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Lesson Ten: Direction

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the concept of relative location. In this map lesson, students read I Hate English by Ellen Levine and consider how maps and globes help people to familiarize themselves with an area.
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Globe Lesson 17 - Alaska and Hawaii - Grade 4-5

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop their globe skills. In this geography skills lesson, students explore the area added to the United States when the Alaskan territory was purchased from Russia.
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Globe Skills Lesson 5

For Students 6th - 11th
In this map skills activity, students read a text selection about locations during the American Revolution and then respond to 8 fill in the blank questions.
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Traveling Through North America

For Teachers 2nd
Students identify places and landmarks in North America, specifically Canada and the United States, by using and constructing maps. Six lessons on one page; includes test.
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Climb a Mountain, Raft a River on Your Own Land

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils are introduced to the characteristics of a map. As a class, they discuss the uses of public lands in their community and develop symbols for each feature. They use the symbols to create a map showing the recreational uses of the...
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From Here To There

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students plan a trip while using maps and times tables. In this trip planning lesson plan, students work in pairs, and complete problems about gas, travel time, and more.
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Take a Hike

For Students 7th - 10th
For this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 9 questions that require them to read topographic maps and interpret them. The topographic maps are not included.
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The Sands of Arabia

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders apply geographic information to the study of World History.  In this Geography instructional activity, 6th graders create a political/physical map of the Middle East, develop questions and answers about the culture of...
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Latitude and Longitude- Online Interactive

For Students 5th - 6th
In this maps worksheet, students learn about longitude and latitude by reading a two paragraph text and studying two maps. Students answer 9 fill in the blank questions. This is an online interactive worksheet.
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Globe Skills Lesson 8 Dust Bowl Travelers

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students develop their globe and map skills, In this geography lesson, students examine the Dust Bowl as they complete an activity that requires them to plot latitude and longitude.
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Discovering Prehistoric Trails

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine prehistoric terrain. In this geography lesson, 8th graders discover necessary resources for settlers. Students work in small groups to create a trail crossing the state of Kansas.
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Hemingway Hangouts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use printed maps and websites to estimate driving distances and plan routes to Hemingway's home. They visit several locations online and record facts about each location.They calculate, distances, driving time, and other factors.
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This Land is Your Land

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners consider the concept of borders and their development by looking at maps and documents. They create a presentation highlighting a current border dispute and propose solutions.
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Take Me Out To the Ball Game

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use a map to graph and locate major league teams of different sports. In groups, they analyze the population data of the United States and compare it with the amount and location of the major league teams. They share their...
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Third Grade Social Studies Quiz

For Students 3rd
In this social studies activity, 3rd graders complete multiple choice questions about communities, maps, distances, and more. Students complete 11 questions.
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The Hopi Indians

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and look at maps of the Hopi Indians and compare and contrast their lives with the Hopi Indians. In this Hopi Indians lesson plan, 4th graders learn about different cultures and answer short answer questions.
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students watch a portion of "The Wizard of Oz" and discuss how a map could be useful to Dorothy. They identify key components of maps and design a map of their classroom, including a key.
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Globe Skills Lesson 4 The Colonial Period

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars practice their map skills. In this Colonial geography lesson, students complete an activity that requires them to locate English colonial locations using latitude and longitude coordinates.
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Create a Story May

For Teachers 1st
First graders review the terms characters, setting and events in stories. They are shown how to access the Kidspiration Map, and how to add pictures in the correct spaces on the map. Students insert pictures in the map of the story...
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World Map and Globe-Equator, North Pole, and South Pole

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify the Equator, North Pole, and South Pole on a map. In this geography lesson, students use a world map and circle the North and South Pole. Students locate the Equator on a globe and use a map marker to highlight it.
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Lesson Nine: Size and Scale

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate scale as it is related to maps. In this map lesson, students read Jack and the Beanstalk by Carol North. Students then compare the setting in the story to a landscape picture map to help them study scale.
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Flat Earth Society

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore map distortion. In this geography lesson, students compare Mercator projection maps to globes in order to understand the strengths and weaknesses of projection maps.
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Ancient Mediterranean Lands: Greece

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study maps and structures of Ancient Greece and realize how these structures impact times. In this structures lesson plan, students view the structures of how Ancient Greece was put together and discuss how these structures...
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Latitude and Longitude

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Pupils find latitude and longitude on a map or atlas. They create maps with a cruise route. They practice plotting locations given latitiude and longitude.

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