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Geography: Snow Cover on the Continents
Learners create maps of snow cover for each continent by conducting Internet research. After estimating the percentage of continental snow cover, they present their findings in letters, brochures or Powerpoint presentations.
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Biome Web Quest
Third graders create paper mache globes, paint them and label the oceans and the continents. In groups, they research a biome, write about it and create an artistic visual representation of the biome and present it to the class.
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Egyptian Profile Portraits
Second graders design Egyptian style portraits. They use the correct proportions while drawing and painting the facial features.
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2nd Grade - Act. 22: The World Game
Second graders play World Game to become more familiar with continents, oceans, countries and states.
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Exploring the World's Geography
Students discuss the seven continents of Earth and the diverse geography. After discussion, they create their own paper-mache globes which properly display all seven continents, the equator, and the prime meridian. They conduct research...
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Donde en el mundo estas?
Students give & follow directions given in Spanish, using oral, written and graphics. They use maps, globes, atlases, and remote sensing, GIS, and GPS to acquire and process information about places.
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Four Corners Mystery: Where In The World Are We?
Students research and describe various locations around the world using five fundamental themes of geography.
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Where Are We?
Students use Cartesian coordinates or degrees of latitude and longitude to locate important locations within their specific countries. They Use a grid to apply the concept of latitude and longitude, or positive and negative Cartesian...
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Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius
Young scholars view a video clip about volcanoes. They collect data and create maps to see the relationship between volcanoes, earthquakes and plates. They share their maps with the class.
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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Students examine graphs to find the most appropriate for various kinds of data. In this graphing lesson, student create bar, line and circle graphs. Students create graphs electronically and manually interpreting the data.
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Oh Canada!!
Fifth graders become familiar with the people, culture, government and geography of Canada. In this Canadian people and places lesson, 5th graders research and create a map of Canada reflecting their gathered...
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Landforms: Geomorphology of Arkansas
Second graders create large, salt dough maps of Arkansas and the natural regions in the state created by geographical and morphological features.
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Introduction to the Civilization of Ancient Greece
Students explore Greece. In this introduction to ancient Greece lesson, students locate and circle the names of the bodies of water surrounding Greece, then underline the names of important cities in Greece on a world map displayed on a...
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African Clay Masks
Students create a clay mask with African characteristics. They discuss what masks are used for. They draw a picture of their own African mask. They apply features to their masks by scoring and applying slip.
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Four Main Directions
Students describe directions using a globe for north, east, south and west. In this mapping instructional activity students identify the north and south pole. Students understand the importance of the equator and the Prime Meridian....
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Colorado
Third graders complete a variety of activities to increase their knowledge of Colorado. They make leafprints, read and listen to stories, write fiction, make collages, participate in discussions and invite their parents to come and see...
Space Awareness
How Light Pollution Affects the Stars: Magnitude Readers
Did you know light can decrease visibility? Light pollution absolutely makes it more difficult to see stars. Scholars build a simple magnitude reader to determine the magnitude of stars. They use these data to estimate the impact of...
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Coral Reefs
Study explore coral reefs. In this coral reef lesson, 4th graders examine the physical structure of coral reefs. Students consider why coral reefs need to be protected and ways to protect them.
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Studying the States!!!
Learners explore the fifty states of America. They also learn the capitals and locations of the states. They also study the population, mottos, flags, and interesting historical facts about each state.
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To Be Or Not To Be a State? That Is the Question
Eighth graders research Puerto Rico's culture, religion, language, government, etc. and identify differences and similarities with the United States. They participate in a debate about whether or not Puerto Rico should become a state.
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Where Does Our Breakfast Come From?
Learners bring in the cartons and containers of some of their favorite foods. They locate the origin of these foods on a map and visit a farm to view how food is grown and processed by a farmer. Students read books, complete worksheets...
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Understanding Zoning: Its use on the High Line in West Chelsea
Students are introduced to zoning. Evaluating information and reading a land-use map is enclosed in this lesson. List new development projects that they could propose for a given area.
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Mapmakers' Perspective
Students examine several maps and consider mapmakers' perspective in early depictions of North America.They determine how the spherical shape of the earth makes any north-south and east-west orientation a matter of perspective. For...
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Hawaii
Fourth graders become knowledgeable about Hawaii the state and Hawaii the island. They also work on reading maps of the islands. They come to know the customs, climates and other fun little facts. They also come to know the eight islands.