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Rockin' Round New York State
Learners discuss their favorite rock groups and bands. They create rock groups that will be touring New York State. Students research cities in New York, determine dates of concerts, create touring itineraries, and develop Inspiration...
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Mapping Where Animals Live
What type of reptiles live in New York State? This instructional activity gets the class thinking about what factors determine where particular animals live. They analyze the Hudson Valley environment, identify specific reptile and...
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Welcome to New York State
Students choose one region of New York state, and create a travel brochure that includes information such as geographical features, tourist attractions, accesibility, economic features, and historical events that occured in that region.
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Our community and New York City
Fourth graders research websites to gather information about New York City and the Ridgewood community. In this New York City and Community lesson, 4th graders make a semantic map. Students write short postcards to send to students...
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New York Map
In this state map worksheet, learners identify the state map of New York. Students fill in the state capital, major cities, and other state attractions.
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New York Cities Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography activity, students examine a map of New York and identify the 11 noted cities on the map using a pull down menu within 3 minutes.
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New York State Testing Program Grade 8 Math Sample Test 2005
In this New York state sample test worksheet, 8th graders solve thirty-three sample math problems designed to help students prepare for the grade eight math test. Tips for taking the test are provided.
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The Mystery of Exploration
Learners comprehend the history of European exploration of North America. They are introduced to basic reasearch techniques. Students focus on four explorers who visited New York State: Verrazano, Cartier, Champlian, and Hudson. They...
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Five Days in New York City
In this New York City worksheet, students look at websites given and answer short answer questions about New York City. Students complete 15 questions.
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U.S. geography for Children: New York
For this geography worksheet, 5th graders study the state of New York. Students follow the given directions to complete 5 tasks on the state map that is given.
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Sightseeing in New York City
Students practice locating tourist attractions in New York City, and ask for location and directions in their own hometown.
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Study of New York City
Fourth graders read A Cricket in Times Square and examine the essence of living in New York City. They examine subway maps and other resources concerning NYC and then complete several writing activities about the city. They also create...
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Fossil Fuels (Part I), The Geology of Oil
Junior geologists work through three mini-lessons that familiarize them with the formation and location of fossil fuels. Part one involves reading about petroleum and where it comes from via a thorough set of handouts. A lab activity...
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Regents High School Examination: Physical Setting Earth Science 2010
Every topic under the sun is covered in this New York State Regents High School Examination. With the focus of earth science, participants answer 85 quesitons about the solar system, geologic time, rocks and minerals, landforms, and...
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The Geography of the United States
Full of bright maps and interesting information, this presentation details U.S. Geography. Slides include basic facts about size, regions, topography, and demographics, as well as fascinating trivia about the United States, including...
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River Run Through It
With vocabulary lists, worksheets, and more, this lesson sets learners on an exploration of the Hudson River area. They read an essay about the area, analyze a relief map of New York State, and complete a worksheet.
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Rivers Run Through It
Using a relief map of New York State, learners answer questions about the distance between different cities, identify bodies of water, and more. First, they discuss vocabulary related to the Hudson River area. Then, they complete a...
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Document Based Question: Erie Canal
Fourth graders read the provided documents about the Erie Canal to discover the impact that this transportation systems had on the New York community. In this history lesson, 4th graders first analyze the documents and answer the...
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Map Memory
Fifth graders, working in a whole class setting, label a United States map with the names of all the states that they know. They transfer the names of the states to an individual map and color it. Next, they receive directions on how to...
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New York Earns Title: Empire State
Seventh graders study the Erie Canal and New York state. They design a three-day vacation itinerary using tourism sites, which highlight historical facts and include the modern remains of the New York Canal system.
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State to State Scavenger Hunt
For this states worksheet, learners utilize the Internet to access one specific website to locate the answers to five fill in the blank statements about the states found on a United States map.
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The Case of the "Lost Gorge:
Middle schoolers examine the case of a map making expedition. In groups, they read a case study on "The Lost Gorge" in the Finger Lakes region of New York state. They examine maps and determine where the error in the map-making occured...
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Map of New York State
In this map worksheet, students view a blank map of New York. Worksheet does not come with any associated activities, but does have "dots" designating cities on the map.
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Do You Know Your 50 States?
Learners use the names and abbreviations of the 50 states to label a blank map of the United States.