students take notes and answer 5 short answer comprehension questions as they read the selection.
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World Map and Globe - Lesson 15 (K-3) Lesson Plan

World Map and Globe - Lesson 15 (K-3)

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K - 3rd
Students discover mountain ranges and their locations in the world. In this physical map lesson, students locate and identify major mountain ranges of the world on a large physical map.
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Worksheet 1: Geography Quiz Worksheet

Worksheet 1: Geography Quiz

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3rd - 5th
Students take a geography quiz and circle the multiple choice answer that answers each question correctly. The quiz is quite-challenging, and an atlas may be required to help the students. An answer sheet is provided.
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Worksheet 2: Geography Quiz: True or False Worksheet

Worksheet 2: Geography Quiz: True or False

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2nd - 4th
Students read 10 statements associated with geography information from Worksheet 1 and determine if they are true or false. This worksheet would be a good follow-up to Worksheet 1 after the answers have been determined.
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Geography Quiz 22 Worksheet

Geography Quiz 22

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7th - 12th
In this geography worksheet, students answer short answer geography questions about landmarks around the world. Students complete 10 questions.
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Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica Worksheet

Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
In this geography instructional activity, students find the missing word or phrase that best completes each of the 13 sentences pertaining to Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica.
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World Map Worksheet

World Map

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3rd - 7th
In this world map worksheet, students practice their geography skills as they label the 7 continents and 5 oceans. A word bank in included.
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Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica: Landforms and Resources Graphic Organizer

Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica: Landforms and Resources

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7th - 12th
In this geography skills worksheet, students read a 2-page selection about the landforms and resources found in the Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions and complete 1 graphic...
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Tiny Countries App

Tiny Countries

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4th - 8th
Oh no! Dr. Evil is trying to rearrange the continents of the planet into the shape of a rooster! Help our hero put a stop to his sinister plan while practicing world geography!
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Aboriginal Land Claims Worksheet

Aboriginal Land Claims

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7th - 9th
For this Aboriginal Land Claims worksheet, students read about the culture and development of New Zealand and Antarctica, complete a chart about causes and effects, then answer comprehension questions.
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Introduction to the World Globe Lesson Plan

Introduction to the World Globe

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3rd - 6th
Students examine a globe and the world map to see what constitutes the differences. In this world map introductory lesson, students discuss what they see when they view the globe. Students then, look at a world map and compare the...
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A Day in a Life of an Arctic/Antarctic Animal Lesson Plan

A Day in a Life of an Arctic/Antarctic Animal

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K - 3rd
Students, through video segments, explore what types of animals live in the Arctic and Antarctica. They also clear up any misconceptions they have about penguins or polar bears.
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Tour Of South America Lesson Plan

Tour Of South America

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6th - 8th
Students explore South America. In this geography lesson, students research landmarks of historical or national significance and use their findings to create slideshows.
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The Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Lesson Plan

The Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

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9th - 10th
Students access information from the United States Geological Survey's Web site This Dynamic Earth to research the Ring of Fire. They answer four questions and then apply what they have learned to create a bulletin board display.
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Global Connections Geography Review Presentation

Global Connections Geography Review

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2nd - 5th
In this beginning world geography PowerPoint, students answer basic  questions about continents and oceans, as well as land and water that surround or can be found in the United States. Correct responses earn a mark on the interactive...
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Global Lesson: Social Studies On-Line Global Lesson: Social Studies On-Line Continents Presentation

Global Lesson: Social Studies On-Line Global Lesson: Social Studies On-Line Continents

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2nd
In this geography PowerPoint a simple world map on which each continent is represented by a solid green landform is the background for each of the nine slides. The continent names appear in a list on the first slide, followed by one...
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Antarctic Meltdown? Worksheet

Antarctic Meltdown?

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5th - 8th
In this geography learning exercise, students read an excerpt about how scientist are examining changes in the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps. They use the information in the excerpt and any other references listed to answer the three...
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World Map and Globe Lesson Plan

World Map and Globe

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3rd - 5th
Students locate and identify continents and countries. In this world map lesson, students locate and identify one country on each continent.
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Antarctica Lesson Plan

Antarctica

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3rd - 5th
Learners explore the Antarctic continent, Australia's role in Antarctic exploration and development, the issues concerning Antarctica's future and the needs of the Antarctic community.
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Ticky Plans His Trip to Antarctica to See Tacky Lesson Plan

