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Planning a Trip from Vancouver BC

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plan a weekend car trip to Seattle Washington. They leave Friday afternoon and arrive back Sunday afternoon.
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Coast to Coast Virtual Trip

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars complete a variety of exercises and activities as they plan a coast to coast trip across America. They keep a journal that includes where they went, what they did, what they saw, etc. They compare two cities they visited...
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Scale Drawings

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the importance of scaling drawings. In this math lesson, students create a scaled drawing of circuit boards. They explain why accuracy is very important when scaling.
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What Is That Bubblin¿¿¿ In My Back Yard?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create a map plotting local sites the Environmental Protection Agency has on its EPA Regulated Sites list. They discuss the need for citizens to, at a minimum, be aware of potential pollution hazards in their community.
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Our Little Town

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students draw a map of their local community using a drawing program. Using the internet, they locate various landmarks and identify famous people living or coming from their town. They participate in interviews with the community...
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Mapping the Border

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students create maps of the borderland region. They decorate their maps with colors, pictures, icons, scenes, words that reflect their understanding of the character and history of the borderland.
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What Is That Bubblin' In My Back Yard?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students are introduced to the GIS system. They create a map plotting local sites the Environmental Protection Agency has on its EPA Regulated Sites list. They identify a list of schools that are near potentially hazard sites.
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How Long Will It Take To Get There?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders estimate the average traveling distance to a city of choice with the help of an internet site. They determine the amount of time it will take to travel there at a speed of 65 miles per hour. Students set up a proportion to...
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Mapquest

For Students 9th - 10th
Find website allows you to get step-by-step walking or driving directions to your destination and to avoid traffic with optimized routes. It will also give you information about hotels, food, gas, shopping, etc. along the route or nearby.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Philippines

For Students 9th - 10th
This map of the Philippines from MapQuest is a clear map labeling the cities, islands, and physical features. There is also a chart of some quick facts about the country.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Argentine Republic

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Argentina on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Chile

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Chile on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Ecuador

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Ecuador on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Bolivia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Bolivia on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Bangladesh

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Bangladesh on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Indonesia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Indonesia on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Iraq

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Iraq on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Jordan

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Jordan on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Japan

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Japan on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: North Korea

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on North Korea on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Peru

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Peru on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: El Mundo

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online resource in Spanish to the countries of the world, detailed maps of these countries from Mapquest, their flags, and statistical data. Statistical data includes literacy rates, industry, agriculture and natural...
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Iran

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Iran on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Israel

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find all the basic data on Israel on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.