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Where's the Sand?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify the characteristics of deserts. For this geography lesson plan, students discuss the characteristics of a desert and label a map with the names of deserts.
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Map Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders locate and label major sites related to the Revolutionary War in the Hudson River Valley. They examine topographical features of each site and list a few of these features and list two advantages of each military site.
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Things That Stick Out Or: How To Find Your Way Around on a Map

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explain the meaning of and recognize the map outlines of a peninsula, an isthmus, and a cape.
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Instruments From Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
How much does the environment affect how and what man creates? Children explore the effect of the environment on primitive man as they research raw materials from a specific location. They use their findings to write a short essay about...
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Trekking to Timbuktu: The Geography of Mali -Teacher Version

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the geography of Mali. They locate Mali on a satellite map, explore various websites, describe the landscape and climate, label a map, and write an essay about the Niger Riger.
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El Mundo Hispano

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Colorful maps are clearly labeled in this PowerPoint to show viewers where different Hispanic countries are located within Central and South America. Each country is listed on its own slide with a title, the capital, close-up map, flag,...
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Mapping China

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify cities in China on a map. In this map skills lesson plan, students locate the continent of Asia and the country of China. Students use a blank map to label China and bordering countries.
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Facts, Fictions and Perceptions of Regions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the different characteristics of the regions of the United States. They discuss places they have visited in the U.S., and in small groups conduct research on a selected region of the U.S. Each group labels a map of...
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Finding Your Spot in the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars learn the concept of movement by locating their house and the houses of their ancestors.
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Learning European Geography

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover locations and countries in Europe by identifying them on a map.  In this European geography lesson, 6th graders read the book The Lost Little Elephant, with their class and discuss the geography referenced in the...
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Exploring the World's Geography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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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Southern Hemisphere Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Southern Hemisphere polar projection map worksheet, students examine this region of the world. The continents shown are labeled.
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Geography of Africa

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the geography of Africa and understand its diverse ethnicity. In this African geography lesson plan, students create a mental map of Africa. Students label the maps and list the languages of Africa. Students compare the...
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China Quest

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Read and research information on China. Young researchers complete a knowledge hunt about China then locate and describe each location using directional words. They recognize the word meaning through context clues and application practice.
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Countries of the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils in a ESL classroom examine a world map and study the various countries' names. The study the cultures of selected countries and create a vocabulary list. Finally they label an empty map with the countries' names and a short...
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Finding Your Spot in the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students practice locating places on a Thomas Brothers map. In this map skills lesson, students locate places on the map of where their ancestors are from and then practice finding various community places on a map. Students graph the...
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Focused Learning Lesson: World Geography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare human activities and the physical characteristics of the land and how they have given some regions labels. They also analyze the cultural changes occuring in these regions.
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Where In the World Are You?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders fill in blank copies of the United States Map and then the World Map.
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Exploring the Variety of World Markets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the various types of world markets and analyze the differences between developed and developing countries. They watch a PowerPoint presentation and take notes, participate in a role-play that demonstrates supply and...
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Reading distance on maps

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete worksheets on reading the distance on maps in miles or kilometers. For this maps lesson plan, 8th graders use a calculator and ruler.
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Wild Animals in the World

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this wild animals worksheet, students answer multiple choice map questions, choose the correct animal names for the pictures, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Where Is Rome?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discover Ancient Rome through maps and worksheets.  In this world history lesson plan, 3rd graders locate Rome on a world map and identify the scope of the Roman Empire.  Students label an entire map of Italy after printing...
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What a Relief Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a map using cookie dough. In this geography instructional activity, students research the physical features of a country, draw a diagram and design and create a map out of cookie dough.
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A Colony is Born : Lesson 3 - Marking Time

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders refer to text and timeline to fill in a graphic organizer and timeline from 1492-1607. They participate in a class discussion that allows for speedy accumulation of events and fill in their own timelines. They work in small...

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