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Activity
Smarter Balanced

American West in the 1800s

For Teachers 8th - 12th
To establish a context for an assessment or a study of pioneers and the American frontier in the 1800s, groups examine photos and record observations about clothing, housing, and travel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geography and Culture of China

For Teachers 7th
Take out a map, a paper, a ruler, and those coveted colored pencils for a activity on Chinese culture and geography. This is a multifaceted approach to basic geography skills that incorporate story telling, class discussion, primary...
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Lesson Plan
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Play Doh Map of Your State

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners create a state map using Playdoh. For this hands-on state geography lesson, students work in groups to form a three-dimensional  map of their state using Playdoh made at home following a (given) recipe. Learners use four colors...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Treaties

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore Canadian maps. For this map skills and Canadian history lesson, students locate reserves that originated from treaties made while establishing the Saskatchewan First Nation reserve communities. Students research these...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Project Map: Scale Worksheet

For Students 7th - 11th
In this map reading learning exercise, students determine the distance from a plotted treasure on a topographic map. They must adjust for magnetic declination.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Finding Your Way Around Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill

For Students 4th - 5th
In this social studies worksheet, students examine a detailed map of a place called Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill. Students answer 8 questions about the map. It is not clear if the place on the map is real.