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Migration - An African-American Adventure During WWI

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the push/pull factors that influenced the South to North migration.  For this African-American migration lesson, 6th graders read an article and answer comprehension questions. Students write a letter to the...
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Geography: Why Is the Sacremento Valley a Good Place to Grow Rice?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders locate the Sacramento Valley in California where rice is grown. In this rice growing location lesson, 3rd graders locate the Sacremento Valley, California on a map, and color the mountain ranges and terrain that is around...
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Sandscapes to Landscapes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore landscapes and create their own in a creative project.
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Grassland Animals

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will be able to cut and paste from Internet into a word document with 100 percent accuracy. They use their research to write a 1-2 paragraph paper about their animal with 90 percent accuracy.
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Sixth Grade Social Studies Test

For Students 6th
In this social studies worksheet, 6th graders complete multiple choice questions about weapons, colonies, Native Americans, and more. Students complete 30 questions.
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The Real Eve

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research about human migration during a specific time period. In this physical science lesson, students watch a video about human evolution. They prepare a presentation on human migration and share it with the class.
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Water, Water Everywhere?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students discover the relationship between water availability and population growth. They change variables in a computer model using a worksheet to guide their hypotheses and conclusions. In small groups they choose a country undergoing...
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4th grade social studies review

For Teachers 4th
In this geography worksheet, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about laws, Native Americans, geography, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Postcards from Somewhere

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners correspond with e-pals about their community. In this cross curriculum geography, technology, and literacy lesson, students complete a postcard webquest about their home location including local photographs. Learners e-mail...
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Writing a Secret Message

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study a specific area in which to research. They research their area and find descriptive facts about their geographical area. Students write a secret message about their area. They present their message to the class and the...
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The Stolen Smell

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the story The Stolen Smell, and complete language arts activities based on the book. In this The Stolen Smell lesson plan, 3rd graders complete activities such as discussion, reading, researching, drawing, role...
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Who Were the First Americans?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore Native Americans through a PowerPoint presentation.
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The Western Hemisphere on Review

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research a country in the Western Hemisphere. They write a research paper and present a five-minute presentation on the country. They use PowerPoint to give their presentations to the class.
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The Ghost Catcher

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story The Ghost Cather and complete activities related to the book. In this language arts lesson plan, 2nd graders complete comprehension questions, art projects, and more.
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What's Holding Up the Water?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars read about the history and locate dams in Arizona. In this Arizona dams lesson plan, students write a summary about what they read focusing on word choice, ideas, conventions, and geography content.
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Exploring Nations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, in groups, research countries in East and Southeast Asia. The group designs an oral presentation and PowerPoint slideshow to showcase research on landforms, political and economic issues, global interaction and special-purpose...
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Japanese music

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explain music in relation to history and culture. They explore "Tanko Bushi."
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Observe Images of Different Climate Zones

For Students 9th - 10th
Interact with this world map from McDougal Littell/TERC to highlight different climate zones and see a photograph of each one. Ten climate zones are represented, including tundra, desert, humid subtropical, and others.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Climate Postcards

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about the climate zones of the world by interpreting data and then identifying climate zones described in postcards.
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Other

Paleomap: Climate History

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you wondered what the Earth's climate was like millions of years ago? Click on a period to view a map and explanation of ancient Earth's climate.
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Other

Innovate Us: What Is Climate?

For Students 9th - 10th
Climate is the first factor that is considered before visiting a particular destination for your holidays. We all know that climates all over the world are largely different from each other. The specific climate of a region is mainly...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Studying Eco Climatic Domains

For Students 9th - 10th
After learning about the climates of different ecological regions of the United States, students investigate the impact of climate change on plants that live in those regions. By looking at changes over time, they can better understand...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Around the World

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This resource will compare different regions of the world by climate, geography, animal life, and culture. The site focuses on the differences within the United States regions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: World Climates

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at world climate zones and where they are found, types of climates based on the precipitation amounts and vegetation, and what a microclimate is.