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Living In the UK

For Students 6th - 7th
In this geography instructional activity, students complete activities on 16 worksheets pertaining to the geography and culture of the countries of the United Kingdom. This is intended for ESL students.
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Hunger and Malnutrition

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use a variety of resources to determine the importance of getting the proper nutrients. In this nutrition activity, student complete an activity in which they examine the world issue of hunger and malnutrition. They locate...
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Sand, Sand, Everywhere Sand

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the physical characteristics of four types of desert regions. In this desert regions lesson plan, students watch a video about deserts and discuss the deserts. Students compare the deserts and research the ways humans have...
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Product Line

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars research products imported from Europe and use a map to show the routes the products might have followed to reach this country. They take a field trip to a store that carries imported products and take note of how many...
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Nunavut, Our Communities

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research the Online Atlas of Canada to locate the communities of Nunavut. Students examine the geographic area and characteristics of the communities.
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The European Union 3

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify countries in the European Union (EU).They consider the positives and negatives of group membership. Students create a mock governing body for their school and make a membership ID.
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Cool Coral Reefs

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners identify, color and label the continents of the world and the equator. They identify and produce water temperature between 74 and 78 degrees. They identify and discuss the term polyps and construct a colony of polyps.
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Making a Globe

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners examine the mercator projection or nautical chart and observe how global maps do not have the same distance as flat maps. They design handmade globes using the meridians and equator as guides to draw in the land. They paint and...
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Letters From Rifka

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students demonstrate their understanding of how people feel when they are forced to leave their homes and countries. This is done while students read and reflect upon reading letters sent by students from other countries.
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Great North

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use maps to locate the Arctic Circle, the North Pole and Northern Europe. They draw and label countries within the Arctic Cirlce and identify the groups of people who live there. They also watch and answer questions about the...
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Migration: Human Travels

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss and illustrate the word "migration." They write the definition that the class has come up with and will create an illustration that explains the definition of migration. Students list reasons why people might...
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African Safari

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders gain an appreciation for the different cultures that inhabit the Earth by focusing on the people of Africa
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Helping Countries in Turmoil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils create an advertisement that promotes a nonprofit. In this service learning instructional activity, students research emerging democracies and brainstorm ways to help local nonprofit organizations.
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The Olympics

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students will research the geography and designa route form Columbia SC to an olympic competition, then follow local news and current events to track team perfomance.
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Imperial Rome

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Lessons about Imperial Rome can help students understand its influence on modern society.
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A Cleaner Today for a Greener Tomorrow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine recycling efforts. For this environmental stewardship lesson, students trace recycling efforts and script a skit regarding incandescent light bulbs' effect on the environment.
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It's A Jungle Out There!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students report on an animal according to its appearance, habitat, and characteristics.
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University of Wisconsin Marathon County: Koppen's Classification Map

For Students 6th - 8th
Keeping vegetation in mind, Koppen's Climate Classification Map is the most widely used system of measuring the combination of precipitation and temperature. This map identifies areas and labels them variations of tropical, dry,...