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Geography Terms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars identify different landforms and fill out a worksheet where they explain what each landform is. In this geography lesson plan, students fill in a landform map and then use landform words as they describe the landforms.
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Cultural Comparison

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Pupils choose from a group of entries about the culture of Peru. In this Peruvian culture instructional activity, students understand the definition of culture. Pupils describe the culture of Peru researched in the entry and complete a...
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Our Country's Environment

For Students 4th - 5th
In this environment instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle using the word bank and definitions for terms about the land and its water.
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Noncombatancy and the Seventh ­day Adventist Church

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Upper graders investigate how the Seventh Day Adventists are objectors to the practice of war. The lesson plan covers the Civil War and examines the church's position about the practice of war. The research extends to modern wars and...
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Aztec Dance

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study Aztec dance to learn about their culture and civilization. In this Aztec study lesson, 7th graders watch a video of Aztec dancers and describe the dance on an index card. Students visit a website to learn the...
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Oregon Trail Landforms

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore landforms located along the Oregon Trail. They discuss the significance of the Oregon Trail, identify visual landforms, and explain the definition of each one. Students complete worksheets, color, and label maps.
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Goop to geoforms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students illustrate geographical terms in three dimensional form. They use magic modeling goop and paint to create features of the geographic landscape. Students explain the meaning of geographical terms.
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Coastal Landforms

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore landforms. Using the internet, students research the main landforms. They define landforms and download images into a word document. Students create their own picture-dictionary.
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Poetry IV--Similes and Metaphors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students solve and write riddles using similes and metaphors.  In this similes and metaphors lesson, students work in groups to solve descriptive riddles for famous landmarks.  Students are given pictures of landforms and write...
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Earthquake!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students gain an understanding of earthquakes. They examine vocabulary associated with earthquakes, how earthquakes happen, and preventive measures taken to diminish damage or harm in the event that an earthquake should happen.
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Three Main Rock Groups

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. They use foods to demonstrate the basic formation of each type of rock, read books about rock formation and view related videos.
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Canada's Immigration patterns: 1950 to Present

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine the changing immigration pattern of Canada. In this immigration lesson, students use statistical data from a web-site to complete a worksheet and graph their findings.
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Goop to Geoforms

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils illustrate geographical terms in three-dimensional form. They use magic modeling goop and paint to create features of the geographic landscape. Students explain the meaning of geographical terms.
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Geography Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice their geography skills. In this geography skills lesson, students locate, plot, and label places on maps and globes.
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Quia: Geography World: Landform Concentration

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play this fun game of Geography Concentration to practice your geography vocabulary and increase learning. After each game the cards change and new words and definitions are introduced. Users must enable JavaScript.
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Quia: Geography World: Earth's Surface Matching Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Match the vocabulary term with the definition to reinforce and practice your vocabulary terms. View the list of terms before beginning to become familiar with the words and improve your score. Users must enable JavaScript.
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Landforms

For Students 9th - 10th
The education department of Prince Edward Island has a great page with information pertaining to landforms. Starting with a definition, it then moves to the specific types like valleys, mountains, plateaus, etc.