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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Lesson Plans Library K 5

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource presents a lesson plan library which holds hundreds of lesson plans organized by grade level and subject area. Often rooted with an Internet research piece, each lesson plan contains specific objectives, procedures,...
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Crayola

Crayola: Birth of Islands (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is a lesson plan that incorporates language arts, social studies, science, and art. After studying islands, and how they're formed, students create their own models using clay. Also provides resources and adaptations. (To...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: 50 States Part 2 Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students combine psychomotor skills and geography as they travel from Montana to Wyoming. As students travel from state to state, they learn regional facts and state capitals. Students perform physical tasks highlighting...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: 50 States Part 1 Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students travel virtually to 25 different states from Alabama to Missouri. While on their journey students explore geography, learn state capitals and interesting facts along the way. Movements are unique and incorporate...
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Other

Physical Geography: Glossary of Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Teachers who are looking for a complete course study in physical geography need this site. It is very well organized and colorfully designed. It contains an online glossary, study guides, links, clip art, maps etc.
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Adventure Learning Foundation

Adventure Learning Foundation: Peru Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The lesson plans included here are based on the information collected from a learning expedition to Peru. There are specific plans for geography and the environment, economy, history, archaeology and for creating a travel brochure....
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Library of Congress

Loc: America the Beautiful

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource page of online map resources, lesson plans, students activities and the transcript of a live chat on the geography of the United States.
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Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education (Dlese)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides materials for teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or tutorial). Site is focused on earth science, geography, and...
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Northern Illinois University

Tagalog: Philippine Geography

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website gives a great lesson plan for helping to understand the geography and physical environment of the Philippines. Map and map quiz are included.
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Edible Geography

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students learn directional geography and the physical geography of a state by making an edible map using different objects to display the different geographical landmarks.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Asia for Educators: East Asia in Geographic Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
This teacher resource is devoted to teaching about the geographic history of East Asia. Includes standards information and links to related lesson plans. Also features a downloadable world map (PDF, requires Adobe Reader).
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Other

Portland State Center for Geography Education in Oregon

For Students 9th - 10th
The OGA offers information about its organization, members, meetings, and conferences, as well as available grants and lesson plans and learning activities for the classroom.
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page offers a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 52 vocabulary words pertaining to Geography. It also provides an extensive vocabulary word list for Geography and lesson plan ideas.
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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark and Native Americans, Part Two

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A great site for a lesson plan looking at the geography of where the Dakota Sioux lived and the impact on their way of life brought about by the Corps of Discovery. Online resources are provided as well as lesson plans, teaching...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teaching Geography: European Union

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the European region and consider what makes a successful city and how effective is supranationalism? A video features Berlin and Amsterdam for urban development and then looks into the concept of supranationalism in the European...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Geography and Its Impact on Colonial Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Beginning with a discussion on how people adapt to or relocate to environments, this lesson encourages young scholars to explore why the Colonists settled in specific regions. In groups, students examine primary documents, analyzing...
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Other

Indiana/geography Educators' Network of Indiana Inc.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teachers of geography will find information about the organization, numerous, detailed lesson plans, and resources on geography standards and grants.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: The Geography of Land Planning

For Teachers 4th - 9th
For this lesson, students learn the basics of town planning. They must ensure that the town has adequate water and other resources, and that it takes into account other nearby communities. There is a fair amount of preparation needed on...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Your Ocean

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides a lesson plan for educators to use when teaching about the Ocean. In addition, there are many other related links and information about the ocean.
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Other

Five Day Australian Mini Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson plan about Australia that covers culture, government, geography, and animal and plant life. Calls for teachers to arrange for Internet penpals from Australia.
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Adventure Learning Foundation

Adventure Learning Foundation: Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the South American country of Ecuador. Content covered includes photos, symbols, provinces, history, economy, geography, climate, population, culture,...
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Other

Geographic Alliance of Iowa

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the site offers the usual organizational information, teachers will find its lesson plans, learning activities, quizzes, and resource links valuable.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Petroglyph National Monument

For Students 9th - 10th
Embrace the unique Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico through this detailed resource featuring the Rio Grand Rift, petroglyphs, lesson plans and much more.
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PBS

Pbs: The Living Edens Manu, Peru's Hidden Rainforest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Read about Peru's "hidden" rain forest-Manu. This site provides in-depth information about the flora and fauna of the region as well as conservation efforts and the history of the area. There are additional resources for the classroom...

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