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- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students learn the types of landforms and bodies of water. Then they use geographic terms to describe landforms and bodies of water in Mexico. Activities in this lesson can be taught during a period of 2-3 days. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students study different bodies of water and how they fit into the water cycle. They explain that materials exist in different states (solid, liquid and gas) and change from one to another, that there are systems, order, and organization in nature. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify and describe the parts of the water cycle and the effects of the water cycle on the changing Chesapeake Bay area. They create a model of a body of water and land and simulate the water cycle. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students examine the Michigan state quarter and identify land and water on the quarter. They locate the Great Lakes and other bodies of water on a map. They compare and contrast streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, and oceans. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students examine a globe to locate the bodies of water present and create a representation of those bodies of water for further exploration of the concept. Extensions of their observations are made at school, home, and the community. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students locate the major land forms and bodies of water on a map of Louisiana. In groups, they discuss the role of the Mississippi River in the Battle of New Orleans and how land and water affect the outcome of battles. To end the lesson, they write a paragraph about the causes and effects of the War of 1812. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the major landforms, bodies of water, natural resources and points of interest across the United States. They demonstrate knowledge of various climates of the six regions of the United States. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students review the physical characteristics of different landforms and bodies of water. Researching a specific landform or body of water, they create a page for a class book including a drawing and a defintion. They practice using atlases and geographic dictionaries. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students study the various types of bodies of water: rivers, oceans, lakes and ponds. They observe models of each and then use clues to discuss how they are alike and different. They imagine they have found a new planet and draw a map with some of these bodies of water included. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students follow the journey of a raindrop throughout the different bodies of water that are found in the state of Virginia. They focus upon the movement of water as it is found throughout the water cycle. Students engage in a lecture about the journey with the help of a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »

