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Learning from Letters and Other Mail

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

For Teachers 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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Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Young scholars study Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt. For this biographical lesson, students read Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride. Young scholars write their own biography, create a timeline of events from the book, and write a...
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It's Not Your Fault

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars determine how to measure the movement of the plates along the San Andreas Fault. Students calculate the movement of tectonic plates over a period of time and describe the processes involved in the occurrence of earthquakes...
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Planning A Railroad Online Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students plan a route across Donner Summit using topographical maps in order to understand the challenges involved in constructing the railroad in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In this history lesson, students first discover how to read...
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The Transcontinental Railroad

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad. In this Transcontinental Railroad lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding the effect of the railroad on Chinese immigrants and American Indians,...
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Cloze Activity: Captain James Cook

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Captain James Cook cloze procedure worksheet, students review a brief selection that is missing 14 words and then attempt to fill in each blank with a word they think the author might have used. A word bank is provided.
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Coastal Geology and Geomorphology

For Students 9th - 12th
In this coastal geology activity, students use Google Earth to locate the Oregon coastline. Students then complete 6 short answer questions based on coastal geology.
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Earth and Space Science: Exploring Earthquakes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore earthquakes. In this earthquake lesson, students research earthquakes and identify where they take place. Students use map skills to track down earthquake locations. There are internet sites suggested in this lesson.
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South America Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this South American political map worksheet, students examine both national boundaries and national capitals.
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South America Map

For Students 6th - 12th
In this South America political map learning exercise, students examine the country boundaries. The map also labels each of the countries and their capitals.
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Central America: Unlabeled Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Central American political map instructional activity, students examine the boundaries of the countries and capital cities located in this region of the world.
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Central America Map

For Students 6th - 12th
In this Central American political map learning exercise, students make note of national boundaries and capitals in this region of the world.
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Causes of WWII

For Teachers 6th - 11th
In this causes of World War II worksheet, students read key reasons that the war escalated this graphic organizer.
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Introduction to the United States Map

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the United States using a map. In this map lesson, students discover how to use a United States map and a globe to locate places.
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Introduction to the World Globe

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine a globe and the world map to see what constitutes the differences. In this world map introductory instructional activity, students discuss what they see when they view the globe. Students then, look at a world map and...
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Linear and Exponential Growth

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore the concept of linear and exponential growth. In this linear and exponential growth lesson, students collect data about China's population. Students model the data to determine if it is linear or exponential.
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In the Rain Shadow

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners charts the rainfall averages on either side of a mountain range. In this water cycle lesson, students discover that mountain ranges affect weather patterns. Learners pretend they are air traffic controllers and must calculate...
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Fire, Rock and Water Volcanoes!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners participate in a demonstration that helps them visualize mudflows and how they move.  In this exploratory lesson students simulate a mudflow and create an avalanche.
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Advanced Sentence Completion 7

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this advanced sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence. Students must fill more than one blank per sentence in some instances.
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Intermediate Critical Reading - The Robin

For Students 6th - 7th
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the short story about robins. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Globe Lesson 5 - Latitude - Grade 6+

For Students 6th - 8th
In this latitude worksheet, students read a 3-paragraph review of latitude and respond to 12 short answer questions.
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Introduction to the United States Map

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify a map of the United States. In this United States map lesson plan, students study a map of the United States and find various locations on the map. Students then locate and list the state that touches their state.
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Introduction to the Globe

For Teachers K - 4th
Students investigate how to use a globe. In this map skills instructional activity, students define what a globe is and locate the various continents on the globe. Students are also asked to locate the four oceans on the globe.

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