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Settlement Exploration: Then and Now

For Teachers 6th - 8th
NASA has crafted an imaginative and memorable series of lessons, "NASA and Jamestown Education Module." This lesson is one of the five components. In it, middle schoolers connect history and science by comparing the settlement of...
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Colossal Squid Caught in Antarctic

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students define the word colossal, then read a news article about an enormous squid caught off Antarctica. In this animal studies and current events instructional activity, the teacher introduces the article with dictionary and...
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Global Connections: Internet Research

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography Internet research worksheet, students find out facts about the capital cities of 12 nations. Students then research facts about Australia, and also find out the country of origin for 4 prominent organizations such as...
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Living in Kansas Today

For Teachers K
Students compare and contrast urban and rural communities. In this geography skills lesson, students discover the attributes of the settings and respond to questions about cities and farms.
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North American Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students take a closer look at the geographic theme of place. In this geography skills lesson, students research their city and create murals that highlight its history, residents, landmarks, and resources.
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City Life In Europe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore Paris. In this geography skills lesson, students watch "City Life in Europe," and conduct further research on the city of Paris and the country of France. Young scholars create postcards that feature Parisian...
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Walking with the Emperors: Exploring Imperial Rome

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars travel Rome. For this geography skills lesson, students explore famous places in Rome with Google Earth tools. Young scholars research the city of Rome and create touring videos that feature their findings.
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Mapwork: A Place In the News

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students determine how to find geographic information about places they read about in the news. In this geography lesson, students look at political and physical maps to determine the difference. They access maps online to find the...
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States/Capitals L-N: Matching

For Students 5th - 8th
In this geography practice worksheet, students match the 17 listed states to the appropriate 17 listed capital cities located in the United States.
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Map And Flag of Greece

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this Greece worksheet, students color and study a Greek flag. Students also color and label a map of Greece. This could be used in writing a report.
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International Festival: Greece

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students celebrate the culture of Greece. In this multicultural lesson, students participate in several activities which examine the culture of Greece. Students study the Greek alphabet, identify the country on a world map, and make...
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Introductory Lesson: Greece

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students get a taste of Greek culture. In this Greece instructional activity, students participate in activities that require them to study the religion, music, food, clothing, and history of Greece.
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The Vikings: Sea Raiders, Land Raiders

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The geography of northern Europe, as well as the technological advancements in the nautical world, allowed the ferocity of the Vikings to arrive on the shores of faraway countries. Pupils study Viking history in an instructional activity...
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Trekking to Timbuktu: Trade in Ancient West Africa

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars research how trade in Timbuktu was affected by geography. Students conduct online research to determine the major trade routes, main products of trade, plus how and why trade spread across Africa.
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Countries of South America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers focus on the geography of the countries of South America. Using a map, they identify the European countries who claimed the South American countries and research the influences they had on South America. To end the...
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51st State

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students, in small groups, design a new state and create a brochure to present to an agency representative outlining the given information in the lesson. Students use templates in the compute lab to write sentences they have created...
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Defining moments from the past with lessons for a post-9/11 world...

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine extension ideas concerning 9/11, Defining Moments. They analyze a variety of Supreme Court cases, the U.S. Constitution, Mass Media Interpretations, Racism, Immigrant groups and U.S. geography. Many questions are asked...
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Longitude and Latitude Lines

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this geography worksheet, learners examine the map and focus on the concept of latitude and longitude by finding the locations.
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The Great Lakes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this geography worksheet, students read the names of the Great Lakes and then write them in the space provided. Students also answer 2 questions about The Great Lakes.
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Where in the World? Your Relative Location

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this geography worksheet, students complete a graph showing their location on the planet earth. Students determine what percent of all people on Earth are on their continent, in their country and part of their town.
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Continents

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography worksheet, students identify the 7 continents by creating a color key. Students also research a country from each continent.
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Puzzles and Brain Teasers

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography worksheet, students match the state with its capital city. Students match the capitals for all 50 states. The states are divided up by 10 on each page.
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Rivers of the World

For Students 5th - 6th
In this river worksheet, students focus on various rivers across the planet. Students label the names of 18 rivers on the world map provided.
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Chapter 3 Test: The Southeast States

For Students 4th - 5th
In this geography worksheet, students complete a test about the southeastern United States. They name the states, tell about the climate and crops, complete a matching activity about the landforms. and another about the industry.

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