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The Carter Center’s Work in Sub-Saharan Africa
Students explore the state of Sub-Saharan Africa. In this geography skills lesson, students examine the work of the Carter Center in Africa as they investigate the strengths and weaknesses of linguistic, tribal, and religious diversity.
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Kinds of Maps
In this map worksheet, students match a set of descriptions with the names of different types of maps and answer true/false questions and short answer questions about using maps.
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The Silk Road, An Ancient Internet
Students examine how goods and ideas moved along an ancient trade route between China and Europe. They make charts of items, ideas, etc. that were transported along the Silk Route.
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Mapping School Grounds
Young scholars map and analyze the natural and cultural environment of the school grounds. In small groups, they sketch the natural and cultural features of each side of the school building, create a map, participate in a class...
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The Living Earth-Glaciers
Students investigate glaciers. For this earth science lesson, students use sandy ice cubes to observe how glaciers change the land. Students list forces that cause changes in the Earth's surface.
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Geography: Islands and Alcatraz
Students, in groups, create maps of islands including map keys and compass roses. They compare and contrast their island communities with that of the island prison, Alcatraz. Students select from a series of projects, including writing...
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Ocean Color
Young scholars examine NASA's SeaWiFS Project Web site to explore how the SeaWiFS Project monitors environmental and climatic changes in the oceans and atmosphere. They answer questions and write a summary in support of continued funding...
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Texas Week
Students explore Texas in the past and present. They pick out cities on a map and find information and analyze an Internet site.
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Landform Bingo
Students review landform terms and review fact and opinion. They make fact and opinion statements and play landform BINGO.
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Northern Neighbors
Fourth graders research a province in Canada in order to compare and contrast Canada to our country. They create a HyperStudio production to display their findings.
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Mapping La Salle's Travels
Students use the internet to create a map showing the path of La Salle through North America and the Caribbean. They identify the main geographic features of the two areas and the main French forts. They also complete a timeline.
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"Across Oregon On The 45th N Parallel" A Transect of Oregon
Students explore the physical geography of Oregon. In groups, students collect weather and elevation information on Oregon. They organize the data and create maps and graphs of the information. Afterward, students compare the...
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Wright Brothers Centennial: North Carolina, Creation and Development of the State
Eighth graders examine technological advances and how they influenced the quality of life in North Carolina. Using maps, they locate the city of Kitty Hawk and discuss why it was chosen for the first flight. They read primary source...
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IDP Introduction
Fourth graders examine the three regions of North Carolina through class discussion of favorite places in the state and a review game based on the game of twister. The different colors on the twister sheet represent the different...
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Name That Place: Cultural Place Names in the United States
Middle schoolers examine the origin of the people that settled in the United States. In this United States History lesson, students work in small groups to complete several activities that explore early settlement, such as a worksheet,...
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Australia: the Land Down Under
Students give a solid history and geographic explanation of the country of Australia and explain why it is important. They use some creativity in designing their own island, by using the physical features of this particular country.
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Rosie's Walk
Young scholars use maps and globes to locate and describe locations, directions and scale. Using the maps, they identify man made or natural features of different environments. They practice using geographical terms to describe a...
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Glaciers and How They Form lands
As a whole class, the students define glacier and perform an experiment involving glaciers. The students brainstorm ideas of what a glacier is, and narrow the ideas down to a definition. The students then participate in an activity that...
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Deforestation
Students identify the different tropical rainforests in the world using a map. In this ecology instructional activity, students describe the different methods of deforestation. They create a memo and present it to class.