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Current Interactions
Students design an experiment to see how wind, temperature, and salinity work together to influence ocean currents and present it in a report format. They explain to their classmates how experiment findings relate to ocean currents.
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Trekking to Timbuktu
Pupils view a television show to provide a context for conducting research into the location and culture of Timbuktu. The students complete a report on the subject in the form of a research paper.
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Using Land
In this land usage instructional activity, students read about farmers in Bolivia are using a system called raised-bed agriculture to feed its people. Students complete 2 short answer questions based on what they read.
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Summer Vacation Word Scramble
In this word scramble worksheet, learners unscramble and list sixteen different words as they relate to the topic of summer vacation.
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New Breed of Robots Takes War To the Next Level
Young scholars study an article and answer questions. In this exploring robots lesson students read an article on military robots and answer questions.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Sand Tiger Shark
National Geographic site engages users with colorful photos and extensive facts about Sand Tiger Sharks. Be sure to click on the video link to view a short clip on these fascinating animals.
Government of Alberta
Government of Alberta: Alberta Energy: Oil Sands
Provides lots of information about Alberta's oil sands, including what they are and how they formed, what Alberta is doing to lessen the impact their development has on the environment, a glossary, FAQs, an infographic, regulations and...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Sand Dunes
Sand dunes along the North Carolina coast are an integral part of the ecosystem immediately adjacent to the sea. The dunes are formed when sand particles that have been washed ashore are picked up by the wind and blown inland until an...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Soils of Long Island, 1911
A soil map from 1911 showing the four broad soil types of Long Island, keyed to show areas of stony loams and gravel, coarse sandy loams and gravel, sand (Norfolk), and sandy loams with beach sands or salt marsh.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: New Zealand, 1904
A geo-political map of New Zealand current to 1904, showing major cities, railroad lines, and navigable rivers. Physical features include mountain ranges with elevation measured in feet, major rivers and watersheds, and the 100-fathom...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: East Kent, 1908
A detailed travel map of southeastern England from 1908, showing portions of Kent County. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ferry routes across the Strait of Dover with distance in miles, rivers,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Essex and Suffolk, 1908
A detailed travel map of southeastern England from 1908, showing portions of East and West Suffolk, and Essex counties. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, coastal and terrain features of the area....
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Etc: Maps Etc: Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, 1911
A map from 1911 of the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and bordering sand reefs, on the east coast of North Carolina.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Coastal Features of Texas, 1911
A base map from 1911 showing the coastal features of Texas, long, simple sand reefs enclosing narrow lagoons.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Coast of New Jersey,
The coast of New Jersey, showing the sand reef, salt marsh, and coastal plain upland.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Sandbox Modeling
Students create landforms using layers of colored sand, then construct a topographic map and a cross-section. This is an investigation that was presented to pre-service science teachers. The format would be similar with students, with...
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Namib Map
Explore the Namib Desert and learn about its location, the Skeleton Coast, mirages, and general information about this home to the highest sand dunes in the world.
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2009 Proposed Pipelines
The maps here show the system of pipelines across the continent that are connected to the tar sands, and projected maps of what the pipelines will look like in 2009, 2015 and 2030.
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2015 Proposed Pipelines
The maps here show the system of pipelines across the continent that are connected to the tar sands, and projected maps of what the pipelines will look like in 2009, 2015 and 2030.
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2030 Proposed Pipelines
The maps here show the system of pipelines across the continent that are connected to the tar sands, and projected maps of what the pipelines will look like in 2009, 2015 and 2030.