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Ancient Greece Unit
Students complete a unit of study on Ancient Greece. In this Ancient Greece lesson, students complete 16 sets of activities to learn about Ancient Greece. Students finish with a comprehensive test over the unit.
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The Commonwealth - Members and Structure
Students research the member countries that make up the Commonwealth. They develop research skills using atlases. They define the word community. They complete an online geography quiz.
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Continents and Oceans Word Search
In this geography learning exercise, students locate the names of 18 continents and oceans in a word search. Students write a C by the continents in the word bank and O for the oceans. Then students identify 5 continents by looking at...
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Globe Skills Lesson 11The Vietnam War
Young scholars develop their globe and map skills, For this geography lesson, students examine the Vietnam War as they complete an activity that requires them to plot latitude and longitude.
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Europe Crossword
In this geography instructional activity, students fill in twenty-two blanks about European countries. They identify the names of countries, capitals, and mountains.
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Pacific Islands Crossword
In this geography worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle about the Pacific Islands. The twenty-three clues are about capitals, countries, and terrain.
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Europe Quiz 2
In this Europe quiz 2 worksheet, students answer 10 trivia-style questions, not interactively, about Europe, then scroll down to check their answers.
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Wales Quiz 2
In this country of Wales worksheet, students answer short answer questions about famous people, famous places, and more about the country. Students complete 17 short answer questions.
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Geography
Second graders study and review geographical terms for features. They classify those features and locate them on a map. They review geographical features of Tall Tales.
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Bronze Age Ship in 2004
In this geography worksheet, learners read an excerpt about a ship from the Bronze Age. They identify and name countries that the ancient Minoan sea travelers traded with and what they exchanged. Then students examine the drawing and...
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What Would You Take to Sea? Instructions for Teachers
Students, who are teachers, discover the hazards facing sailors hundreds of years ago as they prepare a lesson to use in their classroom. They examine what each group of students will investigate, and how the findings will be discussed.
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GEOGRAPHY GOES TO THE DOGS
Students use countries and dogs from around the world to answer the questions.
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Europe Discovers the Riches of India
Interpreting text is vital. Middle schoolers read a 1 page passage describing why Europe was so interested in colonizing India. After reading, they answer 8 comprehension questions.
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Topographic Connections: Earth's Surface Shapes Streams; Streams Sculpt the Earth
Students identify physical characteristics of developing streams and infer changes in the landscape by creating a river model.
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The Civil War: Strategies and Battles
Was it the War against Northern Aggression or the War to Unify the Union? Scholars investigate the key battles and strategies of the American Civil War to determine just why the North was victorious in the end.
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Latitude/Longitude Activity
Youngsters work in groups to solve clues involving latitude and longitude coordinates in order to decipher mystery animals in this fun learning experience!
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Extreme Elevations
Seventh graders use highest and lowest points of land elevation around the world to find the differences. Sea level is zero, so students be operating with positive and negative numbers. After students find the information on the...
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Wet World in Danger
Students investigate the reasons why wetlands are threatened especially by people. They study the wise use of water to preserve wetlands.
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Land Elevation
Students investigate land elevation. For this map skills lesson, students use a physical map to identify various elevations of the land. Students find landform features such hills and coastlines.
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USA: Physical Map
In this United States physical map worksheet, learners investigate the major landforms and bodies of water located throughout the country.
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United States Map- Land Elevation
Students explore a physical map. In this map skills lesson, students discuss examples of elevation and investigate the symbols used to identify elevation on a map. Students use the map to identify various land elevations.
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The Middle East-Quiz 1
In this Middle East quiz worksheet, students answer a set of 10 short answer questions. Page includes answers and links to additional activities.
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Around Britain-Quiz 1
In this Britain quiz worksheet, students answer a set of 10 questions about Britain and surrounding areas. Answers and links to additional activities are given.
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Rivers Run Through It
Using a relief map of New York State, learners answer questions about the distance between different cities, identify bodies of water, and more. First, they discuss vocabulary related to the Hudson River area. Then, they complete a...