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What Lives in the Open Ocean and Where Do They Live?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore oceanography by participating in a flash card activity. In this ocean inhabitant lesson, students define a list of ocean related vocabulary terms and answer ocean geography study questions. Young scholars utilize...
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Who Wants To Be A "Globalnaire"?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders research geography and the process of creating a Powerpoint presentation. In pairs, they design their own game show, writing geography questions, and creating a Powerpoint presentation for other students to play their game.
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Tiananmen Square

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify and explain the Tiananmen Square incident of June 1989. Studentsl compare what it is to be an American Citizen (Democracy) vs. Chinese Citizen (Communism). Young scholars identify and define various vocabulary...
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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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Microclimates of Our School

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read the story "Weslandia" by Paul Fleischman, define the term microclimate, gather and record data in various places on school grounds to establish the presence of difference microclimates, analyze and compare microclimates,...
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Paper Mosaics

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the story "Pompeii...Buried Alive." They locate Italy on a world map and define the term artifact. Students conduct an artifact dig on the playground. Students study the characteristics of mosaics and their...
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Are We Falling Apart? Exploding Volcanoes

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students research and demonstrate volcanic activity. In this volcanism lesson, students research the types of volcanoes and define related terms using the Internet. They demonstrate volcanic activity with water, corn syrup, and flour.
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Louisiana and Canada: Understanding Acadian Cultural connections

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate why Acadians moved to Lousiana.  In this geography lesson plan, 9th graders research the migration of Acadian to Louisiana and how that influenced the culture.  Students analyze a list of cultural...
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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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Straberry Girl: Florida's Location and Shape

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners explore geography by reading a story about Florida. In this Florida vegetation lesson, students read the book Strawberry Girl and identify the locations in Florida that are mentioned in the book. Learners identify the type of...
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Christopher Columbus Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Columbus Day lesson plans are great for teaching students about geography, history, and exploration.
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One China, Two Systems

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the term 'peaceful coexistence' and the role it plays in the Chinese process for reunification with Taiwan. They research and assess the political ideologies, economic stability and national identities of the countries...
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New Mexico Land of Enchantment

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research Native American Cultures surrounding New Mexico. They analyze the history and geography of the state. They play a guessing game that incorporates the indigenous plants and animals of New Mexico. In groups, learners...
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Where in the World Am I?

For Teachers 1st
Students participate in mapping activities to explore an area from different spatial perspectives. In this mapping lesson, students define the terms needed to understand a map. Students use representations such as a balloon and a...
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Going into the Great North

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe and investigate the areas included in the Great North. In this geography lesson plan, students observe a documentary based on the Great North. Later the students will draw and identify countries within the arctic circle...
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Conflict Transformation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the usefulness of conflict. In this conflict resolution instructional activity, students will examine several real life conflict scenarios. Students will analyze these conflicts in terms of there costs and benefits to...
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What Sharing Really Means

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read the story "Sharing in Africa". As a class, they brainstorm a list of holidays and celebrations in various cultures and identify the Congo on a world map. To end the lesson, they focus on one paragraph of the story,...
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Zimbabwe

For Students 6th - 9th
In this Zimbabwe worksheet, students read an article and examine a map of Zimbabwe and then respond to 11 short answer questions regarding the economy and geography of the country.
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Cardinal Directions

For Teachers 1st
First graders study cardinal directions on maps. In this geography lesson, 1st graders determine and show where North, South, East, and West are on various maps.
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What Color is the Ocean?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners view satellite pictures of the ocean, and discuss the presence of phytoplankton and the colors of the ocean. Students compare/contrast ocean satellite images with maps and globes, then color world maps to replicate the satellite...
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Volcanoes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review the characteristics and aspects of volcanoes. Using this information, they write a creative story and draw illustrations to accompany the words. They use geographical terms to describe a location and the physical...
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Virginia In the World: The Geography of Commerce

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how Virginia connects with the world through export trade. Using a map, they use symbols to depict the value of trade and the direction of the flow of goods. They complete a scavenger hunt using electronic almanacs and...
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GeoPictionary

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students play the game of Pictionary in pairs or teams using geographic locations and terms instead of name.
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What in Our World Affects the Way People Live

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study various maps that show geographical features and population. They compare the maps and make inferences about how various geographical features influence the population and human activities of an area.

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