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Why is Hawaii's Ocean Important?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Studying the oceans? Focus on Hawaii's ocean with a resource packed with activity-based worksheets. Everything from products that come from the ocean to the abundance of plants and animals that call the ocean their home, Hawaii's ocean...
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Analyzing Text Structure & Summarizing Text: “Equal Rights for Women” by Shirley Chisholm

For Teachers 8th Standards
Let me check my schedule! Scholars set up discussion appointments with five classmates to discuss Shirley Chisholm's speech "Equal Rights for Women." Readers then use their Note Catcher guides to analyze the text of the speech more...
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Name That Town

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students demonstrate how to locate places on a map using coordinates. In this map skills lesson, students work in small groups and select a name from a map index to locate. Students use coordinates to identify the location on a map....
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Mapping the Mediasphere

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare/contrast the media messages they see in two different communities in their city. They list the elements of art and the principles of design in the photographs they have taken in those two different communities. They...
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once and future MOON

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Beyond the phases of the moon, this comprehensive lesson plan covers geologic history and geology. Amateur astronauts examine photos of the lunar landscape, experiment with the creation of craters, and delve into information about the...
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Make a Map

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this mapping activity worksheet, students finish the map by following the 5 directions and using the map key. Students the map key, scale, and an inch ruler for help.
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Landscape Picture Map

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students design a landscape picture map. In this landscape picture mapping lesson, students understand when and why to use a landscape picture map. Students discuss landscape picture maps.
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Making a Two - Colorable Map

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners make a two - colorable map by following directions given to them. In this map lesson plan, students follow 5 sets of directions and discuss their activity.
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North, South, East. or West?

For Students 4th - 8th
In this cardinal directions practice learning exercise, students find the places mentioned in 10 statements on a map of the United Kingdom. Students apply their map reading skills to identify each statement as true or false.
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Introduction to Symbols

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners study the concept of picture symbols as a way to express ideas without using words. In this picture symbol instructional activity, students place symbols on a U.S. map according to meaning.  Learners then review various...
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Honey Bee Facts And Figures: Math Skills

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice their mathematics and mapping skills using examples from honey bee biology. Discuss why the colonies were found in this pattern. They examine food and water in the area, and how many humans live in the area where...
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Putting It on the Map

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the purpose of various types of maps and their different uses throughout history. They create their own maps and reflect on the map-making process.
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Natural Features

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify natural features on a map. In this map skill activity, students use a landscape picture map to identify mountains, hills, islands, lakes, and rivers. Students use post-it notes to demonstrate their location.
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Fishes Concept Map

For Students 6th - 9th
In this marine science worksheet, students complete a concept map on the different types of fish. They fill in 8 blanks with the correct answer from the word list.
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Birds Concept Mapping

For Students 6th - 10th
In this biology instructional activity, students complete a concept map about birds. They fill in 7 blanks with the correct terminology from the word list.
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Organizing Ideas

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate varous writing skills as part of larger course of study. The lesson is essentially a rough guide for conducting a class for writing. The main focus of the plan is organizing ideas using various strategies that...
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Geo-Trip

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore geographic locations by creating a travel brochure.
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Exploring Maps: Navigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of navigation while research is conducted with the use of a variety of resources. The information is used to expand their perspective of the applications for navigation. The...
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Great Grids

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Learners use grid boxes as a measurement tool and discover how grids are used for mapmaking and scaling down an area. They begin by attempting to draw a model shape drawn by the teacher by using the gridding process. At the conclusion of...
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Mapping the Garden

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils discuss maps, the features on a map, and why maps are important. They make a map of a garden they will be planting, complete with symbols that represent the various plants they choose to plant.
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Maps and Local History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study old and current maps of their town. They make connections between the geography of a town and the activities of its inhabitants.
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Directions on a United States Map

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils generate directions for an imaginary trip. In this map lesson, students review the four main directions and how to use a map legend. Pupils locate destinations based on directions given by classmates.
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Adventures With Maps And Globes

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the differences between a map and a globe. They discuss and identify the symbols on maps and globes, then in small groups complete a worksheet. Students then complete a Venn Diagram comparing maps and globes.
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Map Activity: Place Name

For Students 4th - 6th
In this map worksheet, students locate given words on a map of the United States, then answer a set of 4 related short answer questions.

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