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Lesson Plan
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Force of Habitat

For Teachers 2nd
Plants and animals of the desert are the subject of this activity. While the activities involve an exploration involving Nevada, this resource could be altered for use with any area. This detailed activity includes a list of books that...
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PPT
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Geographic Landforms

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Each slide is a simple notebook page with one landform in blue and its definition in red. There are 26 vocabulary terms in all, some you may want to use, and others easily hidden. It is recommended that you add photos or other graphic...
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Writing
Curriculum Corner

My Book of Poems

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Copy all pages to create a book of poems during a poetry study. From alliteration to cinquain to acrostic poem, your class won't run out of templates for writing poems! Each sheet serves as a template for an entire book of poems. Other...
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Unit Plan
National Geographic

Australia, Antarctica, and Oceana

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Go on a traveling adventure throughout Australia, Oceana, and Antarctica! This textbook excerpt offers a full unit of study that can easily be supplemented by extra projects or research materials. Learners study maps, read about native...
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Lesson Plan
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Force of Habitat

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the Nevada state quarter and discuss the Great Basin and the desert habitat. They draw a desert animal and write a sentence about its attributes and how they help the animal to survive in its habitat.
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Lesson Plan
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Desert Tortoise Adaptations

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students observe the Desert Tortoise in its natural surroundings. In this adaptations lesson, students study and take pictures of an animal in its habitat, then design a PowerPoint which addresses adaptations, biodiversity, and threats...
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Lesson Plan
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Native Americans ~ Biomes Web Quest/deserts

For Teachers 4th
Students identify the biomes of each region: mountains, forests, plains, tundra, desert. They identify and describe features of North American desert (Mojave, Sonoron, Great Basin. Chihuahaun). They identify what we are doing today is...
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Lesson Plan
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Informational Report on a Desert Animal

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a report, using the internet and other resources to create a Power Point Presentation on a desert animal.
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Worksheet
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Habitats Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In this habitat worksheet, students identify and sort the animals in a box of animal crackers to the habitats to which they belong and then create a graph to document how many animals fit into each habitat.
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Lesson Plan
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Landforms Slideshow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify twelve different types of landforms, and create a slideshow about each landform that includes a title, pictures, definitions, conclusions and a reference page.
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Lesson Plan
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Desertification

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the process of desertification in the Sahel region of Africa. They discuss photos from a National Geographic magazine, analyze the physical/political map of the Sahara, identify the causes and effects of...
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Lesson Plan
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Australian Aboriginal People: A Fun Introduction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read from a book of poems titled, "Ann the Goanna," and discuss the concept of indigenous people with the teacher. Students answer questions about specific poems read, using a final poem titled, "Reconciliation" to discuss the...
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Worksheet
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Capitalization

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this capitalization learning exercise, learners read sentences and underline words that should be capitalized. They identify the first word in a sentence, proper nouns, and titles. There are 20 sentences on this one-page learning...
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Worksheet
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Worksheet 4. Reading: Pliny Describes Elephants

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the passage titled Pliny Describes Elephants. They then answer the 7 multiple choice questions about the reading.
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Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Pliny Describes Elephants

For Students 4th - 5th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage titled Pliny Describes Elephants, then answer 7 multiple choice comprehension questions.
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Worksheet
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Natural Wonders

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this natural wonders worksheet, student unscramble words, using lyrics to a song titled "Natural Wonders." An answer key is included on page 3. No song link is given.
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Lesson Plan
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Playing Hot and Cold

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners read about homeothermy. Through research and poster projects, they gain insight into the diversity among mammals and the ways specific mammals survive in their native climates.
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App
Calculated Industries

Army Survival

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Intended as a reference tool for US Army personnel, this application can be used in a classroom that is studying historic and current wars or as part of an outdoor education or wilderness survival course. Some of the subjects addressed...
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Lesson Plan
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New Hampshire and the Five Themes of Geography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the location, place, human-environmental interactions, movement, and regions of the New Hampshire landscape through the use of visual representations.
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Lesson Plan
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Confetti

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Confetti. In this reading lesson plan, 3rd graders complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions,...
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Lesson Plan
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No Place Like Home?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the impact of the physical environment on an endangered species. They create a plan for the ideal care of the species and develop an advertisement to promote awareness about the need for its protection.
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Lesson Plan
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Learning from the Video Clips

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students view a wilderness video and write to explain the purpose of the video. In this wilderness video lesson, recognize how physical and living parts of the environment interact. Students understand how an ecosystem works.
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Lesson Plan
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Sahara, Vanishing Cultures

For Teachers K - 6th
Students read Sahara, Vanishing Cultures by Jan Reynolds. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study nomadic cultures. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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Lesson Plan
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Narive American CD research

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders conduct research on assigned Native American tribes. They are responsible for searching for information on CDs and taking notes on this information. Students are reminded how to load their corresponding Native American...