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Public Schools of North Carolina

Democratic Republic of Congo - Map Skills

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Work on your map skills with a packet of activities about the river basins in the Democratic Republic on Congo. Learners study the maps provided before answering the geography questions and writing an acrostic poem about the region.
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Rainforest Alliance

Protecting the Critical Habitat of the Manatee and Loggerhead Turtle

For Teachers 1st Standards
Explore ocean habitats with a lesson that showcases the home of manatees and loggerhead turtles in Belize. Here, pupils compare and contrast the homes of ocean animals to those of humans, listen to an original short story about...
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Shakespeare Globe Trust

Fact Sheet: Playhouses

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Laborers used common materials to build London's first performance venues, including sticks, plaster, and ... hair? Using an informational handout, scholars learn about the construction of different types of playhouses where actors...
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Indian River State College

Argumentative (Persuasive) Essay Guidelines

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Here is a handout that outlines six great steps to structuring an argumentative essay, which can be continually referenced as you teach your class about persuasive writing.
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Mary Pope Osborne, Classroom Adventures Program

Mummies in the Morning Egyptian pyramids, hieroglyphics

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
Visit the Magic Treehouse and take your class on a trip through time with a reading of the children's book Mummies in the Morning. Using the story to spark an investigation into Egyptian culture, this literature unit engages...
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Rainforest Alliance

How Do Jaguars and Howler Monkeys in Belize Depend on Us?

For Teachers 1st Standards
How does weather play a role in the lives of land and sea creatures? Find out with a instructional activity focused on habitats and the ways animals from different homes are connected. Here, learners explore how the life of a...
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Catawba River

For Students 9th - 10th
Catawba River rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains of McDowell County, approximately 20 miles east of Asheville, flowing east-northeast above Hickory until turning southward into the massive Lake Norman Reservoir. It then continues south,...
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University of Arizona

Plata River Basin Map

For Students 9th - 10th
View a map of the Plata River basin, which is made up of the Parana-Paraguay and Uruguay River systems. Includes a short description of the region.
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Other

Internet Geography: Rivers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover rivers with this informative personal site containing helpful information and an easy-to-understand map illustrating the parts of a river. Learn about the negative effects of a river and some case study examples.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: The River Nile

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learning resource for kids with map and photos on the Nile River tells about the importance of rivers to the development of civilization in ancient Egypt. Inlcudes links to teacher resources.
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Other

Monroe County Women's Disability Network: Maps & Globes: Water Forms

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is provided for by the Monroe County Women's Disability Network. Some basic information about water on our planet and the various water forms that make up three-quarters of the earth's surface. Includes some simple quizzes to...
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Styx

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the Ancient Greek River Styx, the Gate of the Underworld, including where it was located, its purposes, a map, and a picture.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Tending the Commons

For Students 9th - 10th
Sound recordings, photographs, manuscripts, and interactive maps describe a way of life in the mountains of West Virginia. The culture of the folks in the Big Coal River Valley as well as the environment of the Valley are explored.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Beginnings of Rome: The Situation of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
The seven hills of Rome are shown on two maps, showing the hills and their relation to neighboring lands on the Italian peninsula. There is a brief discussion on the geographic importance of the hills.
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Ireland Information

Information About Ireland: An Outline Geography of Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
A general description of Ireland, including the physical landscape, rivers, climate, vegetation, urban settlement, manufacturing, agriculture, and others.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Common Hippopotamus

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhaustive resource examines the common hippopatamus with a description, pictures, and maps. Includes facts on range, reproduction, habitat, behavior, conservation, and external links.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Groundwater Information by Topic

For Students 9th - 10th
A massive amount of information about groundwater. Topics covered include groundwater basics, humans and groundwater, groundwater quality, and its place in the water cycle. Includes true-and-false quiz and a Q&A section, as well as a...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Water Science for Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of resources--pictures, maps, data, glossary--about water and the water cycle.
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Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University: Alabama State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this site from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for several different types of maps for the state of Alabama. You can find everything from a county map to a shaded relief map. If you are looking for map...
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry provides an overivew with map, photos, and timeline of the history and geography of ancient Egypt.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Venezuela

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents many general country specific facts about Venezuela in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is...
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NOAA

Noaa: The Great Usa Flood of 1993

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting abstract about the flood that hit the Midwest in 1993, one of the worst floods in United States History. Find out why the flood occurred, the damage, maps of the damage, charts, graphs, and statistics.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Louis Riel Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
Studying historical figures and events can be difficult unless one is able to immerse themselves in the subject. This website covers all aspects of the Louis Riel Trial in many different forms including, images, diary entries,...
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Other

Manitoba Life and Times: Birth of Manitoba

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the events leading to the formation of Manitoba as a province. The early years at Red River, the Resistance, the Manitoba Act, amnesty, the metis, and the huge land grant are each addressed at length.