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Why Here? Why Not There? Lesson PlanWhy Here? Why Not There? Lesson Plan
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Why Here? Why Not There?

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Middle schoolers analyze a map and graph information on eleven countries. Using the characteristics of the countries, they determine if they should host the summer or winter Olympic games. After viewing a video, they locate the latitudes of the six continents and examine the relationship between latitude and climate.

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sports, climates, the olympic games

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climate, olympics, sports, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Technology
Video

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