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Where in the World is Mr. Fultz?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use maps and other geographic resources to learn about their world while problem solving. They read clues each day and use classroom resources to narrow down where the prize is located.
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Investigating World Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in groups, write research reports and create visuals about countries, put on a culture fair, and use PowerPoint to present their information.
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We Are One World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students access prior knowledge to choose a country and research the living conditions in that country. In this living conditions lesson, students recognize the differences and similarities of conditions of another country to ours....
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Developing, Developing, Developed!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students differentiate among and explain various levels of economic development around the world. They see that levels of economic development vary greatly in different countries according to many different measures.
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Glossary, Index, and Table of Contents

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use two separate sources to learn about index, glossary, and table of contents usage. In this library lesson, 4th graders use two books, Learning About Weather with Graphic Organizers, and The World Almanac for Kids, to...
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Reference Materials

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After a class discussion where kids share how they find answers to their questions, learners explore the world of reference materials such as, an atlas, an almanac, and an encyclopedia. The Internet is also discussed as a way to access...
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Leapin' Landmarks: Locating 10 Man-made Landmarks Around the World

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders label continents, oceans, and major mountain ranges on maps and use the maps to write an informational report about landmarks. In this landmarks lesson plan, 3rd graders write about 1 major landmark.
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Collars, Curtains and Kings: Exploring the History of Lace

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design to explore the world of objects as related to lace. Students will create a lace mural highlighting what they learn about the world of lace. Students brainstorm ideas via the internet websites.
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Couch Potatoes Around the World#138

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify potato chips as a consumer product and investigate what processes are needed to make the chips. They investigate where the potatoes are grown and harvested before being made into chips at a processing plant. They make a...
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Where in the World Clues

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate ability to access information and classify that information as broad or specific. They create a game to share with other students.
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International Research Project and Feast

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners research countries around the world. They develop and write a research paper that includes maps, photographs, and diagrams. They describe the culture, society, economy, religious beliefs, government structure, and history of...
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India And Pakistan At 60

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in a lesson that is concerned with the comparison of India and Pakistan. They construct a venn diagram comparing the two while conducting research. There are several extension activities that include a timeline,...
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PERCEIVINGT A CULTURE THROUGH ITS LITERATURE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learnersexamine cultural values in literature, identify the cultural assumptions, prejudices, and purposes of authors and translators, use historical perspective to determine if the values and lifestyle depicted apply to contemporary...
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Sand, Sand, Everywhere Sand

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars study the physical characteristics of four types of desert regions. In this desert regions instructional activity, students watch a video about deserts and discuss the deserts. Young scholars compare the deserts and...
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Our Fifty States

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify and locate all fifty states in the United States and their capitals. Individually, they research one state identifying when it became a state, its motto, song, flower and nicknames. To end the lesson, they are...
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A Place Called Nepal

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students investigate maps of Nepal and then create their own to disover how human activity is influenced by terrain and climate. Students participate in a trek across Nepal simulation to imagine the challenges people have to face...
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Iraq, Where's That?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the Middle Eastern countries on the map and the oil-producing countries of OPEC in the region. They examine whether the presence of important producing oil fields qualifies as a characteristic of this region.
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Fact Versus Opinion

For Teachers K - 5th
Students differentiate between fact and opinion. They define fact and opinion, then listen to and identify examples of each. Students identify different books where facts and opinions can be found, and cut out newspaper and magazine...
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Animal Report

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the variety of resources available to them at the library. They utilize many of these resources to create an animal report with a set criterium.
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Geography of Korea

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the geography of Korea. Using the internet, they identify the weather and climate in the country and create a week weather chart for Korea's four seasons. They complete an interview with a local weatherman...
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Tulips: Predicting the Arrival of Spring

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use the blooming of tulips as a tool to measure spring's journey north. They predict when tulips bloom at 13 selected Journey North gardens in various geographic regions.
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Yours, Mine, and Ours

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore the five themes of geography while they conduct Internet research to compare and contrast their city, region, or country with the city and region of Nagano, Japan.
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Currency Exchange and the Gang of Fifteen

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students demonstrate the ability to comprehend and calculate currency exchange rates.
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URBAN WILDERNESS AND PARKS

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Student examine the need for and the problems of wilderness areas which are located close to urban centers. They discuss their concept of wilderness, write down their perceptions and report to the class.