Ticky Plans His Trip to Antarctica to See Tacky

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1st
First graders participate in a creative problem solving activity to help Ticky get to the Atlantic Ocean. They identify Ticky's problem, brainstorm ways to solve the problem, and develop a plan. They write the steps Ticky needs to take...
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Top of the World Lesson Plan

Top of the World

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4th - 8th
Learn about polar bears and the Arctic circle with a lesson about the countries and conditions of the region. After examining how the area differs from Antarctica, kids explore climates, animals, and geographical position of countries in...
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Landforms and Resources Worksheet

Landforms and Resources

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7th - 8th
In this Landforms and Resources worksheet, students are asked to complete a chart about the landforms and resources in Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica, then read and answer two short-answer questions.
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Antarctica Word Search Worksheet

Antarctica Word Search

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3rd - 4th
In this geography worksheet, students analyze 16 words in a word bank that pertain to Antarctica. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Antarctica Lesson Plan

Antarctica

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3rd
Third graders become familiar with Antarctica, the Earth's southernmost continent, by researching its environment and inhabitants. They reference maps, conduct Internet research, identify animals, create graphs and write reports.
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Human-Environment Interaction of Southeast Asia, Oceania, And Antarctica Graphic Organizer

Human-Environment Interaction of Southeast Asia, Oceania, And Antarctica

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6th - 8th
In this geography activity, learners read about the human-environment interaction of Southeast Asia, Oceania and Antarctica. Students take notes and answer 3 short answer comprehension questions as they read the selection.
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A Frozen Land Lesson Plan

A Frozen Land

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3rd - 4th
In this geography worksheet, students learn about the continent of Antarctica by reading the information and studying a detailed map. Students answer 4 questions about the information presented.
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Continents Lesson Plan

Continents

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3rd - 6th
Students investigate World Geography by researching the different continents. In this Asian Geography lesson, students discuss the continent of Pangaea and color a worksheet of the continents. Students locate China on the map worksheet...
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Country Capitals Lesson Plan

Country Capitals

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K - 2nd
Learners locate country capitals on a world map. In this map skills activity, students review the definition of the word country and discuss what a capital is. Learners locate and label capital cities on a world map using a map marker.
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Ice, Ice, Baby Lesson Plan

Ice, Ice, Baby

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6th - 12th
Students explore the causes and effects of the melting ice formations in Antarctica; they then research different aspects of the topic in order to create a news special.
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Antarctic Sediment Cores Unit

Antarctic Sediment Cores

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8th - 11th
Students explore Earth science by examining diagrams. In this sediment lesson, students identify the different layers which belong to Antarctica and examine images of the different sediments. Students complete a description matching...
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Rising Temperatures Threaten Penguins Lesson Plan

Rising Temperatures Threaten Penguins

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2nd - 6th
Students examine the continent of Antarctica, then read a news article about the decline in the Antarctic penguin population. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity,...
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The Motions of the Oceans Unit

The Motions of the Oceans

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6th
Students examine the topics of ocean waves, currents, and tides. They locate and label ocean currents on a world map, conduct experiments, analyze key vocabulary, view demonstrations and record the data, and complete handouts.
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Colossal Squid Caught in Antarctic Lesson Plan

Colossal Squid Caught in Antarctic

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2nd - 6th
Students define the word colossal, then read a news article about an enormous squid caught off Antarctica. In this animal studies and current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with dictionary and vocabulary activities,...
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The Seven Continents Scavenger Hunt Lesson Plan

The Seven Continents Scavenger Hunt

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1st - 4th
CCSS: Adaptable
Who doesn't enjoy an engaging scavenger hunt? Here, scholars listen to, and discuss, the informative text, Where is my Continent? by Robin Nelson. They then explore the seven continents and four major oceans using Google Earth.  
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Continents and Oceans Interactive

Continents and Oceans

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3rd - 4th
In this geography worksheet, students read a paragraph and learn about the seven continents and five oceans of the world. Students study a map of the world and answer 12 short answer questions. This is an online interactive worksheet.
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The Amazing Antarctic Trek Lesson Plan

The Amazing Antarctic Trek

Lesson Planet
5th - 8th
This resource provides two ways to engage learners in using latitude, longitude, and research skills. In pairs, or on their own, learners will locate several Antarctic regions on a map. They will write the name of the place and a few key...
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Making an Antarctic Water Flow Model Unit

Making an Antarctic Water Flow Model

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8th - 11th
Students explore world geography by creating a science model. In this water properties lesson, students identify the geography surrounding Antarctica and discuss how water flows in an out of the continent. Students complete a water...
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Geographic Terms Glossary Worksheet

