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World War I: People, Places, and Events
Students research the people, places, and events of World War I. They select a topic, conduct research, read and discuss a bibliography handout, and create a biography, newspaper, diorama, or comparative maps to present their research...
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Wildlife
First, biology pupils research land and marine habitats along the route of skipper Rich Wilson's Great American II. Then, using colored paper clips scattered across a colored paper background, they play the predator-prey game to...
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Conflicting Views
Learners complete a Venn diagram comparing the United States and Afghanistan. They research the history of the Taliban and how they relate to the United States and its foreign policy. They write a paper on possible solutions.
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Reasons to Settle in America
Learners complete a research project. In this American History lesson, students work in groups to research reasons that people wanted to settle in America. Learners record the information, share what they found and write down...
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Number The Stars
Students read a book about prejudices that occur in our daily lives. They describe characters in the book. Students discuss real life events of World War II and the Holocaust. Students simulate hiding Jews from the German soldiers. ...
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There Is No Place Like Home! U. S. Immigration in the 1800's.
Students explore immigration in the late 1800's. They identify and describe the settlement patterns of European immigrants to the U.S. Students work in groups to research immigration from specified countries.
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Medieval Knight Life
Students research the Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson, students complete lessons about feudalism, life on a manor, chivalry and knighthood, an activity about the Battle of Hastings, the growth of Middle Age towns, the trial by...
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Wasting Times
Students examine Britain's waste management proposals. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students visit linked websites to gain an understanding of proposals to reduce waste in the nation.
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The Lesson: Bio-fuels
Students explore the pros and cons of bio-fuel use. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students visit selected websites to discover what bio-fuels are and the effect they may have on the environment.
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A Lion's Lair
Students evaluate the likelihood that a particular animal lived in a particular habitat. They research and illustrate lion habitats to determine whether lions were likely to have lived in ancient Greece.
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The Rocky Shore
Students compare a realistic landscape painting with a photograph of the same place.
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Around The World
Students search the Internet through a sequence of steps to reach the country of their nationality. They research and collect information about their country.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Europe: Spain
Welcome to Spain! Follow this interactive overview of the country's history, geography, people, government, nature, and more. A map and video are included.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Europe: United Kingdom
Welcome to the United Kingdom! Follow this interactive overview of the country's history, geography, people, government, nature, and more. A map and video are included.
Science Struck
Science Struck: How Many Countries Are There in Europe?
Presents a map and a list of all the European countries, along with their capitals, land area, population, language, and currency.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Coolmath Games: Map Snap: Europe
You are presented with an outline map of Europe and you must place each country in its correct position. It clicks into place if you're in the right spot. You may want to start with the practice mode which has the shape outlines of the...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Capital Cities of Europe
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the capital cites of the countries of Europe.
Antonio Salinas and Maria Jesus Egea
Vedoque: Geografia De Europa
This game is about the various countries of Europe. It has a set of questions about their locations on the map, their capitals and their flags.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Geography Games: Countries of Europe
Study a map showing the countries in Europe, and then try to match their names to their locations on a blank map.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Flags of Europe
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the flags of the countries of Europe.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Eclectic Elementary Geography by American Book Company
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Eclectic Elementary Geography by American Book Company (1883), an elementary geography textbook including maps, information about areas and people of the United...
Other
Ordnance Survey: Map Zone
All kinds of fun and interesting ways to learn about maps and acquire mapping skills.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Portugal
Follow this interactive overview of the country's history, geography, people, government, nature, and more. A map and video are included. Adobe Flash Required.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: The Netherlands
Click-through facts-and-photo file about the geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government of the Netherlands. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location on the western coast of the continent.