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People, Places and Events

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in the game People, Places, and Events to practice their science, and social studies skills
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The Earth Moves Under My Feet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners study earthquakes, monitor seismic activity using the Web, and plot real-time activity. They examine movement of the Earth's tectonic plates. They create an earthquake preparedness project.
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Scavenger Hunt for Coins of the World--New Zealand, Japan and France!

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore the history, culture and currency of the countries they "visit" using the US Mint Coins of the World activity. Students find the answers to a Scavenger Hunt Questions handout for the country being studied. Students...
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The Westward Movement

For Teachers 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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Natural Disasters

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read the book "Tsunami!" and discuss natural disasters and how they can prepare. This instructional activity is much more than a study of tsunamis. The instructional activity is chock-full of ways to study the Japanese culture...
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Home Cooking

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the link between home and food in a writing exercise. They study and discuss how some Hispanic immigrants keep in touch with their culinary origins. They develop a recipe that represents their ethnic origin. They...
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Sense of Place

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify the major folk regions of Louisiana and the relationship between folklife, geography, and ecology. They give deeper thought to what makes their own community unique, what their sense of place actually is. Students...
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And a Star to Steer Her By: A Field Trip Guide for the Planetarium Show

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
In this field trip study guide for the planetarium show lesson, students construct a model of the Earth and describe the relative positions of the continents using latitude and longitude. Students construct a star chart to find...
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What Happens When Sea Level Rises or Falls

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the impact of sea level on land formations. In this geography and map lesson plan, students construct a contour map model illustrating how much of the clay "coastline" is covered as water is added. Metric measurement...
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Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics

For Students 6th - 9th
For this earth science worksheet, students read and study about divergent and convergent boundaries, tectonic plates and volcanoes to complete 1 data chart 7 short answer questions.
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Aquatic Ecosystems

For Teachers K - 7th
Students study the diversity of marine life and their habitats.  In this aquatic ecosystems activity students complete a lab activity and experiment. 
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Kansas Ponds, Lakes & Reservoirs

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students compare the ponds, lakes, and reservoirs of Kansas.  In this geography instructional activity, students use Google Earth to research the different ponds, lakes, and reservoirs in Kansas.  Students will discover that many of the...
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Around Britain-Quiz 1

For Students 6th - 7th
For this Britain quiz worksheet, students answer a set of 10 questions about Britain and surrounding areas. Answers and links to additional activities are given.
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California Quiz 1

For Students 5th - 6th
In this California quiz worksheet, students answer a set of 10 questions about California. Page has an answer key and links to additional activities.
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River Clyde, Scotland Pictoral Map

For Students 5th - 6th
In this River Clyde, Scotland geography worksheet, learners study a detailed pictorial map. Students learn that the river is used for work and pleasure as they study locations on a labeled map. There are no questions.
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Facts About Australia: Fill-In-The-Blank

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this geography worksheet on Australia, students fill in blanks in a paragraph about Australia with words from a word bank; the paragraph contains basic facts about geography, settlement, etc.
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The Search for the Five Themes

For Teachers 6th
As a review for their study of geography, 6th graders read the worksheet questions and then click on the links in blue to locate the answers. They then write them on the worksheet to turn in.
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Connecticut (Word Search)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography worksheet, students study 36 words in a word bank. All are names of cities in the state of Connecticut. Students locate the city names in a word search puzzle.
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The World's Newest landmark

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study the various landmarks of the world.  For this Geography lesson, 6th graders write about these landmarks. 
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Treasure of the Silk Roads

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students generate world maps that act as creative writing prompts. The prompts reflect on the cultures and history of the past through their own experiences. Students create an original writing sample.
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Celebrate Your Heritage

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate what countries their ancestors originally came from and locate them on a world map. They use a map to plot the ancestral path that has led to their hometown. They create a travel log outlining facts/data about...
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Northeast States and Tribes Word Search

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geography worksheet, students find the words that are used to describe places in the Northeastern United States. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Deserts Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this geography activity, students complete a crossword puzzle referring all to deserts. They identify the various types of desert land and what plants and animals can survive in these lands. Also, students identify the people who...
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South America Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this geography worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle related to the countries, capitals, bodies of water, and populations of South America. They use the 23 clues given to solve the puzzle.

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