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Minnesota Acrostic
In this acrostic poem worksheet, learners use the letters in the state name of Minnesota to create and write an acrostic poem about Minnesota.
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Minnesota State Quarter
In this state quarters activity, students study the state quarter of Minnesota and answer several questions about the state that are printed on the quarter.
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Coon Rapids
Students study the development and future of Coon Rapids, Minnesota. They navigate through learning activities about the development and
predict future growth of Coon Rapids.
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Minneapolis and St. Paul PowerPoint
Learners examine the development of Minneapolis and St. Paul. As a class, they watch a PowerPoint presentation on the placement of cities in relationship to water. For each slide, they must answer the questions correctly to move on.
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Food For Thought: A Geography of Minnesota Agriculture
Students participate in hands-on activities and discussions about Minnesota's agriculture. They practice reading maps and locating where certain agricultural products are found throughout the state.
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Trade Mission Proposal
Students create an itinerary or a travel brochure for a trade mission group traveling from another country to Minnesota. They conduct research on resources, goods and services people might purchase, and develop the proposal or brochure.
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Minnesota Road Trip
Students plan a week-long trip around the state of Minnesota. They write a detailed itinerary for their trip and fill in a blank map of Minnesota with the places and routes listed in their itinerary.
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Minnesota-China Connections: Mental Maps
Students examine the concept of mental mapping. They draw a map of their school, before and after touring the space they draw. Then they draw mental maps of China and Minnesota, before and after seeing actual maps of the areas.
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Minnesota Floor Map
Students examine the physical geography of Minnesota, work cooperatively to design a map of Minnesota and develop spatial and relative location of Minnesota landmarks and physical characteristics.