Geographic Terms Glossary

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5th - 6th
In this geography worksheet, students learn 60 common geographic terms. Students read the words that are arranged in alphabetical order along with the meanings. There are no questions to answer; this is a glossary.
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Sign a Map Worksheet

Sign a Map

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6th - 9th
In this geography activity, students think and identify the different features and landforms that an explorer would come across the continent of Antarctica. They use body gestures to communicate their list of items to a partner and then,...
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The Antarctic Food Chain Lesson Plan

The Antarctic Food Chain

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K - 3rd
Students explore the animals of Antarctica and the Antarctic food chain. They draw pictures of animals to include in a wall collage. Students illustrate the ecosystem's food web and discuss the importance of krill to the Antarctic...
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3D Textured Globe Activities & Project

3D Textured Globe

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3rd - 6th
The earth, our home planet, and the star of Earth Day celebrations everywhere! Celebrate Earth Day or examine Earth's place in the solar system, with a fun and easy craft, perfect for children nine and up. Paper mache ornaments, paint,...
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The Antarctic Ecosystem: Where Would It Be Without Krill? Lesson Plan

The Antarctic Ecosystem: Where Would It Be Without Krill?

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6th - 8th
Students investigate the importance of krill to the Antarctic ecosystem by researching the animals that depend on it and drawing a food web. They conclude by writing paragraphs explaining the potential consequences of a decline in krill...
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Geography: Why Is the Sacremento Valley a Good Place to Grow Rice? Lesson Plan

Geography: Why Is the Sacremento Valley a Good Place to Grow Rice?

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3rd
Third graders locate the Sacramento Valley in California where rice is grown. For this rice growing location lesson, 3rd graders locate the Sacremento Valley, California on a map, and color the mountain ranges and terrain that is around...
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Matching the Globe with the Map Lesson Plan

Matching the Globe with the Map

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2nd - 5th
Young scholars examine how to use a globe. In this globe and map comparison lesson, students discuss how the globe and map are alike when looking at Africa and Antarctica. Young scholars investigate shapes and sizes of globes versus maps.
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A Passport to Asia Lesson Plan

A Passport to Asia

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6th - 8th
Students explore Asia. In this geography skills lesson, students design travel brochures that market Asia by highlighting its location, population, capital, landforms, famous places, and food.
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Penguins - Living on the Edge Lesson Plan

Penguins - Living on the Edge

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K - 2nd
Young scholars study penguins in the Antarctic. They identify Antarctica on a world map or globe. They examine why penguins live on the edge of ice slabs, their food sources, and predators.
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Winter is All Around Us Lesson Plan

Winter is All Around Us

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K - 1st
Students present what they have learned on Antartica. Students identify deciduous and evergreen trees and plants; identify and study about the habitats of animals that migrate, hibernate, and adapt; study the Aurora and Aurora Borealis...
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Mr. Popper's Penguin's Lesson Plan

Mr. Popper's Penguin's

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4th
Fourth graders locate Antarctica and recognize it as the setting of Mr. Popper's Penguins. In this Mr. Popper's Penguins lesson, 4th graders understand the financial decisions made by Mr. Popper. Students discuss wise spending. Students...
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Southeast Asia Graphic Organizer

Southeast Asia

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6th - 8th
In this geography worksheet, students read about the history and culture of Southeast Asia. Students take notes and answer 4 short answer comprehension questions as they read the selection.
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Industrialization Sparks Change Graphic Organizer

Industrialization Sparks Change

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6th - 8th
In this geography worksheet, students read about issues surrounding Aboriginal land claims and growing industry in Southeast Asia. Students take notes and answer 2 short answer comprehension questions as they read the selection.
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Continents and Oceans Word Search Worksheet

Continents and Oceans Word Search

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4th - 5th
In this geography learning exercise, students locate the names of 18 continents and oceans in a word search. Students write a C by the continents in the word bank and O for the oceans. Then students identify 5 continents by looking at...
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Japan: Images of a People Lesson Plan

Japan: Images of a People

Lesson Planet
3rd - 6th
Students learn the geography of Japan and its location in reference to the United States.
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Country: Austria Lesson Plan

Country: Austria

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1st - 5th
Students access a variety of Austria themed websites. They locate information about history, geography, climate, people and culture. They view a live webcam of different parts of Austria and read about famous personalities from Austria.
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Worksheet 3. Names of Places Worksheet

