Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Communications: To the Rescue!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students role-play as soldiers rescuing lost mountain climbers. Working in teams, they interpret maps to locate the climbers and use flashlights to send and receive coded messages about the rescue. Their goal is to complete the task in...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Volcanoes:How Safe Are They?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore volcanoes, locate them on maps, record general information about volcanoes, and organize information on a fact sheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's Your Birthday! Expository Writing Unit 2

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students create an expository essay. For this writing lesson Students are assigned a country and must conduct research surrounding a historic event that occurred in that country at the time of their birth.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Start with a Chart

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a given chart and the 50 state quarters to synthesize information about the 50 states and the dates that they were admitted into the union. Students complete a math worksheet while referring to the chart.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Slave Trade

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students map and explore a possible slave trade route. In this slave trade mapping lesson, students calculate the distance and amount of time it would take for African slaves to arrive in America.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Possible Locations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils create maps with cutout pieces of paper that represent caverns. They develop a scale for their map and decide where the best location is to live. They discover the importance of map reading skills.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Thin Red Line

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore various aspects of the subprime mortgage crisis. Through research and interviews, students, working in groups, research how race played a role in the subprime mortgage crisis and how it has affected their local community.
Lesson Plan
Agriculture in the Classroom

Build it Better

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
If you think you can do better, feel free to give it a try. Pupils learn about the work on Temple Grandin and consider ways to improve animal handling facilities. They work in groups to build models to showcase their ideas.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Choral Music 1

For Students K - 1st
In this music worksheet, students listen to choral music from different countries around the world. Students also answer three questions about the music.
Graphic
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Hargrett Library: Rare Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hargrett Library at the University of Georgia offers visitors the opportunity to view images of over 800 maps that go back almost 500 years. Researchers get a first-hand look at the lives of early Americans with these original maps...
Primary
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Rare Map Collection: Colonial America

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive collection of original maps drawn during the colonial period of United States history.
Handout
Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University: Georgia State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory contains several map resources for the state of Georgia. Don't miss out on the different types of maps found at this website from black and white map to a county and...
Interactive
Kidport

Kidport: United States of America Geography

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site contains a fun way to learn about the states within the United States. Click on the state that you want to learn more about and it provides facts, geographic landmarks, points of interest, major industries, a quiz and more.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Map of Va, Nc, Sc, Ga, and Fl (1788)

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1788 map of the the new U.S. states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and the Spanish lands of Florida.
Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Georgia

For Students 3rd - 5th
Enchanted Learning's fact sheet for Georgia includes a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information about the Peach State.
Website
A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
Website
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Discover Georgia's Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Georgia at this informative site that contains information about state, from the arts to land to resources.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Savannah, Ga: Lasting Legacy of Colonial City Planning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The site explores the colonial history of the city of Savannah, Georgia. This interactive lesson has excellent information, an inquiry question, historical context, maps, readings, images, and activities.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Map of Southern u.s. (1806)

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed 1806 map of the southern U.S. States and Territories and Spanish Florida showing borders, rivers, mountains and overland trails.
Graphic
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: A Map of the u.s. Of North America (1783)

For Students 9th - 10th
A large detailed map of newly formed United States upon the agreement on the Treaty of Paris of 1783, showing the agreed boundaries between the British and new United States lands.
Graphic
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Map of Southern States of America 1795

For Students 9th - 10th
A large and detailed map of the southern U.S. States and territories to the immediate west. Indicates rivers, the Appalachian Mountains and latitude and longitude.
Website
Other

Official City Sites: Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the cities in Georgia: Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, and Savannah. Views will see maps, find data on each city, and get a simple overview of each city's offerings.
Handout
CRW Flags

Flags of the World: Clickable Map of the United States

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Includes both printable images and fascinating trivia behind the flag of each state. It includes alternate flags used in the past.
Graphic
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: A Map of United States of America (1827)

For Students 9th - 10th
A large and surprisingly accurate map from 1827 of the U.S. States and Territories at the time. Clearly shows borders of states and territories as known at the time.