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Identifying and locating the continents and oceans of the world.
Third graders physically construct a balloon replica of the world globe by coloring, correctly labeling, and cutting out the seven continent shapes from the worksheet, gluing them onto their correct locations on an inflated blue balloon....
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Why All Maps Lie
Eighth graders discover the fundamental advantages/disadvantages of both maps and globes. They see that maps may distort size, shape, distance and direction. They discuss the advantages and applications of 5 types of map projections and...
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Our City
Second graders familiarize themselves with the town they live in by practicing their imagination, library research and writing skills.
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Where Am I? Navigating Around the Globe
Third graders review spatial sense learned in grades one and two. They measure distances using map scales. They use atlases, and on-line sources to find geographical information.
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Map Making
Students use a tennis ball and paper to construct a student-made globe. They sketch in continents and major map features and then compare a flat map to a globe.
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Where in the World Is…
Students identify countries, oceans, states, and more on a globe and on a flat map. In this geography lesson plan, students also locate places around their school.
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Deep Blue: Exploring the Deep Ocean
Students examine landforms. In this social studies lesson, students bounce a beach ball around in order to discover that seventy percent of the Earth is covered in water. Students
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Glitter Globe
Students create a glitter globe. In this art activity students use plastic jars, vegetable oil, glitter and small beads to create a glitter globe. The top of the jar is sealed using a glue gun to prevent leaking.
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Where in the world is...
Students identify locations around the world. Â For this mapping lesson, students place tag board pieces with names of locations on a wall map of the world. Â Initially, students identify states, then cities, then continents, eventually...
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Globe Lesson- Early Spanish Settlements
Students use a globe. In this geography and early settlements lesson, students learn about the settlement of missions and haciendas in New Mexico. Students locate Mexico City and San Francisco on the globe and determine the distance...
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Globe Lesson- The Revolutionary War
Students discover using globes. In this geography lesson, students use a globe to outline the original 13 colonies. Students also use a globe to measure the distance from London to New York City and determine how many days it would have...
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Modeling the Seasons
Learners explore the seasons and their attributes. In this geography lesson, students create a 3-D model of the Earth that showcases the elliptical travel of the Earth that causes seasons.
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Cattle Trails
Students identify and locate cattle trails on a globe. In this map skill lesson, students use a marker to locate Texas and Montana and use the map scale to calculate the distance of the cattle trail.
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The Globe Game
Students locate continents, oceans, and major mountain ranges on the globe. In this globe lesson, students play a toss the globe game. They name the continent, ocean, or major mountain range that is located closest to their right thumb...
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Introduction to the Globe
Students investigate how to use a globe. In this map skills lesson, 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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World Map and Globe
Students practice using a globe. In this geography lesson, students review globes and practice locating the earth's oceans. Students use the globe to locate and identify the seven continents.
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Matching the Globe with the Map
Students 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. Students investigate shapes and sizes of globes versus maps.
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Longitude
In this globe worksheet, students learn how longitude is measured on a globe. Students read the information before answering 5 questions. A globe will be required.
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World Map and Globe - Lesson 1 Introduction to the Globe
Students explore the earth with maps and globes. In this map lesson, students use maps and globes to locate oceans and continents.
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Continents of the Globe
Students identify the continents on the globe. In this map skills lesson, students define the term "continent" and identify the seven continents on the globe.
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Lesson Ten: Direction
Young scholars explore the concept of relative location. In this map lesson, students read I Hate English by Ellen Levine and consider how maps and globes help people to familiarize themselves with an area.
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Introduction to the United States Map
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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United States Map - Lesson 2 Introduction to Symbols
Young scholars explore the United States using a map. For this map lesson, students discover how to use map symbols in order to read maps.
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World Map and Globe-Equator, North Pole, and South Pole
Students identify the Equator, North Pole, and South Pole on a map. In this geography instructional activity, 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...