Worksheet 3. Names of Places

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4th - 6th
In this geography worksheet, students write the geography words in the correct columns. The columns are "Continents", "Countries", and "Cities". There are 12 words on this page to organize.
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Trade and Prosperity in Southeast Asia Worksheet

Trade and Prosperity in Southeast Asia

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6th - 8th
In this Southeast Asia geography learning exercise, students find the missing word or phrase that best completes each of the 8 sentences pertaining to trade and prosperity in Southeast Asia.
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Case Study Global Environmental Change Worksheet

Case Study Global Environmental Change

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
In this environmental geography reading comprehension worksheet, students find the missing word or phrase that best completes each of the 8 sentences pertaining to global environmental change.
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Where in the World? Oceans & Continents Lesson Plan

Where in the World? Oceans & Continents

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4th - 5th
In this geography worksheet, students answer 6 questions using a coded map as a reference, then students identify labeled geographic features.
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City Skylines Quiz Interactive

City Skylines Quiz

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7th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 15 identification questions about the pictured city skylines. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Science Quiz: Earth Quiz Worksheet

Science Quiz: Earth Quiz

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5th - 10th
In this earth science quiz worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer and true or false questions regarding earth science topics.
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Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure Lesson Plan

Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
Learners discover the climate and geography of Antarctica. They watch a video about an Antarctica adventure. They finally examine sacrifices made by individuals for the common good.
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Land of the Rising Sun Unit

Land of the Rising Sun

Lesson Planet
2nd
Students survey aspects of traditional and modern Japanese customs and beliefs in the seven lessons of this unit. Both the culture and the geography of the country are studied in this unit.
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Equator, North Pole, and South Pole Lesson Plan

Equator, North Pole, and South Pole

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K - 3rd
Students identify the Equator, North Pole, and South Pole on the globe. In this map skills lesson, students use a globe marker to locate specific locations on the globe. Students find where they live in relation to the Equator.
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Ozone Hole - Changes in the Stratosphere Lesson Plan

Ozone Hole - Changes in the Stratosphere

Lesson Planet
7th - 12th
Halting the depletion of the hole in the ozone layer has been one of humanity's happy recoveries from previous damage done to the environment. Meteorology masters muse the Montreal Protocol and examine data on changes in the ozone....
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Constitution App
1 In 1 Collection

Constitution

Lesson Planet
4th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Breathe new life into a teaching of the US Constitution with this interactive resource. For any upper-elementary or middle school teacher covering US history with their students, this is a must-have addition to their mobile device library.
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Revolutionary Money Lesson Plan

Revolutionary Money

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4th - 12th
Examine paper money from the American revolution! Historians study the paper bills and discuss the history of money. How has money changed over the times? Activities are included. 
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If You've Seen One Map, Have You Seen Them All? Lesson Plan

If You've Seen One Map, Have You Seen Them All?

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K - 2nd
Students discover why there are many ways to show what Earth looks like on a map. They explain different views of the world and compare a polar map image with other views of the world.
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Plants and Animals, Partners in Pollination Lesson Plan

Plants and Animals, Partners in Pollination

Lesson Planet
4th - 7th
Learners participate in multiple hands-on activities to explore reproduction and pollination. In groups, using a cotton swab and powder, students simulate being pollinators and plants. They name the parts of the flowers and the function...
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Rocks and Minerals Lesson Plan

Rocks and Minerals

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5th - 8th
Students bring rocks and minerals from home to investigate in the classroom. In this rocks and minerals lesson plan, students observe all the rocks and minerals brought into the class and answer 7 questions about the features of the...
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Plate Tectonics Presentation
1 In 1 Collection

Plate Tectonics

Lesson Planet
7th
Reinforce a lesson on plate tectonics with an educational slideshow presentation. Twenty-seven slides, complete with images and diagrams to illustrate examples, or to show names and detailed facts, demonstrate the basics of plate...
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Searching for Meteorites Lesson Plan

Searching for Meteorites

Lesson Planet
7th - Higher Ed
Students examine meteorites and attempt to recover meteorite fragments.  In this space lesson students complete a demonstration on the impact of a meteorite using water balloons and make experimental predictions.
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Population and Population Density Lesson Plan

Population and Population Density

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9th - 12th
High schoolers read and interpret graphs. In this population lesson plan, students explore population and population density as they read several data graphs and respond to questions.
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Columbus Day Lesson Plan

Columbus Day

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K - 2nd
Explore the significance and meaning behind the celebration of Columbus Day. Through instructor lecture and demonstration, students identify some of the events and accomplishments associated Columbus' mission. Working in groups, they...
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Minerals, Crystals, and Gems Lesson Plan

