Curated OER
A Powerpoint Presentation On Sustainability
Students are introduced to the important geography concept of sustainability by looking at the Roseau River floods of 2002. They discuss the impact of humans on the environment. They explain how sustainability relates to everyday geography.
Curated OER
Stopping Deforestation in the Amazon: A Publicity Campaign
Students investigate the environment by designing a group project. In this ecology lesson, students identify the man made threats to the Amazon while reading environmentally conscience vocabulary terms. Students collaborate...
Curated OER
NCTA Lesson Plan on China
Young scholars identify China's geography, especially arable land, rainfall, crop growing areas, rivers, and mountains. Students select a technological advance to draw a diagram of the particular advance make transparencies of the...
Curated OER
Martian Earth Tours
Students study a variety of global wetland habitats, their similarities and differences. They examine the variety of life that such wetlands support and determine that many animals and plants are adapted to life in wetlands, that...
Curated OER
Shedding Light on Watersheds
Students discuss what a watershed is, complete online activities showing them how to take care of a watershed, and create a model of a watershed that they experiment with to see what happens when it is disrupted by civilization.
Curated OER
3rd grade social studies
In this social studies worksheet, 3rd graders complete multiple choice questions about Native Americans, sequencing history, geography, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
Curated OER
A World in a Grain of Sand
Students go exploring Britain's beaches. In this geography instructional activity, students visit selected websites to learn about specific beach habitats and the history of cleaning those beaches.
Curated OER
What's Holding Up the Water?
Students read about the history and locate dams in Arizona. In this Arizona dams lesson plan, students write a summary about what they read focusing on word choice, ideas, conventions, and geography content.
Curated OER
Ancient Egypt
Students use the internet to research topics on Ancient Egypt. They practice using new vocabulary and identify the types of food they ate and clothing they wore. They explain the role of the Nile as well.
Curated OER
Ancient Egypt
Students use the Internet to gather information on Ancient Egypt. They describe the role of a pharaohs and what they wore and ate. They discuss why the Nile is important to the region and examine hieroglyphics.
Curated OER
Stratigraphy -- Layers of Time in the Earth
Learners are introduced to the process of stratification. Using the internet, they read about the Richard Beene archeological site near San Antonio. Using a map, they color code the different layers present at this site and answer...
Curated OER
Natural Disasters
Students compose essays outlining the effects of floods on humans and their environments. Included in their essays are methods explaining how people have tried to adapt to floods. Using the Internet or provided written materials,...
Curated OER
"Professional" Settlement of Arkansas
Eighth graders examine the physical geography of Arkansas played and instrumental role in the settlement of the state.
Curated OER
Effects Of Natural Disasters On Environment
Learners investigate the concept of how natural disasters effect the environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They are given a scenario that needs a defensive speech. Students take a position and defend it by...
Curated OER
Debating the Three Gorges Dam Project: Power to the People or Environmental Catastrophe?
Learners explore the controversy behind the building of the Three Gorges Dam in China. One group of the class researches the government's stance on building the dam. Another section of the class represents an environmental group who...
Curated OER
MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH MAPS
Learners define choropleth map. They construct a choropleth map. They interpret a choropleth map. They present geographic information.
Curated OER
NASA's Mars Gamble Pays Off Part 2
Tenth graders explore the planet of Mars. In this Earth Science lesson, 10th graders read articles on the make up of Mars. Students complete a worksheet on their reading.
Other
Internet Geography: Rivers
Discover rivers with this informative personal site containing helpful information and an easy-to-understand map illustrating the parts of a river. Learn about the negative effects of a river and some case study examples.
Other
Cmc: Mysteries of Egypt: Nile River & Desert
This resource provides great pictures of the Nile River and surrounding desert with some description of this unique geography. Very interesting and informative.
Other
Cmc: Egyptian Civilization: Geography
Site provides information about Egyptian geography. Describes the importance of the Nile River and the Nile River Valley.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: Pennsylvanians and the Environment
Discover the relationship between Pennsylvanians and the environment through this detailed, historical account which contains links to audio, video, pictorial images of the era.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: The Nile
Along with a map of the Nile, read about settlements in the area and the importance of the Nile and its flooding to the ancient Egyptians. Follow hyperlinks to additional information.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey reports on the latest news affecting the earth today, as well as providing a wealth of data, reports, and information.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:china's Top Water Issues
Investigate some of the most pressing water-related issues in China with this interactive map. Discover various viewpoints on topics such as dam construction, river flooding, sewage treatment and industrial pollution.