Curated OER
Geography Overview
Second graders look at the United States often over the next few months. Help them to see how the United States has changed as territories have become states. They may be surprised to know the areas of our country that were territories...
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Native American Cultures
Students investigate the Native American Heritage and explore their customs cultures. They discover characteristics of the Native Americans through the study of their art, artifacts, stories and symbols.
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Stellar Navigation Curriculum
Students investigate the concept of star mapping and how it is used in space navigation. They conduct various activities to see the effect of mapping. Also the teacher uses models and demonstrations in order to communicate the main...
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Star Quest
Students engage in a lesson of using maps in order to find constellations in the night sky. They also conduct research using three constellations. The research is used to create a project to inform others. The teacher also leads the...
Curated OER
Stellar Lunar Curriculum
Students engage in a lesson about the moon and three different constellations. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The teacher leads the class with demonstrations and discussion groups. The research is also guided using...
Curated OER
Sky Stories Curriculum
Students investigate the stories told by ancient cultures about the constellations. They listen to stories told by the Greeks and Romans. The classroom should have posters of constellations for the lesson and the teacher performs...
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Hubble Space Telescope
Learners investigate the universe through the eyes of the Hubble space telescope. They conduct research from looking at the universe that is simulated with a digital projector. The images are projected onto the wall in a simulation of...
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Forecasting Weather
In this weather instructional activity, students review the different things a meteorologist studies and how they collect weather data. Students compare weather watch and weather warning. This instructional activity has 10 matching and 3...
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About Magnets
Second graders conduct simple experiments , observe and explain what they discovered. In this simple experiments lesson students design a magnet and make a compass.
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What's Your Latitude?
Students measure the height of items using an astrolabe. For this latitude lesson students construct a sextant and determine height and latitude with it.
Curated OER
Tooling Around Arizona: Reading Arizona Maps
Learners study geography. In this Arizona maps lesson, students develop their map reading skills. They have class discussions and work independently with various copies of Arizona maps to practice those skills. This lesson mentions...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Instructor: Journey to the North Pole
Journey to the North Pole in which students and teachers can use this Cyber Hunt to locate new information about this arctic region.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A Journey to the North Pole
A scanned copy of the 1875 publication of A Journey to the North Pole by Jules Verne, a fiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Voyage of the "Vivian" to the North Pole by Thomas Knox
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Voyage of the "Vivian" to the North Pole and Beyond by Thomas Knox (c1884), an adventure novel of two youths in the open polar sea.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: Peary at the North Pole, 1909
The resource investigates the quest for the North Pole in 1909. Students listen to Robert E. Peary discuss planting the American flag at the North Pole.
Other
Peary & Henson Foundation: The Discovery of the North Pole
Read about Admiral Peary's North Pole discovery, view pictures of the expedition, and find biographical information on the American Arctic explorer.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: North Pole: What Are Some New Materials We Can Get From Natural Materials?
Oscar is on a holiday cruise with his parents to see the North Pole. During this trip, Oscar sees lots of different objects which are made of different materials. Discover facts about these materials, learn about the importance of...
Other
The North Pole: Christmas Around the World
A look at how world countries celebrate the different traditions of the Christmas season.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: The Arctic and the North Pole
Learn about the North Pole and the Arctic on this website.
Other
Social History of the North: Circumpolar History Timetables
Find information on 37,000 years of civilization in the far North, including Russia, Northern Europe, and North America. This site is well organized, frequently updated, and offers an extensive bibliography.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Dangerous Race for the South Pole
After two Americans staked claim to reaching the North Pole, a Norwegian explorer and a British naval officer each set out for the last unmapped region in what newspapers called a "Race to the Pole." Elizabeth Leane sets the scene for...
Read Works
Read Works: Monster of the North
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the skeleton of a plesiosaur, a giant sea monster, found by scientists near the North Pole. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Portal: Life at the Poles
The poles of the earth are often grouped together, however, they are very different. This article is a companion to the exhibit at the Smithsonian. You will learn about adaptations that organisms must make and ways that we affect the...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Matthew Henson 1866 1955
Find out about the exciting life of African American explorer Matthew Henson, who helped to discover the North Pole along with Robert Peary. Click on a camera to view some great photos.
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