Minerals, Crystals, and Gems

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3rd - 8th
Students discover the relationships between minerals, crystals and gems. They bring in rocks that they find at home, in the schoolyard, etc. and examine them and attempt to identify them. They set up a classroom exhibit that includes all...
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Playing Historical Detective: Great Grandmother's Dress and Other Clues to the Life and Times of Annie Steel Lesson Plan

Playing Historical Detective: Great Grandmother's Dress and Other Clues to the Life and Times of Annie Steel

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Pre-K - 8th
Students draw conclusions about an mystery person based on documents and artifacts provided. In this drawing conclusions lesson, students become detectives by reading and analyzing evidence provided. This lesson includes information on...
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4th Grade Spelling: Continents and Nationalities Worksheet

4th Grade Spelling: Continents and Nationalities

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4th
In this 4th grade home connection spelling practice worksheet, 4th graders examine 20 spelling words that feature continents and nationalities. Students write the words 1 time each.
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Family Polar Fun Day Lesson Plan

Family Polar Fun Day

Lesson Planet
3rd - 12th
Family fun days are great for connecting home and school life, building strong parent/teacher relationships, and engaging young scholars in a fun and social way. Here are several activity ideas to help you and your class run your own...
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Letters from the Japanese American Internment Lesson Plan

Letters from the Japanese American Internment

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4th - 12th
Students examine letters of Japanese-American children during internment in World War II. They discover what it was like in the camps and how they were treated once they were released. They also view photographs of the camps.
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Ancient Egypt by KIDS DISCOVER App

Ancient Egypt by KIDS DISCOVER

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5th - 12th
Discover Ancient Egypt! Learn about mummification and gods, visit pyramids and temples, examine cliff carvings and paintings, take quizzes and engage in activities. Colorful, interactive, and easy to use, this app is not just for kids!
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Climate and Cultures of Africa Lesson Plan

Climate and Cultures of Africa

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7th - 12th
Young scholars gain an understanding of the relationship between climate and culture in the sub- Saharan Africa. Students will complete short exercises pertaining to the various cultures of Africa and the climate in which they live....
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Money Talks Lesson Plan

Money Talks

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6th - 10th
Students move from fact finding to interpretation as they examine paper money from the time of the American Revolution. In the final exercise, they use the issue dates of the bills to construct a chronology of political changes during...
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Pictures Telling Stories Lesson Plan

Pictures Telling Stories

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6th - 10th
Students see the importance of primary sources in the study of history, but also the limitations of relying only on primary sources of taking the money, as it were, at face value.
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Trippin' to the Poles Lesson Plan

Trippin' to the Poles

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6th - 8th
Students plan imagined trips to the polar regions by studying the journals of TEA teachers. They use latitude and longitude, map scales and time zone studies to lay out their trip to the poles.
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Ticky Goes to Jr. Map School Lesson Plan

Ticky Goes to Jr. Map School

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1st
First graders sing "We All Live Together," by Greg and Steve. They look at a map and sing the "Soggy Waffle Song" to study about the compass rose. Students write N, E, S, W on the borders of paper that goes under a 100's chart. The...
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Continents of the Globe Lesson Plan

Continents of the Globe

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1st - 5th
Students identify the continents on the globe. In this map skills instructional activity, students define the term "continent" and identify the seven continents on the globe.
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Watching Crystals Grow Lesson Plan

Watching Crystals Grow

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5th - 8th
Amazing science can sometimes happen right before your eyes! The class gets cozy as they watch crystals grow. They use Epsom salts, rocks, and food coloring to create crystals. They'll observe the entire process, documenting every step...
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Ancient Greece by KIDS DISCOVER App

Ancient Greece by KIDS DISCOVER

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5th - 12th
Can't afford a trip to Greece? Why not take a virtual tour? Read or listen to audio narration as you explore a 3-D model of the Parthenon, ride along with the soldiers hidden within the Trojan Horse, and consider the lasting achievements...
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India: Where Remarkable Differences Are Ordinary Lesson Plan

India: Where Remarkable Differences Are Ordinary

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1st - 6th
Students research India and Indian culture. In this Indian research lesson plan, students research and report on the lives of Indian children. The report will be in the form of a mock interview between a journalist and an Indian child....
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Around the World Lesson Plan

Around the World

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K - 5th
Students discuss the major geographical and cultural differences in the world. In this social science lesson, students pretend they are traveling and research information about where they wish to stay by finding information about the...
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We've got the whole world in our hands Unit

