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Identifying and locating the continents and oceans of the world.

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders physically construct a balloon replica of the world globe by coloring, correctly labeling, and cutting out the seven continent shapes from the worksheet, gluing them onto their correct locations on an inflated blue balloon....
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Why All Maps Lie

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discover the fundamental advantages/disadvantages of both maps and globes. They see that maps may distort size, shape, distance and direction. They discuss the advantages and applications of 5 types of map projections and...
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Our City

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders familiarize themselves with the town they live in by practicing their imagination, library research and writing skills.
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Where Am I? Navigating Around the Globe

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review spatial sense learned in grades one and two. They measure distances using map scales. They use atlases, and on-line sources to find geographical information.
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Map Making

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use a tennis ball and paper to construct a student-made globe. They sketch in continents and major map features and then compare a flat map to a globe.
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Where in the World Is…

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify countries, oceans, states, and more on a globe and on a flat map. In this geography lesson plan, students also locate places around their school.
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Deep Blue: Exploring the Deep Ocean

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine landforms. In this social studies lesson, students bounce a beach ball around in order to discover that seventy percent of the Earth is covered in water. Students
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Glitter Globe

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a glitter globe. In this art activity students use plastic jars, vegetable oil, glitter and small beads to create a glitter globe. The top of the jar is sealed using a glue gun to prevent leaking.
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Where in the world is...

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners identify locations around the world.  In this mapping lesson, students place tag board pieces with names of locations on a wall map of the world.  Initially, learners identify states, then cities, then continents, eventually...
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Globe Lesson- Early Spanish Settlements

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use a globe. In this geography and early settlements lesson, students learn about the settlement of missions and haciendas in New Mexico. Students locate Mexico City and San Francisco on the globe and determine the distance...
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Globe Lesson- The Revolutionary War

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover using globes. In this geography lesson, students use a globe to outline the original 13 colonies. Students also use a globe to measure the distance from London to New York City and determine how many days it would have...
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Modeling the Seasons

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the seasons and their attributes. For this geography lesson, students create a 3-D model of the Earth that showcases the elliptical travel of the Earth that causes seasons.
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Cattle Trails

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify and locate cattle trails on a globe. For this map skill lesson, students use a marker to locate Texas and Montana and use the map scale to calculate the distance of the cattle trail.
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The Globe Game

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars locate continents, oceans, and major mountain ranges on the globe. For this globe lesson, students play a toss the globe game. They name the continent, ocean, or major mountain range that is located closest to their right...
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Introduction to the Globe

For Teachers K - 4th
Students investigate how to use a globe. In this map skills instructional activity, students define what a globe is and locate the various continents on the globe. Students are also asked to locate the four oceans on the globe.
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World Map and Globe

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students practice using a globe. In this geography instructional activity, students review globes and practice locating the earth's oceans. Students use the globe to locate and identify the seven continents.
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Matching the Globe with the Map

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine how to use a globe. In this globe and map comparison lesson, students discuss how the globe and map are alike when looking at Africa and Antarctica. Students investigate shapes and sizes of globes versus maps.
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Longitude

For Students 5th - 6th
In this globe learning exercise, students learn how longitude is measured on a globe. Students read the information before answering 5 questions. A globe will be required.
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World Map and Globe - Lesson 1 Introduction to the Globe

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore the earth with maps and globes. In this map lesson, students use maps and globes to locate oceans and continents.
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Continents of the Globe

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners identify the continents on the globe. In this map skills lesson, students define the term "continent" and identify the seven continents on the globe.
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Lesson Ten: Direction

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the concept of relative location. In this map lesson, students read I Hate English by Ellen Levine and consider how maps and globes help people to familiarize themselves with an area.
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Introduction to the United States Map

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the United States using a map. In this map lesson plan, students discover how to use a United States map and a globe to locate places.
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United States Map - Lesson 2 Introduction to Symbols

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the United States using a map. In this map lesson, students discover how to use map symbols in order to read maps.
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World Map and Globe-Equator, North Pole, and South Pole

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners identify the Equator, North Pole, and South Pole on a map. In this geography lesson, students use a world map and circle the North and South Pole. Learners locate the Equator on a globe and use a map marker to highlight it.