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Predicting Nations at Risk

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explain the "So what?"-or the international implications-of factors that indicate the developmental status of a nation.
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Deforestation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the different tropical rainforests in the world using a map. In this ecology lesson, students describe the different methods of deforestation. They create a memo and present it to class.
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Getting to Know the Streets of Honolulu

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars practice identifying the streets names of Honolulu. Using a city map, they identify a main street and two intersecting streets. They research the origin of the name and complete a worksheet. They share their findings...
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Where Am I? Determining Relative Location

For Teachers K
Students use position words to describe where their teacher is sitting and read a story that makes use of position words. In this spatial lesson, students make a stick puppet and play Simon Says focusing on using position words in the...
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Making Sense of the Census

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this unit of lessons, learners make sense of the census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.
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The Earth is an Orange

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine and identify the various types of maps. Using two types of maps, they compare the data that can be gathered from each one. They also identify and locate the continents and the oceans. They review the purposes of each...
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Animals from Afar

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils visualize the scope of the Roman empire by illustrating the geographic origins of various imported animals. They study how exotic animals were imported into Rome from the farthest regions of the empire.
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'European Exploration, Conquest, and Trade

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the motives, progress and results of the European exploration and conquest of Asia, Africa and the West Indies from the 15th to the 17th centuries. They use maps to trace spice routes and research the role of spices...
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Regions of the US: Gulf Stream, States and Their Capitals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify one way of dividing the US into geographical regions and then consider alternate ways of doing the same. They locate each of the fifty states and their capitals on a map. They research the Gulf Stream region.
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Important Rivers of the World

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders become familiar with names of the different parts of a river, define and locate drainage basins, locate six of the continents and explore the major rivers on each one, conduct research on a river of their choice.
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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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Island Countries

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students define the meaning of an island. In this island mapping lesson, students identify islands on the map. Students discuss the sizes of various islands.
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Where Is Japan? How Far Is That?

For Teachers 1st
First graders use literature and hands-on activities with maps and globes to explain distance and tools used to measure distance. They select tools to measure various objects in the classroom, then apply those concepts to their map...
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Geographic Information Systems

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners examine the concept of geographic information systems (GIS) and its basic components. They explore an application program using GIS technology and list the various uses for GIS.
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The Battle of Brandywine

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the Battle of Brandywine, how to analyze maps, and construct a model of a battlefield.
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The Evolution of Arkansas Elementary Education

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders interview older citizens to discover earlier educational history. They write essays based on their interviews.
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How Does Climate Affect Your Environment?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils access the Global Sun Temperature Project website and research the relationship between the location and climate of a participating school to its building structure. They consider how climate affects the type of structures humans...
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September 11th

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use the Internet to complete a webquest about the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. They complete a worksheet with the researched information.
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Mapping My World

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils are introduced to simple maps and view a map of a classroom and compare distances of items shown.
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Life on the Border

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss different types of boundaries. They research the United States/Mexico border and answer questions about their findings. They create collages, posters, or multimedia presentations showcasing various areas of concern...
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The Odyssey of a CoinC

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create a fictitious newspaper article to document the travels of an ancient Greek coin. They evaluate the economic conditions that existed in ancient Greece and analyze the impact Alexander the Great had on the ancient world.
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The Case of the Mysterious Red Light

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate why some sunrises and sunsets are unusually bright red.
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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete a population pyramid for a city they are studying. They may complete a population pyramid for their city and another one for the country in which the city is located. They compare and contrast the results of the two...
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Regions: Meet the Experts Presentation

For Teachers K - 4th
Students gather information and create a web site on prairies and plains using a variety of resources, including the internet.

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