We've got the whole world in our hands

Lesson Planet
5th - 6th
Students explore spatial sense in regards to maps about the globe. In this maps lesson plan, students label oceans, locate the continents and poles, follow directions, and explain the symbols on a map.
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Yo-ho, Yo-ho a Viking's Life for Me Unit

Yo-ho, Yo-ho a Viking's Life for Me

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3rd
Students complete a unit of lessons on the Vikings. They analyze maps, read and discuss myths, summarize the main ideas from resource materials, watch videos, sing a song, draw a picture to illustrate Norse mythology, and define key...
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Penguins Around the World Lesson Plan

Penguins Around the World

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3rd - 4th
Students gain an awareness of the diverse habitats of the 17 species of penguins. Standard: 4.4 Interdependence of Life Changes in an organism's habitat are sometimes beneficial to it and sometimes harmful.
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Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination Lesson Plan

Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination

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3rd - 8th
Students describe the complementary relationships between pollinators and the plants they pollinate, identify adaptations that flowers have developed to "encourage" pollination, and create and draw their own "designer" flowers.
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Mineral Scavenger Hunt Lesson Plan

Mineral Scavenger Hunt

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4th - 5th
Students complete a scavenger hunt worksheet as they find examples in their classroom, at home, etc., of minerals. Excellent worksheet!
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Create a Classroom Exhibit: Rocks and Minerals Lesson Plan

Create a Classroom Exhibit: Rocks and Minerals

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4th - 5th
Students bring in rocks and minerals from home. They observe them and describe them carefully, completing a worksheet. Finally, a classroom exhibit is created.
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Stories of the Wrights' Flight Lesson Plan

Stories of the Wrights' Flight

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4th - 12th
Students examine and compare primary and secondary source accounts of the Wright brothers' first flights on December 17, 1903.
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How Things Fly Lesson Plan

How Things Fly

Lesson Planet
8th - 12th
Students will examine the physics of flight through using experimental inquiry. In this lesson, you'll introduce your students to the four forces of flight--drag, lift, thrust, and weight--through a variety of fun-filled flight...
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Australian Mammals: Evolutionary Development as a Result of Geographic Isolation Lesson Plan

Australian Mammals: Evolutionary Development as a Result of Geographic Isolation

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9th - 12th
Learners comprehend the difference between monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals. They are able to compare and contrast these organisms (Australian mammals) with other mammals. Students are able to identify Australian mammals.
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Letters from the Japanese American Internment Lesson Plan

Letters from the Japanese American Internment

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8th - 12th
Students delve into primary research. In this Japanese Internment lesson plan, students make deductions about life in an internment camp by reading and comparing letters written to Clara Breed. Along the way, they consider the advantages...
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Under the Spell of Spiders Lesson Plan

Under the Spell of Spiders

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3rd - 8th
Learners examine spiders. In these spider lessons, students will view spider images and live spiders to determine physical characteristics, habits, and habitats. Learners will examine fantasy and folklore about spiders to create and...
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"ART ZOO 'Blacks in the Westward Movement', 'What Can You Do with a Portrait', and 'Of Beetles, Worms, and Leaves of Grass'" Lesson Plan

"ART ZOO 'Blacks in the Westward Movement', 'What Can You Do with a Portrait', and 'Of Beetles, Worms, and Leaves of Grass'"

Lesson Planet
7th - 8th
Students study black history, examine portraits and portrait making and create their own portraits, and  investigate their natural environment. This humanities lesson provides a text that can be used to teach lessons in black history,...
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The Westward Movement Lesson Plan

The Westward Movement

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Pre-K - 8th
Students study the westward movement through examining stamps. In this westward movement lesson plan, students draw conclusions, determine cause and effect relationships and examine the westward movement of the United States by...
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How Size Shapes Animals Lesson Plan

How Size Shapes Animals

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Pre-K - 3rd
Students investigate how size affects large and small animals differently. In this animal lesson plan, students determine how size affects different animals by constructing their own animal out of marshmallows. Once students create...
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Fossils Footprints Across Time Lesson Plan

Fossils Footprints Across Time

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4th - 5th
Students examine fossils to understand how they are formed and how they give information about geological history. In this fossil lesson, students research and write about fossils and make models of different fossil types.The PDF...
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Going...going...gone? Tropical Rainforests-How They Work, What They Do for Us, What's Being Done to Them... Lesson Plan

Going...going...gone? Tropical Rainforests-How They Work, What They Do for Us, What's Being Done to Them...

