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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students jog at the beginning of the class while learning about the Appalachian Trail. They integrate math into the lesson by adding up how many miles they have run, and comparing it to distances on a real trail map. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students jog for three minutes at the beginning of the class, increasing one minute per week for ten weeks. They count each lap as one mile on the Appalachian Trail, computing the class average and plotting their progress on a class map. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students research the lives and travels of the American pioneers that settled Texas and the Oregon Territory. They sing songs, identify map routes, read Tall Tales and build a covered wagon model. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students investigate the westward expansion in the U.S. They analyze and label maps, read about the Lewis and Clark expedition, discuss key vocabulary, create a wanted ad for mountain men in the 1800s, and write journal responses. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students use the Internet to research the Appalachian Trail and the hikers who cross it. They work in groups to calculate distances, review maps, reflect on the challenges of hiking such distances and research geographical information for different segments of the trail. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students use the methodology described by Prown (1982) to interpret paintings. They determine artistic, historical, and scientific content and develop an understanding of aspects of nineteenth century American culture. They study the paintings for their internal content and evidence. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students examine and apply estimation skills to basic operations to check the reasonableness of a solution. They define key vocabulary terms, estimate and calculate the answers to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems as a class, and independently complete a worksheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students study the definitions of different types of estimation. They participate in a guided practice exercise in which they complete a chart using the various forms of estimation. They complete a student practice worksheet in which they determine the reasonableness of their estimate. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students reinforce their understanding of the five themes of geography, study about our national parks, and determine where they are located. They Interpret and synthesize information obtained from a variety of sources-graphs, charts, tables, diagrams, texts, photographs, documents, and interviews. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the Appalachian Trail. They draw a table of the trail and list the states the trail runs through and the length of the trail in miles. Students compare and contrast trails from the shortest to the longest. They solve world problems by analyzing information on their chart. Students convert miles to kilometers by multiplying. Full Review »
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