Curated OER
Apple Observation
In this apple observation worksheet, students identify with the importance of observations and respond to the questions that follow the activity. They describe the image they see when they think of a red apple, including its texture and...
Curated OER
Country Music Puzzle
In this music word search puzzle, students identify famous country singers. Examples include Reed, Cash, and Owens. A list of 45 singers is provided to assist students in their search.
Curated OER
Country Report Template
In this report worksheet, students fill in information related to a country. After choosing the country, students record it's capital, population, area, language, flag and other interesting information.
Curated OER
Vacation Data Sheet
In this data worksheet, students research a place that they would like to go on vacation. They name the country, whether it is sunny and hot, if there is a pool, and if it is a nice place to visit. Then they identify the accommodations...
Curated OER
European Capitals
In this geography worksheet, students identify and locate various countries in Europe to find their capital city. There are 23 countries in column one to match with the correct capital found in column two.
Curated OER
Perceptions - Frame of Reference
Students understand that a person's perception or judgement of something or someone is greatly influenced by one's frame of reference including one's values, beliefs, experience and country.
Curated OER
Music And Violence: What Message is Music Promoting To Our Youth
Young scholars analyze several pieces of music and videos to examine how popular musicians and their music affect us as individuals and as a society. The perception of society's ideals, hypocrisy in government, and injustice are explored.
Curated OER
Community, State, Country
First graders identify the town, county, state, and country in which they reside and the places where people work. They draw a picture of one of the places where people work.
Curated OER
Music Styles
Students identify many genres of music and connect styles of music with various cultures. They watch "The Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A to Z" and list music styles: folk, jazz, rock, etc.
Curated OER
Introduction to the United States Map
Students identify the United States of America and it's states on a map. In this mapping lesson, students examine a globe and find the United States as well as a few land marks (Florida and the Great Lakes). Students then look at a...
Curated OER
Trip Planner WebQuest
Fifth graders are introduced to research and realism to raise their level of excitement and involvement. They focus on a foreign country. Students are allowed to select the country they want to visit and research. They are encouraged...
Curated OER
The Regions In Which I Live
Learners investigate different regions. Beginning with the idea that a neighborhood is a region, students explore maps to discover that towns, states, and countries can also be considered regions. Learners create a book, with...
Curated OER
Boundaries
Pupils identify and analyze the boundaries which exist between urban and rural, wildness and country and among rural areas, country, town, and city. Students actively participate in planning, obtaining materials, setting goals and...
Curated OER
Afghanistan in ruins
Students think about and internalize how they would help to rebuild a country. They study the meaning of global interdependence and why rich countries help poor countries. They also explore different types of international aid and...
Curated OER
Where Is That Place?
Students determine the difference between a country, state, and a city while recording the weather conditions for their school in Nebraska. They examine weather for another school in the state while practicing using weather equipment to...
Curated OER
Where Is That Place?
Students choose a school in their state to compare their weather to. They also describe the differences between country, state, and a city. They can make flashcards to help them remember the important terms and concepts.
Curated OER
Mapping Change
Students compare a political map of North America today with one from 1845. They identify items of continuity in the political map of the United States today and that of 1845 and describe the influence of Indian and Hispanic cultures on...
Curated OER
Planning a Dream Vacation
Students identify and examine characteristics of a specific country, as well as what it would take to organize a trip there.