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Map Your State: Regions of Arizona

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders define vocabulary and locate physical features on maps.  In this mapping lesson plan, 4th graders explore regions of Arizona through landforms found on topographic maps.  Students research the history and culture of the...
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Wales: An Interdisciplinary Unit

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice basic map and geographic skills as they compare Oregon to Wales. Students color map of Wales and Oregon using color codes to distinguish between land, water, and bordering nations or states, listen to stories and...
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Geography Terms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students 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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Landforms E-mail Project

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify and explain geographic terms. They write descriptions of the terms. Students discuss landforms and draw pictures to illustrate them. Students compose and present oral reports about landforms.
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Landforms

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study how landforms affect all aspects of a community. Students work in groups to identify landforms from other works of art. In cooperative groups Students select a work of art depicting a particular land form and create a poem.
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Landforms: Geomorphology of Arkansas

For Teachers 2nd
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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Maps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate threee types of maps. In this algebra lesson, students idenitfy different maps and explore how they relate to the area keeping cllimate and topography in mind. They discuss maps used to navigate land. air and sea.
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Lesson: Journey of a Tree

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the operation of a Christmas farm and how trees are shipped. After taking a tour of a Christmas tree farm and researching transportation, location and cost issues, 3rd graders create a map to show the distribution...
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Common Themes

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders test usefulness of a model Earth by comparing its predictions to observations in the real world.  In this landforms lesson students construct an island from a contour map using model clay then analyze the landscape features...
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Where Should We Land?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners discuss the difference between major landforms as a class. In groups, they rate the landforms based on the needs of the community that wish to settle there. They also discuss the push and pull factors of the colonists that made...
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Sharing The Land

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars investigate different geographical terms and concepts. This is done with practicing with maps of the United States to find major coasts, lakes, and rivers. They also put together a floor map of the United States. Students...
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War of 1812

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders locate the major land forms and bodies of water on a map of Louisiana. In groups, they discuss the role of the Mississippi River in the Battle of New Orleans and how land and water affect the outcome of battles. To end...
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Geography Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice their geography skills. For this geography skills lesson, students locate, plot, and label places on maps and globes.
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Landforms All Around

For Teachers 2nd
Students create a "Landform Dictionary". They develop an overlay map and participate in hands-on activities to identify the key characteristics of landforms. They discuss the plant and animal life of these areas. Handouts for the lessons...
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Working with Contour Maps

For Students 9th - 12th
For this contour maps worksheet, students use contour maps to determine the slope and steepness of different land masses. This worksheet has 16 fill in the blank questions.
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Historical Indian Treaties and Aboriginal Population

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders navigate an online atlas of Canada and compare the land area of of historical Aboriginal peoples in Manitoba to present-day figures.
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How to Make a Lake

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine the Michigan state quarter and discuss the effects glaciers have on land formation. They perform an investigate using ice cubes and sand to show how glaciers have carved the land.
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Our 50 States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the location of the 50 states using an interactive map. They practice geography skills by playing a fun game. Pupils become familiar with the state abbreviations for the US states. Students become familiar with the...
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Salad Tray 3D Topographic Model

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore the characteristics of topographical maps. They examine the relationship of contour lines and vertical elevation. Students create a three-dimensional model of a landscape represented by a topographic contour map.
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Minnesota Floor Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine the physical geography of Minnesota, work cooperatively to design a map of Minnesota and develop spatial and relative location of Minnesota landmarks and physical characteristics.
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Global Lesson: Social Studies On-Line Global Lesson: Social Studies On-Line Continents

For Teachers 2nd
In this geography PowerPoint a simple world map on which each continent is represented by a solid green landform is the background for each of the nine slides. The continent names appear in a list on the first slide, followed by one...
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Landforms And The Oregon Trail

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the historical context for the founding of The Oregon Trail. They conduct research to put together the events that led to the geographical route that was taken. The instructional activity also strengthens...
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Science: Draining the Land - the Mississippi River

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use topographic maps to identify parts of rivers. In addition, they discover gradient and predict changes in the channels caused by variations in water flow. Other activities include sketching a river model with a new channel...
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Where in the World is Utah Wheat?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the role of climate and landforms in the use of Utah's land. For this geography lesson, students analyze the relationship between geography and agriculture in the state as they examine data regarding wheat production in...

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