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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students identify and explain that remote sensing can detect changes on the Earth's surface that occur over time, and name at least three: urbanization, deforestation, and succession. They select a global change issue to investigate and prepare a short presentation to the class with audio-visuals about their issue(s) or what are the hot topics in current events. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students research and write reports on key figures of the Antebellum Period. The projects also include pictures, bibliographies, and timelines about their assigned figure. In addition, students present oral reports to classmates. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the consequences of cutting down large amounts of forests throughout the world. In groups, they use the internet to complete a module taking them on a tour through different temperate forests. To end the lesson, they research the problems animals face after their homelands are cut down. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore and visit the Historical Geography Photograph Archive and tour the views from the main numbered map. They choose five views and describe what they are looking at in each one as well as the main influences in creating the landscape. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 6th
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Students participate in a role play activity in which they play an American pioneer moving west. During the role play, they select an occupation and a town to live in. In groups, they use a map to determine the best route to arrive to the new settlement and what mode of transportation they are going to use. To end the lesson, they draw a picture of what they believed what the settlements looked like. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 6th
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Students increase their knowledge of why clean water resources are essential to the survival of plants, animals, and people. They deomonstrate their understanding of the role of water for sustaining life by creating an original board game. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the life of refugees and how they are effected by the events of war. They view a media program and write summaries of the main ideas of the show. The effects of war upon children is also stressed. Students discuss the life of war in the Sudan also. Full Review »
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- 5th - 10th
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Students listen and critique a radio broadcast on invasions. They investigate Viking expansion and settlement abroad and their impact on the British Isles and develop a chronological awareness and a sense of the past after viewing a variety of artifacts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 5th
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Students study the growth and care of plants. They take tour of their school site and plant seeds to observe their growth. Afterwards, they answer questionss about the origin and value of their plants. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students read about the Geneva Convention, Paris peace treaties, and Kyoto protocol. After discussing the importance of each event, students choose vocabulary words from their readings and answer questions dealing with the topic. Full Review »
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