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Build an Ice Cap
Students research Earth science by conducting an experiment in class. In this ice-cap lesson, students identify what an ice cap is and create a biome using a box which measures 1 ft. x 1 ft. Students participate in an animal role-playing...
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Hands On Biome-Building
Students create a model biome to understand the abiotic and biotic factors that go into creating a biome. In this biomes lesson plan, students should display plants, animals, temperature, precipitation, and more.
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Hands on Biome--Building
Students create a model biome. For this ecology lesson, students use materials to create a model biome. There is an extension activity that allows students to write about plants and animals and their specific biome.
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Build the Arctic Tundra
Young scholars build a model of biome in order to comprehend the abiotic and biotic factors that are prevalent in a biome. In this hands on building lesson, students use a box to build a biome. . Young scholars decorate the...
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Where Is That Place?
Students choose a school in their state to compare their weather to. They also describe the differences between country, state, and a city. They can make flashcards to help them remember the important terms and concepts.
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The Hawaiian Islands
Fourth graders present information of people, places, and environments. They collect, organize, and analyze date to use with these representations.
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The Tilting Earth
Fourth graders use a styrofoam ball on a stick to represent earth and a light bulb in the center of the room to represent the sun. They walk around the light, holding their sticks at an angle to show the tilt of the earth's axis. They...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Land Elevations of Asia, 1906
A map from 1906 showing the general land elevations of Asia. This map is color-coded to show lands below sea level in purple, lowlands in green, areas above 1,000 feet above sea level in yellow-buff, and above 4,000 feet in red-buff. The...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Land Elevations of Europe, 1906
A physical map of Europe showing land elevations from below sea level, lowlands, elevations over 1,000 feet, and elevations over 4,000 feet. Plains, highlands, major rivers, and political divisions are shown.
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Etc: Maps Etc: United States Land Elevations, 1914
A map from 1914 of the United States showing the general land elevations. The map is coded to show area elevations from sea level to above 10,000 feet.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Land Elevations of Australia, 1906
A physical map of Australia in 1906, showing general land elevations as lowlands in green, over 1,000 feet in buff, and over 4,000 feet in red. Also included on the map are political divisions.
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University of Texas: Perry Castaneda Library: Brazil Maps
Presents a great collection of maps all having to do with Brazil. There are country maps, city maps, and thematic maps that cover topics such as politics, geography, economy, land use, population, climate, and more.
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Class Flow: Map Skills Germany
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson map skills are reinforced by identifying physical features in Germany. Mountains, rivers, lakes, and land elevation are discussed. Political maps identify population and cities.
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Texas Instruments: Jason: Topographic Maps What Can They Tell Us?
Rainforests at the Crossroads: Explore the topographic map of Barro Colorado Island (BCI); find the elevations of different locations and how far apart they are. Also determine the steepness of the land by observing the contour lines on...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Elevations of the Asian Continent, 1912
An orographic map of Asia from 1912 showing average elevations and land features of the region. The map uses color-contouring to show land elevations from depressions below sea level to above 12,000 feet. Offshore fathom contour lines...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Africa Orographical, 1915
A map from 1915 of Africa and Madagascar showing general land elevations above and below sea level, and landform features, including mountain systems, plateaus, deserts, and plains throughout the region. The map uses color-contouring to...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1901
A map from 1901 of North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Greenland showing general land elevations, mountain systems, rivers, coastal features, and ocean currents. The map is color-coded to show land elevations ranging from...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Physical Europe, 1916
A physical map of Europe from 1916 showing color-coded elevations and water depths for the area extending from Iceland to the Ural Mountains in Russia Proper, and the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean Sea. Land elevation colors range...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Physical Map of Europe, 1916
A physical map of Europe from 1916 showing color-coded elevations and water depths for the area extending from Iceland to the natural boundary between Europe and Asia (Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea), and the Arctic Circle to the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1901
A map from 1901 of North America showing national boundaries, terrain features, and general land elevations for the region. The map is color-coded to show highlands over 2000 feet above sea level in buff tints, lowlands in greens, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1902
A map from 1902 of North America showing national boundaries, terrain features, and general land elevations for the region. The map is color-coded to show highlands over 2000 feet above sea level in buff tints, lowlands in greens, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1916
A map from 1916 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing land elevations, water depths, and isothermal lines of mean temperatures for January and July. The map uses color-contouring to show...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1920
A map from 1920 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean showing general land elevations, water and principal terrain features. The map uses color-contouring to show land elevations from sea level to over 4000...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Physical Asia, 1910
A map from 1910 of Asia, showing physical features and general elevations. This map uses color-contours to show land elevations ranging from below sea level around the Caspian Sea to over 6,500 feet, and water depths from sea level to...