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Family Heritage
Students research their family heritage by interviewing family members. Using their responses, they record them in an organized fashion and develop a presentation. Using the Internet, they locate an artistic representation of their...
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Biomes in a Box
Middle schoolers construct a three-dimensional model of a biome which illustrates the various biotic and abiotic factors unique to that biome. They use everday materials to represent the important characteristics of a particular biome...
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Where Did It Come From?
Students research island formation, plot locations on a map and make an analysis of why some islands are formed where they are.
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Plotting Earthquakes
Young scholars, after plotting earthquake locations on the map, should correctly; identify the pattern of earthquake locations and identify the ring of fire.
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Prehistory Web Quest
Sixth graders identify how geography and climate determine the lives of early hominids, the characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies, how animals affected the lives of early hominids, and how hominids overcame their physical...
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Product Line
Students research products imported from Europe and use a map to show the routes the products might have followed to reach this country. They take a field trip to a store that carries imported products and take note of how many come from...
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Africa's Geographic Features
Fourth graders work in pairs and use atlases to locate specific geographic features in Africa. They use the Internet to view these geographic features.
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Defining Ethnic Minorities in China
Ninth graders, in groups, research some of China's 56 identified ethnic groups. They prepare maps and posters to display their research.
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Latin America: Places and Regions
Seventh graders create a Latin American portfolio in the form of a country presentation using PowerPoint software. They use their knowledge of geographic concepts to interpret maps, globes, charts, diagrams, and timelines.
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Cultural Corner- "Mexico"
Students use print and electronic resources to gather information about Mexico. They present a mini-museum to share with students, parents, and other interested classes around the district. They present their information in a video...
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Plate Tectonics
Students simulate the three types of plate boundaries using robots. In this earth science instructional activity, students explain how earthquakes and volcanoes are formed. They collect real-world earthquake data and plot them on the map.
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Ways We Use Water
Fourth graders write a persuasive paper after a demonstration about the properties of water and how they work. The lesson also uses a mind map to outline the paper.
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And Your Point Is . . .? Part I
Students, in groups, complete a WebQuest titled "Love Canal Debate". They follow the WebQuest to research and write papers on different points of view regarding the Love Canal environmental disaster.
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Celebrate Your Heritage
Young scholars investigate what countries their ancestors originally came from and locate them on a world map. They use a map to plot the ancestral path that has led to their hometown. They create a travel log outlining facts/data...
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Helping Countries in Turmoil
Students create an advertisement that promotes a nonprofit. In this service learning lesson, students research emerging democracies and brainstorm ways to help local nonprofit organizations.
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Population and Population Density
Students read and interpret graphs. In this population lesson, students explore population and population density as they read several data graphs and respond to questions.
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Geography and Social Sciences
Students identify and explain how geography is connected to other academic areas and historical events.
abcteach
Abcteach: Maps
[Free Registration/Login Required] Find outline maps of the continents and the United States and Canada, as well as other country and city maps.
University of Calgary
European Voyages of Exploration: 15th & 16th Centuries
This award-winning website from the University of Calgary's History Department is both impressive and extensive. It focuses on Portuguese and Spanish expeditions of the 15th and 16th centuries (the sitemap provides a good outline of...
University of South Florida
Holocaust Timeline: The Nazification of Germany
This incredible site outlines the rise and implementation of the Nazi Party in Germany. While learning about Hitler's transformation of Germany, explore the incredible pictures, audio clips, maps, video clips, and an interactive quiz.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping Our Worlds
In this lesson plan, introduce your students to the world of maps and discover a world of information online. Students learn how to identify different types of maps, comparing maps to the rooms of a house.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Natural Regions of Africa, 1920
A map from 1920 of Africa and Madagascar showing principal physical features and natural regions. The map is color-coded to show lowlands, uplands and plateaus, the Kongo basin, the older, worn down mountains, and young, rugged...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Natural Regions of Asia, 1920
A map from 1920 of Asia showing principal physical features and natural regions. The map is color-coded to show lands below sea level, lowlands, uplands and plateaus, the older, worn down mountains, and younger, rugged mountains. The map...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1906
A map of South America from 1906 showing the political boundaries of the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, rivers, terrain and coastal features. An outline map of Pennsylvania at the same map scale is included to show...