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Global Snow Cover Changes

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Snow is actually translucent, reflecting light off its surface which creates its white appearance. Pairs or individuals access the given website and answer questions about snow cover. They analyze graphs and charts, examine data, and...
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Museum of Tolerance

Where Do Our Families Come From?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
After a grand conversation about immigration to the United States, scholars interview a family member to learn about their journey to America. They then take their new-found knowledge and apply their findings to tracking their family...
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Journey to Gettysburg

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use latitude and longitude to map the path of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Mapping West Virginia

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore West Virginia. For this Unites States geography lesson, 4th graders discuss the type of land and the cities in West Virginia. Students create two overlays, with transparencies, that show the natural land and the...
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Mapping My Trip to the 2002 Winter Olympics!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders map their route from their local community to Salt Lake City, Utah for the Winter Olympics. Using atlases, they gather topographical information and use the internet to research any landmarks they might pass on the way....
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Mapping the Sea Floor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review their prior knowledge on topographical maps. Using a map, they examine the sea floor off the coast of San Diego, California. With a partner, they chart the sea floor of an area and use cutouts to create a visual...
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Exploring Wyoming Species Habitats

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers are introduced to the concept of species habitats and ranges. They introduced to ArcView GIS as a tool for mapping. Pupils use query data for species withina county, elevation, range, rivers and streams, land cover, and...
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Geography With Dr. Seuss

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read the book, The King's Stilts by Dr. Seuss and discuss the geographical information given in the book. Then they discuss and locate on a map the physical features that make up the continent of Africa. They create an original...
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Mapping The Ocean Floor

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars explore and analyze the bottom structure of underwater habitats. They describe and explain what can't see through the collection and correlation of accurate data. Learners assess that technology is utilized as a tool for...
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Using Non-Text Features

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine graphs and charts from their local newspaper. As a class, they discuss what the data means and how it relates to the article. In groups, they are shown two sets of graphs or charts and they practice explaining...
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Local Traffic Survey

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students conduct a traffic survey and interpret their data and use graphs and charts to display their results.
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COLONIAL FLYERS/TRAVEL BROCHURES TO THE COLONIES

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate concepts of history and geography in this lesson plan. They create travel brochures for travelers who are crossing the Atlantic Ocean to populate the colonies of early America. The brochure has topographical...
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Facts, Fictions and Perceptions of Regions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the different characteristics of the regions of the United States. They discuss places they have visited in the U.S., and in small groups conduct research on a selected region of the U.S. Each group labels a map of...
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Indian Resistance

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe the pictures and maps of the Sequoyah Indians. In this Sequoyah lesson plan, students use the maps and pictures to discuss observations and write responses of the Indian point of view.
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Shadows and Skyscrapers

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explain the relationship between the position of the sun, a city's latitude and shadow length. Ratio's, geometry, and algebra are used to determine the shadow lengths and building heights. A sun angle (altitude) charts to...
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Pictures of Data

For Students 5th - 8th
In this data worksheet, students look at maps and charts and answer multiple choice questions about them. Students complete 10 questions.
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Geography Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice their geography skills. In this geography skills lesson, students locate, plot, and label places on maps and globes.
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Interactive
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Pictures of Data: Post Test

For Students 5th - 8th
In this data worksheet, learners answer multiple choice questions about charts and graphs. Students answer 10 questions total.
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Mapping Possible Solutions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders propose possible sites for the heart of Florida state capital by mapping collected data onto a Florida state map and recording data in a Travel Log.
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Population and Population Density

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read and interpret graphs. For this population lesson, students explore population and population density as they read several data graphs and respond to questions.
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The Lake Effect

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders conduct an experiment demonstrating the effects of water and air temperature on precipitation. They create graphs demonstrating their findings using Claris Works for Kids.
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars watch a portion of "The Wizard of Oz" and discuss how a map could be useful to Dorothy. They identify key components of maps and design a map of their classroom, including a key.
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Bias in Statistics

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students work to develop surveys and collect data. They display the data using circle graphs, histograms, box and whisker plots, and scatter plots. Students use multimedia tools to develop a visual presentation to display their data.
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Solar Heating in the Himalayas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A fascinating lesson on how solar power is utilized by people who live in the Himalayas is here for you. In it, learners perform a case study which will help them understand that solar energy is a renewable resource, that geography...

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