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Dangerous Air

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate how pollution is a global issue. They locate the countries affected by radiation from Chernobyl, sequence the progress of radiation transport from Chernobyl and plot the pollution points on a world map, and read and...
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Summertime Travel

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write about a summer event they participated in. In this paragraph writing instructional activity, the teacher models how to write about a place they have visited. Students then write their own paragraphs.  Students...
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The Influence of Physical Geography

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the limits and demands of their physical world and how it relates to the survival and well-being of people.
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Lesson 6: Crowded Skies

For Teachers 5th - 12th
This is a treasure-trove of multimedia resources to help your scholars analyze transportation methods. They discuss different forms of movement, utilizing several infographics to spur conversation deeper and get visual learners engaged....
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Landmarks of the Underground Railroad

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore Civil Rights by reading several books in class. In this Underground Railroad lesson, students discuss The Story of Henry Box Brown and identify the location and functionality of the Underground Railroad. Students answer...
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The People Next Door

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students explore the culture and tradition of neighboring countries. In this geography lesson, students use travel brochures, reference materials, and Internet sites to investigate the business, fashion, language, and entertainment of...
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Where Will You Go?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research and plan an imaginary vacation. In this travel planning lesson, 5th graders work in pairs to use an atlas, calendar, review airplane schedules, encyclopedias, magazines, and the Internet to research information...
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The Amazing Race -- Africa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research and gather information regarding various cities in Africa. They discover what it would take to travel to and through Africa and plan a trip through various regions of the continent. They present their itinerary,...
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Geo-Trip

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore geographic locations by creating a travel brochure.
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Le Tour de France

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore French geography, history and culture. They imagine that they are a tour company that is trying to promote the trip to prospective customers. In addition, they make travel arrangements in French, practice computer...
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High-fliers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners take a closer look at Heathrow airport. In this current events lesson plan, students visit selected websites to learn about the history of Heathrow Airport and the current opening of terminal 5.
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Biomes: Islands and Evolution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how islands form, how plant and animal species get there and what the term means.  For this biomes lesson students prepare a presentation that describes the life forms and geography of an island. 
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Extraordinary Explorers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, using the Internet, B41460research facts about explorers and travelers. They also state what places they have explored and share with the class.
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Mapping Baseball

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars research how climate, distance, population shifts and immigration have influenced American baseball. They also consider how players from other countries have made their mark on American baseball.
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How Islands Form

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students how islands form, rising water levels, growth of coral, and volcanoes. They complete Island Investigation worksheets after researching island formation on various Internet websites.
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Health, Pollution, and Safety: Why Should We Care?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the impact of reducing the carbon dioxide emissions. They identify ways alternative fuels can lessen the effect of emissions on communities. Working in teams they conduct research from various community and Internet...