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Map Me a Paragraph

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
There are so many great reading strategies. In this lesson, learners practice decoding. They break down two paragraphs to analyze and determine main ideas and details. They each observes ways to model as they map their paragraphs.
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United States Map- Map Legend/City Symbols

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate the United States map. In this map skills geography lesson, students explore city symbols on the map legend and identify them. Students use post-it notes to mark various symbols.
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United States Map

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners describe cities they are familiar with. In this United States Map lesson, students understand how cities are listed on a map. Learners become aware of a map legend and the information in it.
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United States Map- State Capitals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore map skills. In this state capital activity, students view a United States Political Map and identify and use post-it notes to label the state capitals.
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United States Map- State Capitals

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the state capitals. In this geography lesson, students use a political map to identify the state capitals and place post-it notes on various capitals.
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Lesson Design Archaeology- U.S. Map

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine the U.S. map and identify cultural areas. In this archaeology lesson, students locate cultural areas on the U.S. map and fill in the proper locations.
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"Yarning" About Latitude and Longitude

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars identify various locations using latitude and longitude. In this map skills lesson, students use yarn and labels to create a "human globe." Young scholars identify the Prime Meridian, the Equator, and Northern and Southern...
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TORNADOES!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders compare the parts of a real tornado with the parts of a tornado created in a demonstration, label "Tornado Alley" on their maps, and label the locations of famous tornado disasters on their maps.
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Indiana Travel Guide

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, after exploring and researching the state of Indiana, create a travel guide about the state of Indiana including its capital, major rivers, governors and two famous people from the state. They utilize a variety of art...
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Displaying Data

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners create a display map with data from a previous lesson. They incorporate graduated marks that identify areas of the school grounds that are good for planting based on density.
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Indiana Travel Guide

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create a travel guide about the state of Indiana with 100% accuracy. They label the capital within the travel guide with 100% accuracy. Students label one major river in the right location with 100% accuracy. They circle...
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Simply Speaking

For Teachers 3rd
Emerging orators distinguish between effective and ineffective public speaking strategies. They read a text that fits in with a Native Americans unit and speak about the text with both ineffective and effective volume, tone, phrasing,...
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Indiana Travel Guide

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders share their information about their home state. In this research lesson plan, 4th graders use graphic organizers to make a travel guide about the state of Indiana. This lesson plan could be modified for use with any state,...
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The Long Walk

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students read an article that challenges them to consider African-American contributions to social justice.
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ExplorA-Pond:4th Grade Surface Area

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders estimate the surface area of a pond using the chance method and the estimation method. They complete a graph and a short report comparing the results of the two methods.
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Animals of the Arctic

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover the animals that make the Canadian Arctic their home. In this Arctic animals lesson plan, students research the animals that live in the region and create posters that feature their findings.
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Fun Photosynthesis

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, using large colored poster board, explore photosynthesis and its effect on the food chain and survival of organisms.
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Stately Names

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, students complete a word puzzle with clues that links the name to that of a State. There are 26 word problems with an answer key.
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Revolutionary War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the role of Virginia during the Revolutionary War. Using an inflatable ball, they toss the ball around the room and answer questions related to sayings on the ball. In groups, they play a game to reinforce topics...