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Making Sense of the Census
In this unit of lessons, students make sense of the census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.
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Metropolitan Areas in the USA
Fifth graders explore why people live in certain regions of the United States. They investigate information on specific metropolitan areas such as temperature, population, natural resources, precipitation and landforms. In groups, 5th...
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Who We Are: To Know the Characteristics of a Population Within Certain Domains
Students, through research, discover the characteristics of the population of Quebec and compare them to those of Canada as a whole. They create a class presentation about information they found.
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Making Sense of the Census
In this unit of lessons, students make sense of the Census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.
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Train Of States
Fourth graders create a class book with information about each of the United States. After students draw a state name out of a hat, they use various resources to fill in a facts chart about their state. Students draw the state flag and...
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Learning the 50 States
Students become familiar with all 50 states over the course of ten days.
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Cultural America
Seventh graders investigate the cultural differences that can be found in America. They discuss what it means to be called an American. The patterns of migration to America are discussed with the use of maps and geographical terms....
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All That Sparkles is Silver!
Students analyze photographs for information about life in Virginia City Nevada in the late 1800s. For this Nevada statehood lesson, students work in teams to analyze photographs from Virginia City. Students brainstorm adjectives to...