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"Aye, Aye, Captain!"

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Students explore direction by reading sailing stories in class. In this navigation lesson, students identify the techniques used by sailors in order to travel safely and accurately. Students read stories about sailing in class and define...
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Natural Features

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify natural features on a map. In this map skill activity, students use a landscape picture map to identify mountains, hills, islands, lakes, and rivers. Students use post-it notes to demonstrate their location.
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Adopt a Geographic News Story

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore geography and the environment by reading the news. They discuss why it is important to follow the news. Students adopt a geographic news story, research the topic, and design posters to illustrate the story.
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Creative Expressions: Making Puppets

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are introduced to the very basic geography of Indonesia. In groups, they examine the different types of puppets and decide on which one to make. They travel between various stations to complete their puppet in which they use...
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Where Do Animals Come From?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use library search engines to research an animal and its origin. In this animal research lesson, students research their assigned animal using ProQuest. Students then find the country of origin of the animal using a library...
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Bringing Illinois into the Curriculum

For Teachers K - 12th
Students of all ages are introduced to the geography of Illinois. Depending on the grade level, they participate in different activities which allow them to discover Illinois in the past and present. They examine the animals and...
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Tracing Our Own Family Pilgrimages

For Teachers K
Students observe a world map and are introduced to vocabulary like: cities, continents, rivers, lakes, and oceans. They discuss the names of the cities they live in and locate them on the map; then using a colored pushpin indicate: the...
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Here and There: Discovering Communities Through the Olympic Torch Relay

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students compare their hometowns to the towns on the Olympic Torch Relay and complete multi-curricular activities for the lesson. In this Olympics lesson, students complete math, geography, science, and history activities to learn about...
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Oh, What A Day

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners listen as the teacher reads A Country Far Away. They predict what they will do and what they think their partner student will be doing. Students create a KWL chart for Japan. They collect information about their activities on an...
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Six Dynamic Designs for Arts Integrated Curriculum

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create a recipe for a certain aspect of a culture. They create a culture that has never existed before. They analyze either dance, history, geography, history or the future of space exploration. They compare and contrast...
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Mural Mania

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research and discuss symbols and features of their state. They create a mural representing their state and design a quarter for their state.
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Vehicles in the Air

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
There are vehicles that travel on the ground and there are vehicles that travel through the air. Show some of the various machines that fly. The helicopter, air plane, and hot air balloon are only a few vehicles mentioned on this...
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Vehicles That Travel on the Ground

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Ground vehicles are any mode of transportation that occurs on the ground. Cars, trucks, bikes, and vans are all depicted with colorful images and large easy-to-read print. This is a perfect way to kick off a preschool unit on...
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Rainforest Animals

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Kids go through each slide and name all the animals that live in the rainforest. This depicts ten rainforest animals, and six that live elsewhere. Perfect for little ones just learning about the rainforest.
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The Rainforest: South America

For Teachers K - 1st
What can one expect to see in the South American rainforest? Find out where humans sleep, what animals they encounter, what kind of plants they'll see, and what dangers lurk in the tall grasses and dense forests. This is a simple and...
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Use of Water

For Teachers Pre-K - K
What type of things can one do with water? You can swim in it, wash with it, drink it, and use it to do your laundry. It is also so much fun for swimming! Water is an amazing resource! Quiz your kids on all the different ways they use...
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Water Vehicles

For Teachers Pre-K - K
What kinds of vehicles travel in the water? Water vehicles of course. This image-driven resource provides a list of names and images of various water craft. There are nine different vehicles represented in this vocabulary primer.
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Weather

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Intended for use with the very littlest of learners, this presentation provides the opportunity to identify various types of weather. An image of sun, rain, snow, wind, storm, and clouds are shown directly under their associated word....
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Wet or Dry

For Teachers Pre-K - K
What should you wear when it's wet and what should you wear when it's dry? Your little learners can yell out the answer as each slide progresses. They'll see images of clothing items typically worn during wet and dry weather and discuss...
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At the Seaside

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Encourage sorting and classification skills by asking, "What kinds of things are found at the seaside?" Kids sort objects by calling out the items found at the beach. They can choose from things like balls, dogs, bikinis, shells, and...
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Weather

For Teachers K - 1st
A cute presentation shows the types of weather to your young scientists. Each slide shows a type of weather happening, and pupils must come up with the word that properly describes the weather. Some excellent photos are included in the...
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Transportation from Around the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Take a look at how people around the world get from here to there. Each slide provides an image and description of various types of transportation found around the globe. In Venice they use a boat, in San Francisco they use a Trolley...
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Animals That Live in the Water

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Ask your little learners which animals live in the water and which ones do not. They'll have 19 opportunities to assess and determine if the animal shown is water-dwelling or land-loving.
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Where Does Water Come From?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Perfect for children in pre-K through 1st grade, this presentation provides simplified information about the water cycle. While no academic language is used, the water cycle is fully represented in clear and easy-to-follow slides. This...

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