Lesson Planet
6th
Sixth graders explore the Tropical Rainforest and come to understand what it is and how it affects the ecosystem. In this rainforests lesson, 6th graders write about the Tropical Rainforest, imagine they are in the Tropical Rainforest,...
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1st Grade - Act. 21: Map Maker Lesson Plan

1st Grade - Act. 21: Map Maker

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1st
First graders complete map activities.
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Polar Opposites Lesson Plan

Polar Opposites

Lesson Planet
4th - 5th
In this polar worksheet, students read a chart to gather information about the North and South Poles. They compare and contrast the two opposites and identify their location on a map. There are five short answer questions on this...
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Where in the World is Tacky the Penguin? Lesson Plan

Where in the World is Tacky the Penguin?

Lesson Planet
1st
First graders complete activities related to they story they are reading in class. Through art and measurement activities, 1st graders relate a story from the "Tacky the Penguin Series" to everyday objects and ideas they encounter.
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Traveling Through North America Unit

Traveling Through North America

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2nd
Students identify places and landmarks in North America, specifically Canada and the United States, by using and constructing maps. Six lessons on one page; includes test.
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Country Capitals Lesson Plan

Country Capitals

Lesson Planet
4th - 5th
Students define the meaning of country capital. In this country capital lesson, students identify the symbol and find country capitals. Students locate and label capital cities on a map and insert the capital symbol.
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Getting to Know My World Unit

Getting to Know My World

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1st
Students participate in hands-on activities using maps and globes to identify geographical features. Students use map legends to identify direction. Students locate oceans, continents, countries, states and cities. Handouts and...
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Sea Connections Lesson Plan

Sea Connections

Lesson Planet
3rd - 6th
Students, after locating different marine habitats on a globe, play a card game about ecosystems, food webs and organisms.
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Views of the American West: True or False? Lesson Plan

Views of the American West: True or False?

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9th - 12th
Students explain that a landscape painting may or may not accurately represent a specific place. They identify techniques that create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface.
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Ecology 8 Land Biomes Lesson Plan

Ecology 8 Land Biomes

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9th - 12th
High schoolers identify and describe the main features of one land biome. After researching what a biome is, they give various examples of biomes around the world and in their backyards.
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Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination Lesson Plan

Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination

Lesson Planet
3rd - 4th
Students identify the plant parts and bee structures that are involved in pollination. They simulate pollination in a group activity and process the information.
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JAPAN, IMAGES A PEOPLE Lesson Plan

JAPAN, IMAGES A PEOPLE

Lesson Planet
9th - 10th
Students interpret Japanese and American paintings; evaluate paintings as sources of cultural and historical information
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Japan: Images of A People Lesson Plan

Japan: Images of A People

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4th - 6th
Students study Japan and explore the use of screens.
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Australian Mammals: Evolultionary Development as a Result of Geographic Isolation Lesson Plan

Australian Mammals: Evolultionary Development as a Result of Geographic Isolation

Lesson Planet
3rd - 4th
Students examine the differences between monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals and are able to contrast these organisms with other mammals. They learn about unique variation and the diversity of mammals located in Australia.
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Dinosaurs Were Real! Lesson Plan

Dinosaurs Were Real!

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Pre-K - 3rd
Students investigate the history of dinosaurs, as real animals. In this dinosaur lesson plan, students examine basic concepts that help them understand the history of all life. Included in this article is information on the world of the...
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Art to Zoo: Celebration Lesson Plan

Art to Zoo: Celebration

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Pre-K - 3rd
Students research and develop a report on birthday rituals around the world. In this research lesson plan, students compare birthday rituals from other cultures to their own. Images and resources are included.
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Lift and Drag: Principles of Flight and the Soaring Imagination Lesson Plan

Lift and Drag: Principles of Flight and the Soaring Imagination

Lesson Planet
2nd - 8th
Students construct models of early gas balloons and gliders. In this balloon and glider lesson, students create models of early gas balloons and gliders, discover how the forces of lift and drag effect aircraft in flight, and put on...
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Teaching With the Power of Objects Lesson Plan

Teaching With the Power of Objects

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Pre-K - 3rd
Learners define value of an object. For this value lesson plan, students identify reasons for collecting objects, compile a personal inventory of items they find valuable, and then define why those items are valuable to them. In step...
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Building Bridges: Living in a Diverse Society Lesson Plan

