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Teaching Geography Through Geocaching

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Bring geography to life with a real world treasure hunt.
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Internet Search Practice 2

For Students 5th - 7th
For this internet search worksheet, students use a search engine to find the answers to 7 questions. They answer questions about geography, mammals, US history, and word work.
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The Living Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students translate a 16th century English text into contemporary English. They discuss the cultural uniqueness and significance of language and document words or phrases currently used in their daily lives. They use this list to aid in...
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Geography Booklet

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore geography terms. Students use resources to find real examples of landforms in the world. They create a map showing the landform. students label the surrounding features, countries and states. Students use each...
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Geography: Search for Answers

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geography: search for answers instructional activity, students compete individually in a timed contest to find the answers to 5 questions, written in Spanish and English.
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The Search for El Nino

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete an El Nino scavenger hunt. For this earth science lesson, 6th graders describe the conditions that create El Nino and compare it to normal condition. They discuss how this phenomenon affects marine ecosystem.
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Nevada, A to Z

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore U.S. Geography by reading a timeline. In this Nevada history lesson, 4th graders identify the geographic location of Nevada and discuss the history. Students read the book S is for Silver: A Nevada Alphabet and...
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Australia/ M. Williams

For Students 6th - 8th
For this social studies worksheet, students find the words related to Australia. The answers are found by clicking the button found at the bottom of the page.
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Australia

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies instructional activity, middle schoolers find the solution vocabulary words related to the subject of Australia. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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A Peat Bog Wordsearch

For Students 6th - 8th
In this environment instructional activity, students find the words related to a peat bog and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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South American Wordsearch

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, students search for 25 words relating to South America. Words in the word search include names of current countries as well as those of ancient cultures of the area.
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National Parks

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography instructional activity, students examine the names of 15 National Parks in America. Students locate the names in a word search puzzle.
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United States of America

For Students 4th - 6th
In this word search worksheet, students search and find each of the states in the United States. Words may be found forward, backward or diagonally.
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Mountains of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
In this social studies worksheet, students locate 54 mountains from around the world. Students may self correct their word search puzzles by selecting the link at the end of the page.
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Find-A-Word Ancient China

For Students 6th - 7th
For this social studies worksheet, students locate words relating to Ancient China in a word search. They may self correct their work by selecting the link at the bottom of the page.
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Iraqi Geography

For Students 4th - 7th
In this word search learning exercise, students discover for terms related to the country of Iraq. The terms include important geographical features, cities, countries and people.
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Five Themes of Geography

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore the five themes of geography: place, region, interaction, location and movement. They create a Powerpoint presentation with separate slides for each of the themes.
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Florida Cities Map Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
For this online interactive geography worksheet, students examine a map of Florida and identify the 12 noted cities on the map using a pull down menu within 3 minutes.
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Texas Cities Map Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive geography worksheet, students examine a map of Texas and identify the 15 noted cities on the map using a pull down menu within 3 minutes.
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New York Cities Map Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive geography worksheet, students examine a map of New York and identify the 11 noted cities on the map using a pull down menu within 3 minutes.
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Great Lakes Cities Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive geography worksheet, students examine a map of the Great Lakes region and identify the 20 noted cities on the map using a pull down menu within 4 minutes.
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Baseball the National Pastime of the Dominican Republic

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine how the game of baseball has played a significant role in shaping the culture of the Dominican Republic. They analyze a world map, and read and discuss an informational handout. Students can then create a sports...
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Contemporary Civic-life Issue Research Based Essay

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders write a five paragraph persuasive essay on a contemporary civic-life issue.
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Geography Lesson 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interpret photographs and search for common and opposite cultural and physical aspects of countries, and create a collage for an "ideal" country.