Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Migration from the Dust

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students trace their own family's migrations and history. They listen to the story, 'Blue ow.' They design a plate which is shared at an open house.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Time Zones and Migration Patterns of the Leatherback Sea Turtle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars identify the different time zones by plotting the migration patterns of the leatherback sea turtles. They discover that traveling around the worlds includes passage through different time zones.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Monarch Butterfly Migration Map

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the migration patterns of the monarch butterfly. They practice using color-coded maps. They create their own maps based on the butterfly's migration. They share their maps wtih the class.
Lesson Plan
National Wildlife Federation

Fish and Ladders: Grades 5-8

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Swim with the fishes. Learners simulate the migration of Chinook salmon. Groups pretend to be salmon, while others are predators, fishers, and hazards. The salmon start in the spawning area and swim downstream to the ocean until reaching...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Migration Patterns

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explain immigration to the United States and identify major international migration streams. They evaluate the impact of migration on U.S. population and explain the impact of major refugee movements on both source and host...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Araceli Solis Butterflies Unit

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the life cycle, eating habits, habitats, and migration patterns of butterflies in this series of lessons.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

In the Company of Whales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine whales and how they migrate.  In this whale activity students research whales and their migration patterns.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Athabaskan Migration & Bering Strait

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study Athabaskan migration patterns and the Bering Strait Land Bridge theory. They investigate the importance of the expansion of trade and compare the differences between American Indian oral tradition accounts of origin and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mapping Twentieth Century African-American Migration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study migration patterns of African-Americans. They assess how geographical features such as the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River impacted settlement and evaluate how modernized transportation affected the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mapping the Human Journey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore a migration of people with their surname. As a class, they define key vocabulary and identify the different types of movementbs of people in history. They examine the reasons for the migration and use the internet to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Monarch Migration

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this science and geography worksheet, students read a short passage about the migration pattern of the monarch butterfly. Students trace a path on the U.S. map showing the winter and spring migration.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Migrating Across Borders

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and map the migratory patterns of the golden-winged warbler. They develop a strategy to protect this species and, in teams representing different countries, negotiate treaties with each other to protect the bird.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Birds and Migration

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars actively simulate bird migration. In this animal migration lesson, students participate in an activity that simulates the migration of birds. The teacher discusses with the class the hazards and difficulties birds face...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather, Migrations, and Plants

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars research the effects of day-to-day weather on animal migrations, plant growth and other seasonal events. They consult maps, observe and record local conditions, keep journals and use their collected data check hypotheses.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Migration - An African-American Adventure During WWI

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the push/pull factors that influenced the South to North migration.  In this African-American migration lesson, 6th graders read an article and answer comprehension questions. Students write a letter to the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather Conditions During the Spring Monarch Migration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers keep detailed weather records during the spring migration of the monarch butterfly. To keep track of the weather, students utilyze weather reports and instuments such as anemometers, compasses, thermometers and rain gauges.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather Conditions During the Fall Monarch Migration

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students keep detailed weather records during the fall migration of the monarch butterfly. They compare weather conditions to the days they do and do not see monarchs. As a class, they graph and analyze data and send it to a university...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Radio Program #2: Ethnic Mix

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine patterns of migration into the area. They complete various map activities and interviews. Students partake in family histories as well. On a map of Europe, identify the countries of immigrant origin mentioned in the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Whale Migrations

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use whale migration patterns to determine sex and age of whales and determine where these whales can be located during different seasons. They use mapping skills to plot the migration patterns of four unknown whales.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Connecting Cartography to Society

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Older high schoolers use maps to study changes in society like migration, population loss, and economic shifts, and then connect events from historical events to present day mapping of their region (The resource focuses on Canada, but...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fossils And Migration Patterns in Early Hominids

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars plot the general distribution of major fossil hominid taxa on a small black and white world map using data provided. They infer a continent of origin and likely path of migration using a worksheet guide and small group...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Monarch Butterfly Watch

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Young scholars explore monarch migration through the Journey North web site. In this butterfly lesson, students use the internet to identify a butterfly's migration pattern. Young scholars write in electronic journals.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Real Eve

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research about human migration during a specific time period. In this physical science instructional activity, students watch a video about human evolution. They prepare a presentation on human migration and share it with the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prairie Voices: Where People Come From

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Pupils examine the human experience. In this migration lesson, students determine reasons for migration, discover the traits of cultural groups, and explore how groups of people come to share their experiences despite language,...

Other popular searches