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The Interconnectedness of Ancient Peoples Map Study

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders begin this lesson by viewing various maps of the Ancient World. As a class, they take notes on the changes of different areas in Europe and Asia as their teacher lectures to them. They answer questions about the...
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Rivers, Maps, and Math

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use maps to locate and label the major rivers of North and South America. Using the internet, they identify forests, grasslands, mountain ranges and other landforms on the continents as well. They compare and contrast the...
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Butterfly Identification Exercise

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the various species of butterflies found in Idaho. Using a visual key, they compare and contrast different butterflies with their own sample. In groups, they identify the common and latin name along with its diet and...
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Trading Traditions: Based on the American Samoa Quarter Reverse

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate U.S. Currency by researching American Samoa.  In this monetary unit instructional activity, students define the reverse and obverse of a coin while completing a currency related worksheet.  Students identify American...
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Watersheds, Watersheds Everywhere

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students identify the watershed in which their school is located. They use maps to locate their homes and school. They define and use the correct vocabulary.
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"Hi" in Hieroglyphics

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners locate Egypt on a world map. They discover the use of the ancient writing system of hieroglyphics. They practice writing their name and translating words to hieroglyphics
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Shopping for Souvenirs In the Middle East

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars participate in a role play in which they are shopping for souvenirs in the Middle East. Using maps, they locate the Middle East and identify each country within the region. They create a key map for the types of...
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The Civil War in Historical Fiction and Historical Accounts

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine life during the Civil War through various readings. They compare and contrast a novel they read in class to one they chose on the subject. They work together as a class to produce a newspaper displaying the...
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Where Do Canadians Live?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate Canadian people by researching the geography of the country.  In this world geography instructional activity, students identify locations within Canada with large populations based on their access to waterways....
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Math and Measurement

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Pupils use the correct tool to measure distances. In this geometry instructional activity, students use an odometer and ruler correctly as they study maps. They describe how far way something is.
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Weather and Climate

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students distinguish between weather and climate. They give examples of weither and climate in their town.
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Ocean Influences on Climate

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students brainstorm the geographical factors that contribute to climate. They graph average monthly temperatures at two island groups. They analyze data for similarities and differences.
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Europe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the reasons how and why the European Union was formed. They locate Europe on a map and identify the countries in the European Union. They create a tourist brochure for one of the countries.
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African Savanna

For Teachers 1st
First graders are introduced to the ecosystems of savannas throughout the world. Using new vocabulary, they identify and describe the characteristics of a savanna and the animals that live there. They also describe the Earth's physical...
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The Solar System and the Forces Behind It

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover why planets stay in orbit. In groups, they use everyday materials to examine the effect of gravity of objects and calculate how mass changes based on gravitational pull. To end the instructional activity, they...
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Earth Science: In Depth Look at Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in an interactive Internet instructional activity covering the reasons and results of earthquakes. After reading eyewitness accounts and viewing animations, they use seismograms to measure and locate the epicenters. In an...
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The Best Vacation Ever

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students research various vacation destinations and the costs of travel. In this vacation planning lesson, students obtain information for various purposes, research sites, document their findings, learn about geographical regions, and...
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Measuring Sizes

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore the concept of scale. For this measurement lesson, students measure common classroom objects in order to help them better understand scale.
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Biomes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the worlds biomes and see how organisms adapt to these ecological communities.  For this world's biomes lesson students research and write a paper about one of the world's biomes. 
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Climate Systems - Which Location Is Best For Me?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the difference between weather and climate.  In this climate systems lesson students search the Internet for the parts of the Earth's system, gather climate data and complete a challenge scenario. 
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Biodiversity

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the diversity of different marine sanctuaries.  In this biodiversity lesson students work in groups to explore a sanctuary.
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KNUD RASMUSSEN – "THE OLD AND THE NEW"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider Inuit culture and point of view. In this Native land encroachment lesson, students read "The Old and the New" to examine the position of the Inuit tribe on the establishing of trading posts in the Arctic.
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Comparing Distances

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice estimating distances by analyzing a map. In this length measurement instructional activity, students view a map with a distance key and use their measurement skills to estimate the distance between two cities. Students...
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Know Your Area

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate transit by analyzing their school surroundings. In this local geography lesson, students identify their school in relation to the rest of their state, country and globe. Students discuss their personal travel habits...

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