Building Bridges: Living in a Diverse Society

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Pre-K - 3rd
Students participate in various activities that help them build esteem, and explore racism. In this multicultural lesson plan, Students increase their awareness of, and appreciation for, cultural differences and similarities. This...
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History Close to Home: Creating Your Own Special Museum Lesson Plan

History Close to Home: Creating Your Own Special Museum

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3rd - 6th
Students create their own museum exhibit. In this museum creation lesson plan, students research their local history so they can decide on a theme for their exhibit and what objects they will use in order to design a museum exhibit. A...
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Learning from Letters and Other Mail Lesson Plan

Learning from Letters and Other Mail

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Pre-K - 3rd
Students explore the history of our mail system. In this postal lesson plan, students evaluate mail as a means of communication, create a mail system in their classroom where they can send and receive mail. Once the students receive...
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Botany: Irrigating of Rice Lesson Plan

Botany: Irrigating of Rice

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4th
Fourth graders discover agriculture by researching the irrigation of rice.  In this farming lesson plan, 4th graders read about the different methods of rice farming and create an illustration for each different action.  Students...
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Regions of South America Unit

Regions of South America

Lesson Planet
2nd
Students explore facts about South America in the four lessons of this unit. Booklets are created from the materials produced as the class delves into the topic.
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Landforms All Around Unit

Landforms All Around

Lesson Planet
2nd
Students create a "Landform Dictionary". They develop an overlay map and participate in hands-on activities to identify the key characteristics of landforms. They discuss the plant and animal life of these areas. Handouts for the lessons...
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The Rocky Shore Lesson Plan

The Rocky Shore

Lesson Planet
4th - 6th
Students compare a realistic landscape painting with a photograph of the same place.
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The European Union Lesson Plan

The European Union

Lesson Planet
7th
Seventh graders perform research related to the concept of the European Union. By becoming familiar with the Union they comprehend the advantages and disadvantages of the governmental structure.
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Baga Drum Lesson Plan

Baga Drum

Lesson Planet
K - 6th
Students examine a Baga Drum in order to explore the history of the Baga people of West Africa. In this art history lesson, students recognize figures used in Baga Drum design that represent aspects of Baga culture. They also design and...
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Lewis and Clark: The Language of Discovery Lesson Plan

Lewis and Clark: The Language of Discovery

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
Students replicate some of the trailblazing methods of Lewis and Clark on a fifteen-minute "writing journey" through the school or neighborhood.
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Animal Encounters Lesson Plan

Animal Encounters

Lesson Planet
3rd - 5th
Students use their visualizing and interpreting skills to produce original writings and artwork.
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How Things Fly Lesson Plan

How Things Fly

Lesson Planet
4th - 6th
Students observe photographs of selected twentieth-century aircraft at the National Air and Space Museum and note differences in the design of aircraft wings, fuselages, and engines.
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How Things Fly Lesson Plan

How Things Fly

Lesson Planet
6th - 8th
Students conduct a series of hands-on experiments that help them explain the role of lift in fixed-wing flight. They observe the flow of air and water around several surfaces and then consider the dynamics of airflow around an aircraft...
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Map Maker Lesson Plan

Map Maker

Lesson Planet
1st
First graders participate in a variety of map activities.
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How Things Fly Lesson Plan

How Things Fly

Lesson Planet
4th - 8th
Students, by drawing on their own experiences, discuss and examine the basic physics of flight. They participate in a variety of activities regarding flight.
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Spy on a Spider Lesson Plan

Spy on a Spider

Lesson Planet
3rd - 8th
Learners view slides or live specimens to name and describe the distinguishing features of groups of arthropods, especially spiders and insects. They complete worksheets, observe webs and then search for and record where spiders can be...
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Creatures from Planet X: Spiders Lesson Plan

Creatures from Planet X: Spiders

Lesson Planet
3rd - 8th
Pupils are given a description of some fascinating animals from "Planet X". They follow the descriptions given to illustrate one of these animals paying careful attention to introduced vocabulary such as 'appendages', 'receptors', and...
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Facts, Feats and Folklore: Spiders Lesson Plan

Facts, Feats and Folklore: Spiders

Lesson Planet
3rd - 8th
Learners review and discuss a variety of sayings, folklore and superstitions about spiders. They discuss this information and choose either an interesting fact or appealing foklore tradition to illustrate.
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Letters from the Japanese American Internment Lesson Plan

Letters from the Japanese American Internment

Lesson Planet
8th - 12th
Students make deductions about life in an internment camp by reading and comparing letters written to Clara Breed. Along the way, they consider the advantages of looking at a historical event from the multiple points of view of...
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