Unit Plan
George Mason University

George Mason University: World History Sources: Maps

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the history of maps, what makes a map a map, and why bother with maps. Get answers to many different map questions and much more.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Build an Anemometer

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create their own anemometers which are instruments for measuring wind speed. They see how an anemometer measures wind speed by taking measurements at various school locations. They also learn about different types of...
Handout
Michigan Technological University

Michigan Tech University: Where Do Earthquakes Happen?

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site that explains how and where earthquakes occur and the different types of faults. Contains maps and charts of fault lines, plate edges, and the continental plates. There are other links within the site of related...
Article
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Climate Changes With Latitude

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the division of the world into eight biomes based on different climate types around the world. There are links to more information about each biome.