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Clouds

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this recognizing cloud shapes and their elevations worksheet, students cut out labeled cloud shapes and paste them on an elevation map. Students identify the location of five cloud shapes.
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"We're Back ... Eagles Soar!"

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use information from Internet websites to create a map of where Bald Eagle habitats can be found after being familiarized with the map by the instructor.
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The Places We Will Go

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate basic map skills. They each bury a bag of chocolate coins, create a map with directions to find their "treasure," and follow another student's directions to locate a bag of coins.
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Understanding Geography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars create a map of their own neighborhood to show the relationships between the geography of the neighborhood and its economy and culture. They view and discuss an introductory video on how geographers study an area then go...
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Understanding: Geography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore their neighborhoods. In this geography lesson, students make a map of their neighborhood. They must include a key, natural terrain, buildings and streets. They also write a descriptive paragraph about their...
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Where in the Latitude Are You? A Longitude Here.

For Teachers 5th
Students distinguish between latitude and longitude on the map. In this mapping lesson, students participate in mapping skills to recognize spatial relationships, and where to find natural resources on the map. Students create...
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Number Types: Where Vocabulary Meets Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Rational, irrational, real, natural. All these words can refer to numbers. Who knew? Learners use the Visual Thesaurus and a semantic feature analysis grid to examine the different attributes of numbers. Step-by-step instructions for...
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Forestry and Changing Feelings

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students investigate how the forest affects their daily lives by creating a concept map.  In this ecological lesson, students create a concept map linking the forest to the many things they use each day.  Students take a field...
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Watershed Tourist

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students recognize and categorize different bodies of water. In this watershed and water environments lesson, students "Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean." Students define the different bodies of water and sort from smallest to...
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Geography and Topography, History and Architecture

For Students 6th - 10th
In this social studies lesson plan, students answer short answer questions about the geography, topography, history, and architecture of the east part of the United States. Students complete 24 questions.
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Map Your Local Watershed!

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study how to map their local watershed from a topographic map. They find the watershed on an aerial photograph and use maps and aerial photos from the Web to identify the human activity within the watershed, as well as various...
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Maps in Kindergarten: Rosie’s Walk

For Teachers K
Students are read, Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins. In this sequencing lesson, students discover the importance of knowing how to create a map and read it. They listen to the story and complete various map making activities.
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Cities of the World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the symbol for cities on a political map. In this world map activity, students identify specific cities on the World Political Map. Students should identify the country in which the city is located. Students discuss the...
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Relief Maps

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study geographical maps and their functions.  In this geography lesson students work in groups to build a map to scale.
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Cinderella Map Key

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students design a map key in order to show where the different Cinderella stories have taken place. In this map key lesson plan, students place symbols on a map to show the diversity of the stories.
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Color Enhanced Maps

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students download or create maps with numerical weather data. They add isolines and color to create regions on their maps. They explore the visual properties of color palettes and create a visualization applying their knowledge.
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Using Picture Mapping to Improve Student Comprehension

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students draw pictoral representations of a reading selection they read in order to recall information. For this picture mapping lesson plan, students use pictures to comprehend what they read and sequence the pictures as well.
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The Edge of the Lake

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the geography of Nevada. In this map-making lesson, 2nd graders use salt dough to create a relief map of Nevada. Students label the landforms and bodies of water that are studied and specified in the lesson.
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Mathematics of Image Processing

For Students 10th - 11th
In this mathematics of image processing activity, students solve 10 various types of problems related to image processing on a computer. They type in all the commands listed and figure out what is going on. Then, students determine the...
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Sounds of the Wetlands

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students identify the sounds of different bird calls. In this biology lesson, students create a sound map. They explain how this method is important in tracking wildlife.
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Uses of a Tree

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify and explore the resources we use that come from trees.  For this reading comprehension lesson, students sort word cards about resources that come from trees into groups based on the type of resource.
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The Geography of Renaissance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to research the geography of the Renaissance. Using maps of Europe, they identify at least three key cities during the time period and discuss the main types of transportation. They research the various customs...
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The Structure of the Galaxy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students infer the galaxy shape.  In this structure of the galaxy activity students observe the distribution of objects in the sky and answer questions.
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Sale!

For Students 7th Standards
Let's save some money! High schoolers investigate different options for price reductions. They then determine the best and worst sale from a list of options.

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