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Aaaa! It's A!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Exercise phonemic awareness of the vowel /a/ to help children become successful readers. They connect spoken phonemes to written grapheme's and create a relationship between the vocal gesture of /a/ and its grapheme map in text and words.
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Call to Arms: A Service Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Sick of selling candy and washing cars? How about hosting a Digital Day or a Learning Lunch? The suggestions here make fund raising fun and rewarding. Raise money to preserve important maps and other primary source documents.
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Midpoint and Segment Bisectors: Midpoint Map

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Discover how to find a midpoint with a conceptual exploration. Scholars manipulate a point to determine the location of a midpoint on a straight line distance between two locations. Later questions extend to determine the location of...
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Mapping a Garden

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders recognize the components of a map, particularly the legend, the key, the symbols and the area. They develop their own map of a garden they be planting in their upcoming science lesson.
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Cinderella Map Key

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students design a map key in order to show where the different Cinderella stories have taken place. In this map key lesson plan, students place symbols on a map to show the diversity of the stories.
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United States Map- Land Elevation

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars explore a physical map. In this map skills lesson, students discuss examples of elevation and investigate the symbols used to identify elevation on a map. Young scholars use the map to identify various land elevations.
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Using Picture Mapping to Improve Student Comprehension

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students draw pictoral representations of a reading selection they read in order to recall information. For this picture mapping lesson plan, students use pictures to comprehend what they read and sequence the pictures as well.
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Map your Schoolyard

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice their mapping skills by creating an accurate map of their schoolyard using an aerial photo from the National Map web site. Students include legends, a scale, and a north arrow on their maps.
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Topographic Map Unit Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine topographic maps and discover how to decipher contour intervals, use contour lines and apply information to complete a topographic map lab. Working in groups, they identify the scale of the map, latitude and...
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Making a Life Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a life map of their life. They start the activity with a question from the teacher and expand on it. They can share their life maps with the class if they so choose.
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Mapping Central Park

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use the mapping skills to explore New York's Central Park. They examine a map of Central Park to discover its features. After discussing the characteristics of the park, students design their own dream park and draw it to scale.
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Reading distance on maps

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete worksheets on reading the distance on maps in miles or kilometers. In this maps lesson plan, 8th graders use a calculator and ruler.
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Cemetery Mapping Lesson

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore historical records. In this cemetery mapping instructional activity, 8th graders analyze local community data as they examine gravestones and read epitaphs. 
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World Map and Globe

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore symbols. In this beginning map lesson, students identify common picture symbols. Students place post-it notes with symbols drawn on them in the appropriate place on a map.
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MAPS AND TOPOGRAPHY

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students analyze the details of a topographic map and create one of their own by utilyzing a map of elevations.
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Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 1st
First graders read and follow a map in a treasure hunt to find the location of the treasure. They demonstrate their knowledge/understanding of symbols, keys on a map, and directions by following the map with ease.
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The Amazing Race

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students improve their directional awareness by locating sites and symbols on a map. They increase their heart rates while traveling to each site and performing the specified task/exercise at each site.
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Learning European Geography

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover locations and countries in Europe by identifying them on a map.  In this European geography instructional activity, 6th graders read the book The Lost Little Elephant, with their class and discuss the geography...
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Lone Star Round-Up

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students take a virtual tour of the Capitol Visitors Center in Austin, Texas. In groups, they receive a list of the artifacts and symbols they are to look for during their exploration of the building. To end the lesson, they make a...
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Understanding Geography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners create a map of their own neighborhood to show the relationships between the geography of the neighborhood and its economy and culture. They view and discuss an introductory video on how geographers study an area then go out...
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Learning about Maps and Colors

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss "Harold and the Purple Crayon" and his drawings. For this neighborhood geography lesson, 1st graders learn to detect and classify places on a map including their home. Students recognize their address as a specific...
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Understanding: Geography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore their neighborhoods. In this geography instructional activity, students make a map of their neighborhood. They must include a key, natural terrain, buildings and streets. They also write a descriptive paragraph about...
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Principles of Flight: Where are We?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the concept of topographical maps.  For this topographical map lesson, students discuss how airplanes know where to fly.  Students use topographical maps to simulate a field trip on the computer. 
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Celebrate Hanukkah in Israel

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Explore Hanukkah and its origins with a social studies activity. Learners discover the history of Hanukkah and its traditions. They locate Israel on a map, hear the story of the menorah and create their own dreidel. Afterwards, they sing...

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