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Nunavut, Our Communities
Learners research the Online Atlas of Canada to locate the communities of Nunavut. Students examine the geographic area and characteristics of the communities.
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Five Utah Indian Tribes
Fourth graders study the five Utah Indian Tribes being able to identify the tribes by name and location.
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Mapping My Trip to the 2002 Winter Olympics!
Eighth graders map their route from their local community to Salt Lake City, Utah for the Winter Olympics. Using atlases, they gather topographical information and use the internet to research any landmarks they might pass on the way....
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Information Fluency
Third graders pretend a major trading card company has asked them to help gather information on animals who live in the rainforest. In groups, they select an animal and use the sources given to them to gather the information. They create...
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Why Do You Live Where You Do?
Eighth graders identify reasons why settlers bought land from the railroad and not a Homestead grant. Using that information, they compare and contrast the types of land given in each situation. They discuss the reasons why given...
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Rivers And Capitals
Students become familiar with the use of GIS for research and become aware of the importance of rivers to cities. They also analyze the placement of cities and learn the names of rivers in the United States.
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Indiana Tornado Project
High schoolers become familiar with the use of GIS for research, natural phenomena in Indiana, and analyzing collected information.
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Can You Give Me Directions To the Game?
Young scholars become familiar with the use and capabilities of GIS and use it for research and mapping purposes. They heighten their ability to estimate travel times by incorporating distance, mode of travel and urban congestion into...
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Exploring the Internet for Information
Pupils identify and use the internet as a resource for information. They integrate the writing process and create a multimedia project using the information from an internet research. Projects can be created from Microsoft Word,...
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What Is That Bubblin' In My Back Yard?
Students are introduced to the GIS system. They create a map plotting local sites the Environmental Protection Agency has on its EPA Regulated Sites list. They identify a list of schools that are near potentially hazard sites.
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Where to Live?
Students decide where they want to live in US. In this geography lesson, students select their residential preferences. Using GIS, they determine the location that meets their preferences.
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Where We Live: Homes Near and Far
Second graders explore where they live, and about homes around the world. They explore the different reasons homes differ in a variety of locations.
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When You're Hot, You're Not!!
Students investigate volcanoes. For this landforms lesson, students locate two volcanoes on a world map. Students compare and contrast the types of volcanoes by using various Internet sites.
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Navigating Nonfiction
Third graders explore the arrangement of nonfiction. In this library skills lesson, 3rd graders examine Dewey Decimal classification as they collaborate to locate nonfiction materials in the library/media center.
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Reef Attack
Students identify the locations of coral reefs. In this oceanography lesson, students use the Coral Reefs website to locate the coral reefs on a world map and discuss ways to help protect the coral reefs.
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Your Address in the Galaxy
Students create a business card after researching their location in space and determining their Galactic Address.
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Mapping the Family
Students research the locations where their fathers have lived. In this map skills lesson, students identify the locations their fathers have lived in the world as they create charts and maps that note the information.
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Supermarket Smarts
Students examine how a consumer can make informed choices. They visit stores with a prepared shopping list, record the prices on a spreadsheet, create graphs, and create a Powerpoint presentation comparing the total cost of stores and a...
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Find It!
Students analyze the basic concept of Global Positioning Systems using triangulation and measurement on a small scale in the classroom. They describe a satellite and how it helps in locating a person on Earth. They explain how...
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Fat Fast Foods
Young scholars explore the fast food industry. In this fast food lesson plan, students research fast food restaurants and the food served. Young scholars create a tri-fold handout to explain the history of fast food and types of food...
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Lights On ! Lights Off! Exploring Human Settlement Patterns
Third graders write informational paragraphs based on the settlement patterns of the United States. In this settlement lesson plan, 3rd graders read about population and how it affects where people settle next.
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Unnatural Scavenger Hunt
In this science observation scavenger hunt worksheet, learners use 10 riddles to find items hidden in an outside area then map the locations of each item.
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Waterfalls
Third graders practice identifying the main idea and supporting details when reading informational text. They read text related to waterfalls and practice note taking skills to identify critical details. Students use their notes to...
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Sorting: Library Books
Students discover organization by participating in a class game. For this information sorting lesson, students utilize the Internet to play a library role-playing game with their classmates. Students answer study questions about library...