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More Than One Grain of Rice

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore mathematics, geography and agriculture by studying world rice production. In this production of rice lesson, students read One Grain of Rice and use a worksheet grid to calculate how much rice was received. Students...
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US Mint

Absolutely and Relatively: The Puerto Rico Quarter Reverse

For Teachers 5th - 8th
How much does your class know about Puerto RIco? How much can they learn from the back of a 2009 quarter? Use the coin, part of a series of quarters that depict US territories, to teach learners about the geography, culture, and history...
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Rollin' on The River - the Hudson River!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine how the Hudson River was important to the development of the United States. They examine the role of steamboats played in the development of the Hudson River Valley.
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Curated OER

The Trail of Tears; Its Grief and Loss

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders trace the development and expansion of the US while studying the Trail of Tears. They examine the political factors and analyze the impact the Indian Removal Act had upon a society. They present a case for or against the...
Interactive
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World Continents Map Quiz

For Students 5th - 9th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 7 identification questions regarding the continents of the world.
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U.S. Political Map

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the symbols found in a map legend. In this map skills lesson, students locate the legend on a political map and explain what each of the symbols mean. Students locate and identify several symbols on the map.
Worksheet
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Map Quiz 1

For Students 5th - 6th
In this map quiz 1 worksheet, students answer questions relating to geography, not interactively, then scroll down to see the answers.
Organizer
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Southern Hemisphere Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Southern Hemisphere polar projection map worksheet, students examine this region of the world. The continents shown are labeled.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Latitude on World Maps - World Map Activity 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of latitude. In this geography instructional activity, students discover the global grid system and complete a map activity which require them to record the latitude of various cities in the world.
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Memorable Maps

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars draw an assigned map from memory about the United States or any other region they are studying. In this maps lesson plan, students draw a map from their memory at the beginning of the year, and do the same assignment at...
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Africa: Political Map

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a political map for Africa.  In this country identification instructional activity, students locate Africa on a globe and discuss some of its major countries and bodies of water.  Students complete a political...
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Curated OER

Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: The Desert Alphabet Book

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies activity, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.
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Around the World in 5 Days

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore continents, draw map, discuss cultures, use research to learn geography, and investigate cultures.
Unit Plan
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We've got the whole world in our hands

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore spatial sense in regards to maps about the globe. In this maps lesson plan, students label oceans, locate the continents and poles, follow directions, and explain the symbols on a map.
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Hungary: The Landscape

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils work in small groups to create a topographic map of Hungary. The map will include labeled line drawing of the bordering countries. Hungary should be three dimensional, made of salt and flour clay. The mountains, plains and...
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Pizza and the Economy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students become aware of the history behind pizza and how it was adapted to the economic and geographic conditions of the United States. They have a basic understanding of the concepts of supply and demand.
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Taking a Trip Through the Regions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the location and characteristics of different regions throughout the world. Using this information, they compare and contrast the regions and discover how they change over time. They use the internet to research a place...
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Marco Paul's Travels on the Erie Canal

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students conduct research in order to create an understanding of The Eerie Canal and its place in history and the world. students use a variety of primary and secondary resources to aid in the research process.
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I Will Meet You In The Middle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the 50 States Quarter Reversal as a context of learning a curriculum concept based from the state of Utah. They research the concepts of cause and effect. Also, they use customary units of measurement to find length and...
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BrainPOP

Latitude and Longitude Differentiated Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Scholars warm-up their map skills with a discussion using location words to describe familiar places. An engaging video informs class members about latitude and longitude. Three leveled activities extend the learning experience for...
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Scholastic

Drones Take Off

For Students 5th - 12th Standards
Ever wonder what drones are doing high above us in the sky? This article gives your class an insight to what those robots in the sky are doing. After reading an article on drone technology, pupils are prompted to respond to a...
Activity
Computer Science Unplugged

Treasure Hunt—Finite-State Automata

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Introduce your class to the concept of finite-state automata with an activity that asks individuals to try to map their way to Treasure Island by taking different routes though an island chain. Each island has two ship sailing...
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Space Awareness

Continental Climate and Oceanic Climate

For Students 1st - 5th
There's nothing better than a cool breeze blowing in from the ocean. Scholars explore how water affects change in temperature using a hands-on experiment on climate. They use measurement tools to compare the continental and oceanic...
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Edmentum

Roald Dahl Day

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Who's your favorite Roald Dahl character? What book by Roald Dahl is the most exciting for you? Explore the wacky world of Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, The Witches, James and the Giant Peach, and more with a helpful resource pack for...

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