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You Are Here

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars simulate a course with and without a guide as if they were an airplane with and without air traffic control. They read and discuss the article "For Airlines, Hands-On Air Traffic Control". They discuss challenges that air...
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Earth Science: The Structure of the Earth

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students identify and complete activities about the structure of the Earth. In this Earth structure lesson, students view a Powerpoint about the Earth's layers and complete a diagram. students compare temperatures in the Earth's layers...
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Constellation Mapping

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plot constellations on a grid map. They discuss the various ways early explorers planned their travels. Students identify and recognize major constellations. They color their maps and take them home to try to find various...
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Wind speed at different locations

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this wind speed activity, students walk around the school with a weather vane or wind sock and record the speed of wind in different places. Students fill in a chart and write one conclusion.
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Preservation Through Education: Activities and Programs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in different activities to help them discover the need for preservation. They pretend they are underwater archaeologists and create a sketch of a mock shipwreck in their classroom. They label the parts of the ship as...
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Have You Got The Angle?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this angle learning exercise, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions. An answer link is provided; page is labeled as a "post test."
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Outlandish Landforms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine landforms. In this world Geography lesson, 7th graders research and create a physical model of a chosen landform. They then draw a 2-d paper map of that model.
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Magnets, Electromagnets and Field of Forces

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars investigate magnetic forces. In this electromagnetic lesson, students explore magnetic forces, magnetic fields, and the movement of current through a variety of activities.
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Oklahoma State Map

For Students 5th - 6th
In this history worksheet, students view and label on a state map of Oklahoma its regions, major cities, important landmarks, compass rose and legend.
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British Isles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this map of British Isles worksheet, students view and label on a map of the British Isles its regions, major cities, important landmarks, compass rose and legend.
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Switzerland

For Students 4th - 6th
In this map of Switzerland worksheet, students view and label on a map of Switzerland its regions, major cities, important landmarks, compass rose and a legend.
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Vietnam

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this map of Vietnam worksheet, students view and label on a map of Vietnam its regions, major cities, landmarks, compass rose and a legend.
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Wales

For Students 4th - 6th
In this map of Wales worksheet, students view and label on a map of Wales its regions, major cities, landmarks, compass rose and a legend.
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Asia

For Students 5th - 6th
In this map of Asia activity, students view and label on a map of Asia its regions, major cities, landmarks, compass rose and a legend.
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Belgium

For Students 5th - 6th
In this map of Belgium worksheet, students view and label on a map of Belgium its regions, major cities, important landmarks, compass rose and a legend.
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World Map and Globe - Four Main Directions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study the four main directions on a map. In this map lesson, students locate the North and South pole, and learn the four cardinal directions. They use the compass rose on a map to help with the directions. (Map is not included...
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Rivers Run Through It

For Students 5th
In this mapping practice worksheet, 5th graders read an informational paragraph and answer 7 questions about the parts of a map along with places shown on a given map.
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Mapping La Salle's Travels

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars use the internet to create a map showing the path of La Salle through North America and the Caribbean. They identify the main geographic features of the two areas and the main French forts. They also complete a timeline.
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Compare and Contrast with Pink and Say

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a shared reading of the book Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco and character analysis Venn diagram. In this character analysis lesson, 6th graders read the book and work in groups to compare and contrast the two...
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May We Present Planet Earth?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students draw a map to scale. They illustrate knowledge of how to use DOGS TAILS on a map. Students identify the main parts of a map. They identify and illustrate the major features necessary for sustaining a quality of life for a society.
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Identifying Continents and Oceans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils locate and identify the four major oceans and the seven continents on a world map. They use an unlabeled world map and compass rose to describe relative locations of the continents and oceans.
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Help! I Am Lost at Fox Chapel

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a map to locate places on campus and share the map with another student. The other students use the map to locate certain places and validate for accuracy via a checklist. The parents use the completed map at open...
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Complex Color Wheels

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students design a color wheel which incorporates 12 colors, tints and shades of each color, black and white within a circle.
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Route To School Mapping Assignment

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils create a map showing the route from home to school. Students include a legend, compass, label buildings, and color the map route on the map. They write out specific directions.