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National Endowment for the Humanities

Native American Cultures Across the U.S.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine how American Indians are represented in today's society. They read stories, analyze maps, and complete a chart and create an illustration about a specific tribe.
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American Museum of Natural History

Mythic Creatures Challenge

For Students 6th - 12th
Mythic creatures and where to find them is the subject of an engaging interactive resource. Young anthropologists click on a bright red X on a world map to see an image of and learn the stories of 15 legendary creatures.
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Living in the Desert

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Conduct an investigation on the plants used by the Hohokam tribe. To survive in the harsh desert environment the Hohokam used many natural resources. Learners read, research, map, and graph multiple aspects of Hohokam plant use as a...
Activity
Super Teacher Worksheets

My Explorer Report

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
This is the perfect resource to accompany your class project on famous explorers! Learners detail basic information about their chosen explorer, his/her main events of exploration and means of transportation, and finally,...
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WORLD GEOGRAPHY

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and analyze map symbols and map grids by completing various worksheets and creating their own map using these skills. Students identify and analyze what latitude and longitude are on a map to play a game of Bingo....
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Physical and Human Geography Review Worksheet and Study Guide

For Students 6th - 9th
In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 30 short answer questions pertaining to physical and human geography.
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What You Can Learn From a Map

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discover how to interpret maps. In this geography skills lesson plan, students explore geographic themes as they complete worksheet activities regarding road maps, shaded relief maps, and topographic maps.
Worksheet
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Florida: U.S. Geography for Kids

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Florida geography worksheet, students locate and label the important features of Florida and create icons for the economy and culture of Florida.
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Drawing A Map

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss any information they already know about maps. As a class, they draw a map of a park following written directions making sure to include a compass rose and key. They are graded based on a rubric and discuss the need for...
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Using Maps in the LCTL Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students review terms and prepositions of location and view a map to illustrate the meanings of the prepositions students are unfamiliar with. They play "Where am I?" game utilizing correct prepositions then they work with a partner to...
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Map Activities

For Students 6th - 9th
In this geography learning exercise, students follow the directions and shade 3 different regions of a UK political map, shade European Union countries on a political map of Europe, match 4 physical feature of Africa to their...
Organizer
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Map Facts Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geography, ecology, and folklife worksheet, students search Louisiana maps of their choosing to discover the factual information required to complete the graphic organizer.
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Thinking Critically about Geography

For Students 4th - 6th
In this map reading instructional activity, students answer 2 critical thinking questions about a map shown. Page has links to additional resources.
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Sub-Saharan Maps

For Students 6th - 10th
In this geography skills activity, students draw real or imaginary maps that feature escarpment, rift valleys, gorges, diamond mines, plateaus, mountains, lakes, rivers, and gold mines.
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A Study of Alaska

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students explore Alaska. This lesson is gearing mostly for students who live in Alaska.
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The Influence of Physical Geography

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the limits and demands of their physical world and how it relates to the survival and well-being of people.
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Tissue Paper Geography

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Young scholars explore geographic features of the desert and apply their understanding of the topography of the desert by creating a tissue paper painting.
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Blank Map of Canada

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Canadian geography activity, students use a blank map of Canada to color and label important geographical features and cities. Students will need to do their own research before labeling this map.
Organizer
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North America Outline Map

For Students 5th - 10th
In this blank North America outline map worksheet, students study the political boundaries of the continent. This outline map may be used for a variety of geographic activities.
Organizer
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Africa Political Map

For Students 6th - 8th
In this blank outline map worksheet, students explore the political boundaries of the continent of Africa, the countries located there, and label other geographic features.
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Basic Geography of Canada

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify different geographical locations in Canada by using an Atlas. In this geography of Canada lesson plan, students locate features such as rivers, lakes, cities, provinces, and more.
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The Gift of the Nile: Egypt and its River

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students begin with a piece of a puzzle that shows an artifact from ancient Egypt. They find others who have pieces that go with their puzzle piece. Students work in these groups to construct a relief map of the Nile River Valley.
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Tears of Joy Theatre Presents Anansi the Spider

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Accompany the African folktale, Anansi the Spider, with a collection of five lessons, each equipped with supplemental activities. Lessons offer multidisciplinary reinforcement in English language arts, social studies, science,...
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Social Studies: Religions and Folktales of India

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the world's major religions, focusing on India as presented in folktales. They take notes while reading the stories and retell them orally. Students research belief systems and write one-paragraph reflections about them.