Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Blessings of a Free Government: The Louisiana Purchase in 1803

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students may take part in a multitude of activities listed such as creating political cartoons, comparison papers, and creating a portfolio to reinforce concepts and ideas surrounding the Louisiana Purchase.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Charts and Graphs to Study East Asia's Modern Economy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine East Asia's modern economy. In groups, classmates use the internet to compare the resources, products, and economy of specified countries. After collecting the data, pupils create charts, tables and graphs. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geography: Snow Cover on the Continents

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create maps of snow cover for each continent by conducting Internet research. After estimating the percentage of continental snow cover, they present their findings in letters, brochures or Powerpoint presentations.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Labeling Virginia's Geographic Regions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a labeling activity for Virginia's geographic regions.
Primary
National Geographic

National Geographic: John Smith Map of 1612

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the map published in 1612 that was developed from Captain John Smith's explorations of the Chesapeake Bay region, and used as the main reference for close to seventy years.
Handout
Other

Virginia Places: What Determines the Boundaries of a Region in Virginia?

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this site talks about regions in Virginia, it offers excellent information on regions in general, for example, ways regions might be classified; e.g., by population density, geology, watershed, ecosystem, economy,...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Virginia's Products and Industries

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the products and industries of Virginia's five geographic regions.
eBook
Quia

Quia: Geographic Regions of Virginia

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides a self-scoring, syllable-counting quiz. The word is presented and a drop down is provided for the number of syllables. Java is required.
eBook
Quia

Quia: Musi Quia Instruments

For Students 3rd - 5th
Test your knowledge with this online quiz on the major geographic regions of Virginia. Quiz includes 16 questions. Users must enable JavaScript.