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Music to Learn Countries and Capitals Around the World: Learning Countries and Capitals in Asia

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use musicto explore the countries and capitals of Asia.
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Finding Your Spot in the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars learn the concept of movement by locating their house and the houses of their ancestors.
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Marmots: Groundhogs of the World

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students research 14 groundhog species found around the world, including the woodchuck. They use the internet to research groundhogs and students organize their information using a graphic organizer.
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Global PC and Google Earth

For Students 6th - 11th Standards
Learners take notes on the physical geography of an assigned country, as well as its type of economy, major cities, and the student's own first impressions of the country, with this graphic organizer.
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Grocery Store Field Study

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students visit a local grocery store (not a community market) to gather information about where some commonly eaten produce items come from. Once they have collected this information, locate the countries of origin on a map and research...
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Mapping the Past

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars study historical maps to view how the world evolved from medieval times through the Renaissance. They work in groups to examine the maps and present a report on one of the listed maps.
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A Wall for Peace?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students give examples that demonstrate how people are connected to each other and the environment. They idnetify current or historic conflicts and explain how those conflicts are or were influenced by geography. Students explore about...
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World Percussion — Latin America Project Book

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What's the most popular music style in Brazil? What about Cuba? Or the Dominican Republic? An immersive project teaches young learners about the salsa, the samba, and the merengue with research assignments and dance performances.
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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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A Single Shard: Novel Study

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Fulfilling a dream requires a lot of hard work. A study guide for the novel A Single Shard shares the dream of a young Korean orphan. As readers work through the guide, they answer comprehension questions about Tree-ear and the...
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Top World Languages Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 identification questions about world languages. Students have 5 minutes to complete the quiz.
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World Capitals Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 195 identification questions about the capital cities of countries in the world. Students have 12 minutes to complete the quiz.
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World's Biggest Islands Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 20 identification questions about the largest islands in the world. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Globe Lesson 9 - Around the World - Grade 6+

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geography skills learning exercise, students read 5-travel scenarios and use their problem solving skills to respond to 9 short answer questions.
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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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Languages of the World 2

For Students 5th - 6th
For this geography worksheet, students investigate the languages spoken in different countries of the world. Students read the names of 20 countries and write the principal language of each country.
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Investigating World Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers, in groups, write research reports and create visuals about countries, put on a culture fair, and use PowerPoint to present their information.
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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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Around the World At 30o North Latitude

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Reinforce the use of an atlas and reference materials with writers. They discover how geographic location can make living easier or harder. They draw an assigned journey on a map, categorize survival needs, and prioritize options during...
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Latitude & Longitude

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Here is a worksheet activity where learners mark the latitude and longitude coordinates of cities all over the world. There are 15 cities to identify, from Baghdad, Iraq to Warsaw, Poland and Anchorage, Alaska.
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Welina's World

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students living in Hawaii draw a picture of themselves in their neighborhood. They draw their neighborhood in relation to their district and then in relation to the island they are from. They compare their pictures to their classmates'...
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Teaching Geography Through Geocaching

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Bring geography to life with a real world treasure hunt.
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Seven Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the symbolism of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and evaluate modern "wonders of the world." In small groups, they complete a data chart on a selected Wonder, create a poster from the data, and prepare a...
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"Sadako And The Thousand Paper Cranes" Literature Study

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students learn about the legacy of Sadako Sasaki, the atomic bomb, and history through a nonfiction literature study.