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Students label the regions and major ports of the Great Lakes region. In this environmental science lesson, students create a timeline about the history and development of the Great Lakes. They discuss the problems its facing today.
In this Great Lakes worksheet, students identify the Great Lakes on a map. Students write the names of the lakes in order from largest to smallest. Students list the names of the seven states that touch the Great Lakes.
In this science worksheet, 5th graders will focus on the names of Great Lakes birds. Students will locate the names of 16 birds in the word search.
Students examine potential dangers of invading exotic species, specifically zebra mussels, and discuss importance of preserving native ecosystems. Students simulate town meeting to devise plan to combat zebra mussel menace, and use diagrammatic webs to trace various effects of zebra mussels on ecosystem.
Eighth graders construct a watershed model. In this earth science lesson, 8th graders compare the Great Lakes watershed to others in the country. They explain its in the ecosystem.
It wasn't like the American Industrial Revolution just happened overnight; or did it? Critically examine the inventors, inventions, investments, and tycoons that made the Industrial Revolution happen. Covered are over 50 years of railroads, oil booms, stock markets, and labor strikes.
As teachers incorporate more informational text across content areas, young math scholars may benefit from this brief activity on exploring nonfiction in mathematics. Pre-, mid-, and post-reading questions accompany a one-page article on iceberg hunting. Three writing exercises, including one word problem, round out this worksheet.
Seventh graders study earthworms and how the exotic species affect forest ecosystems and nutrient cycling. In this ecosystems instructional activity students go into the field and take samples using a dichotomous key.
Students research the War of 1812 as it affected Canadian history. They research primary source documents that are listed at the include websites. They answer the associated research questions.
Introduce your class to Canada's culture, geography, and people through literature, the Internet, music, art, and television. Young geographers identify and classify Canadian animals, and complete a report on one of the animals. A great series of lessons!