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Curated OER

Worksheet 9: Comparisons- Geography

For Students 4th - 5th
In this geography activity, students complete 7 sentences with descriptive words from the word bank. All sentences compare two geographical features.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Maps and Globes: Where in the World are We?

For Teachers K
Students explore maps and globes. In this introduction to map and globe concepts lesson, students identify features of physical maps, political maps, and globes. Students locate land and water, and recite a poem about the names of the...
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Curated OER

Arkansas History Lesson Plan

For Teachers K
Students discover the history of their state by working in a group.  In this U.S. history lesson, students investigate the state of Arkansas by reading their textbook and participating in art activities.  Students discover the geography...
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Curated OER

Maps Can Help Us

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the geography of Montana by analyzing geographic maps of the area. In this Native American reservation lesson, 1st graders discuss the similarities and differences between reservations in the state of Montana....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dark Days on the Prairie

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore U.S. geography by researching agriculture. In this dust bowl lesson plan, students complete a cause and effect worksheet based upon the dust bowls that covered a large portion of Oklahoma and Texas in the early...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Tough Nut to Crack

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore agriculture by examining world geography. In this pecan cultivation lesson, 6th graders identify the history of the famous nut and the impact it has on the U.S. economy, diet and human body. Students define...
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Curated OER

"History of My Family"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore world geography by participating in a family history project. In this U.S.S.R. lesson, students read assigned text regarding the Stalinist era of Russia and the intolerance that thrived there. Learners answer a list of...
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PPT
Curated OER

Mountain Range Project

For Teachers 6th
This is an outline for a geography project which requires learners to research, compare, and construct a book about various mountain environments around the world. Even though this is a simple outline, it contains some useful ideas and...
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Curated OER

The 50 States and its Holidays

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Though the format of this ELL lesson is confusing (the standards listed are for plate tectonics, yet the objectives are for American geography and holidays), a teacher could glean some ideas from the main idea. Here, pupils complete a...
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Curated OER

The Globe and World Map

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore how to use maps for travel. In this map skills lesson, students read the text, With Love from Gran and discuss the places the character traveled. Students list the names of each city and country on chart paper.
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Activity
Scholastic

Owl Moon Teaching Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Capture the engagement of young readers with this collection of activities based on Jane Yolen's book, Owl Moon. Following a shared reading of this children's story, the class explores the geography of the American Northeast, creates...
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Activity
Curated OER

Cross (Curricular) Fit

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Get up and move with a set of cross-curricular activities designed for math, social studies, or science classes. Each physical education exercise is paired with a concept from a different discipline, including the geography of the Mali...
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Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

One Land, Many Trails: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 5)

For Teachers 5th Standards
English is not the only subject that requires its own set of vocabulary words—geography does too! A series of language development lessons designed to be used with Theme 5: One Land, Many Trails helps introduce readers to key vocabulary...
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Curated OER

MAISA and the REMC Association of Michigan

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students complete online research to study geography's impact on weather. In this geography and weather lesson, students research weather in their city for ten days using an online website. Students bookmark the site, enter data into a...
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Curated OER

World Map PDF

For Students 1st
For this social studies worksheet, 1st graders practice creating the letter "J". They use the example in the lesson plan in order to draw the letters correctly.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing a Secret Message - Geography

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students select a specific area in geography and write a secret message about the area for students to guess. In this geography lesson, students write a secret message about a specific geographical location. Students present their secret...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

U.S. Geography: The Northeast

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate U.S. Geography by creating a map in class. In this natural resource lesson, students create a map of the United States and research the Northeast based on their resources and recyclable materials.  Students utilize...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Geography: US States and Capitals Picture/Word #4- Trace the Words

For Students 3rd
In this geography worksheet, 3rd graders trace sentences about the capital cities of 5 states. They write sentences about capitals about Topeka, Baton Rouge, and Annapolis.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Geography: US States and Capitals Pictures/Words #2

For Students 3rd
In this geography activity, 3rd graders trace sentences about the capital cities of 5 states. They write sentences about capitals including Hartford, Denver, and Dover.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Isthmus of Panama

For Students 4th - 5th
For this coloring geography worksheet, students identify the Isthmus of Panama and color the landmark. Students write a definition for the area.
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PPT
Curated OER

Los Angeles, California: ESL Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Take a trip to sunny Los Angeles with this vibrant ESL presentation. English learners study the attributes of L.A, such as beaches, palm trees, and the San Andreas Fault. Perfect for a unit about travel or geography, this is a great way...
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Curated OER

Geography of Mesopotamia

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students write a letter.  In this irrigation lesson, students review how humans and the environment can interact with each other, learn new vocabulary words having to do with Mesopotamia, learn about irrigation and view maps of...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Illustrating: Geography Icon

For Teachers 3rd Standards
For the final step of the performance task for this unit, class members will create an illustration to go with the paragraph on their bookmark. After looking at models, guide pupils toward recognizing the criteria for an effective...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Texas Map

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this Texas worksheet, students explore the state of Texas. Students look at a blank map of Texas and add the state capital, major cities, and any other major attractions of the state of Texas on the blank map.

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