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Technology and Spanish Exploration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the life of explorer, Juan Bautista de Anza. They create an on-line quiz based on their findings.
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Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the Internet to research a topic.  In this expeditions lesson, 5th graders answer questions about Lewis and Clark based on the movie they watched previously, use the Internet to research Lewis and Clark, write a journal...
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Expedition Stories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the Internet to research and discover information about expeditions that were formed to observe the transit of Venus. In groups, they work together to present information about the expeditions and create a visual aid.
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Stories That Go with the Territory

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate various expeditions throughout history to new and/or uncharted territories. They work in groups to develop and 'produce' television news magazine segments about some of these historic expeditions.
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Attend a Chat Session

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in chat sessions with explorers on an expedition. In this chat lesson, students construct questions for people who are on an adventure. They access a chat room to ask the questions and to receive answers. They work...
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Buried in Ice: The Mystery of a Lost Arctic Expedition

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read a novel about a lost arctic expedition by Sir John Franklin. In groups, they discuss the author's quest to determine what happened to Franklin and his crew. Using the internet, they compare and contrast the expeditions by...
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Uncovering the Tales of Famous Explorers and Their Historical Expeditions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate various expeditions throughout history to new and or uncharted territories. They participate in groups in order to develop and produce television news magazine segments about some of these historical expeditions.