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Lesson Plan
Mathematics Assessment Project

Sorting Equations of Circles 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How much can you tell about a circle from its equation? This detailed lesson plan focuses on connecting equations and graphs of circles. Learners use equations to identify x- and y-intercepts, centers, and radii of circles. They also...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Big Circle

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore geography by participating in a mapping activity. In this concentric ring lesson plan, students utilize a poster board, string and markers to identify their current location within the entire world. Students write about...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Equations of Circles: The Sea of Happiness

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Map this! Help your young mathematicians draw a circular island on a map. Given specifics of the location and size of an island on a map, pupils transform a circle to meet the given requirements. They then determine the location of the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why All Maps Lie

For Teachers 8th
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

United States Map- Map Legend/City Symbols

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

From Maps to Models

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore watersheds through the use of a topographic map. They observe topographical maps and discuss their characteristics. In groups, students create a model clay island and make a topographical map of it. Afterward, groups...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

How To Read A Map

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this map skills worksheet, students view a map and answer five short answer questions by using the map key as a guide.                                  
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mapping Out the Story

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Discuss the reading comprehension strategy of summarization with your elementary schoolers! They read a chapter from their social studies textbook, Regions Near and Far, and create a map, or word web, for the chapter. They identify...
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Circles in Triangles

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Circles, and triangles, and tangents, oh my! In the assessment task, learners first answer questions leading to the radius of an inscribed circle for a given right triangle. They then use the result to independently determine the radius...
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PPT
Curated OER

Geography Terms

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Introduce the terms and concepts related to basic map and geography skills. Terms include full definitions and cover latitude, longitude, the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Prime Meridian, and the International Date Line.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plotting Earthquakes

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars plot earthquakes on a map. In this lesson on earthquakes, students will explore recent earthquake activity in California and Nevada. Young scholars will plot fault lines and earthquake occurrences on a map.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Countries Involved in World War II

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners create their own floor map of Europe, Northern Africa, and the Pacific. They locate, identify, and speak for one of the countries involved. In addition, they classify the country they represent as an Axis Power or as an Allied...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Bluebirds Project: Mapping Species

For Students 4th - 6th
In this bluebirds project:  mapping species activity, students create a map based on data for bluebirds in their area, then answer 5 questions about the mapping of the species.  This page has numerous links to helpful web resources.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to the United States Map

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify a map of the United States. In this United States map lesson plan, students study a map of the United States and find various locations on the map. Students then locate and list the state that touches their state.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simple Route Map

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify the best route between various locations on a map. In this map skills lesson, students use a landscape picture map to find routes to and from certain places. Students use map markers to highlight the routes.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

United States Map - Lesson 11

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore lakes of the United States. In this geography lesson plan, students identify noteworthy lakes on a map of the United States.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mapping Your Schoolyard Habitat

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore the terrain, structures, plants and signs of habitats around their schoolyard. They draw a sketch map showing the different areas around the schoolyard. Students identify the location of weeds and native plants on their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

United States Map

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

United States Map- State Capitals

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

Literature Circle Role Descriptions

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this literature circle role descriptions worksheet, students identify the role they play in the literature circle. The different roles include: summarizer, vocabulary finder, questions writer, story mapper. Each role has three to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mapping the Library

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners compare their school library with another library such as: town library, for example, or a virtual library and identify the most important features. Students use their observations to create a map of the school library that can...
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Unit Plan
Bowland

Alien Invasion

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Win the war of the worlds! Scholars solve a variety of problems related to an alien invasion. They determine where spaceships have landed on a coordinate map, devise a plan to avoid the aliens, observe the aliens, and break a code to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simple Route Map

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students demonstrate how to locate features on a Landscape Picture Map. In this map skills lesson, students locate and circle places where they would go to mail a letter, return a library book, or play a baseball game.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to the United States Map

For Teachers K - 2nd
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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