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Creating The Blueprints

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners engage in a lesson in order to create blueprints to design an original floorplan. They use graphing paper and drawing tools to demonstrate knowledge of the lesson objectives. Students label and use the right kind of proportions...
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How do we measure global earthquakes?

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine three seismograms of a recent South American earthquake recorded by USGS stations. They measure the S-P distance and use a P and S wave travel-time graph to find the epicenter distance for each seismogram. In addition,...
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Earth Science: In Depth Look at Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in an interactive Internet lesson 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 ongoing study,...
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Christopher Columbus WebQuest

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the New World. In groups, they use the Internet to complete a WebQuest on what conditions were like on the ships. They write journal entries and complete a worksheet...
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Let's Travel!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students review the rules and expectations, they earn points each day by making the correct behavioral choices. They read maps and do Internet reserach, students become aware of United States and or world geography. Students check...
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Outdoor Survival

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students are introduced to basic outdoor survival concepts. They identify the seven basic needs for survival. Students describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. They compare and contrast the value of different...
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You Are Here

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students simulate a course with and without a guide as if they were an airplane with and without air traffic control. They read and discuss the article "For Airlines, Hands-On Air Traffic Control". They discuss challenges that air...
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Mapping Your Schoolyard Habitat

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners explore the terrain, structures, plants and signs of habitats around their schoolyard. They draw a sketch map showing the different areas around the schoolyard. Students identify the location of weeds and native plants on their...
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Project Map: Scale Worksheet

For Students 7th - 11th
In this map reading activity, students determine the distance from a plotted treasure on a topographic map. They must adjust for magnetic declination.
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Geometry Wordsearch

For Students 5th - 7th
In this mathematical related worksheet, students explore and analyze thirteen key terms associated with geometry in a word search puzzle.
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Camping Word List

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students examine a word bank pertaining to camping. Students study the 24 words. There are no directions on the page, but students could use this as a tool in writing.
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How to Interpret a Map

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies learning exercise, students find all the important facts on a map. Students find any map and fill out the chart and answer 12 questions about what they find.
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Bank On It! Magnetism

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science and language arts worksheet, students complete a cloze article. They read a short piece about magnetism and fill in 15 missing words. Word choices are included in a word bank.
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Birthday Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
For this crossword worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by solving clues birthdays. For example, "Card requesting attendance" and "Type of party."
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Angle Constructions

For Students 6th
In this angle constructions worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 4 various types of problems. First, they construct a perpendicular bisector of two points. Then, students construct an angle bisector for the angle shown. In addition,...
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Map Analysis Worksheet

For Students 8th - 9th
In this map analysis instructional activity, students decipher what type of map they are using based on a complete list of criteria. Students then answer multiple questions based on their discoveries.
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Constructions and Angles

For Students 6th - 10th
In this triangle constructing and classifying worksheet, learners read through a tutorial on triangles and angles. Then, students complete 17 exercises in which they answer questions about angles and triangles. By clicking on the "Check"...
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A Poem for Columbus - Junie B. Jones Series

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this poetry and rhyming words activity, students fill in the blanks in a poem about Christopher Columbus. They add a rhyming word at the end of each of the 14 stanzas. This activity is associated with the Junie B. Jones series of books.
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Forces and Motion-The Downhill Racer

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students calculate a toy car's velocity and acceleration. For this force and motion lesson, students build ramps and attach a dropper to a toy car, which is released down the ramp. Students calculate and graph velocity and acceleration...
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Tops: Angular Motion

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils observe different ways that objects spin. In this physics instructional activity, students observe several objects spinning and use the new vocabulary words "rotate" and "revolve" to describe how the objects spin. The...
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Magnets, Electromagnets and Field of Forces

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate magnetic forces. In this electromagnetic lesson plan, students explore magnetic forces, magnetic fields, and the movement of current through a variety of activities.
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Scooter Signal

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice the use of hand signals to designate right or left turns. In this safety instructional activity, students ride a scooter following paths set up to look like sidewalks and roads. Students practice forming the proper...
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Lesson Design Archaeology- U.S. Map

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine the U.S. map and identify cultural areas. In this archaeology lesson, students locate cultural areas on the U.S. map and fill in the proper locations.
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Lesson Design Archaeology- USGS Maps

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Learners research USGS maps and identify the major features. In this map skills activity, students identify low and high elevations on a USGS map and practice finding latitude and longitude.

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