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Curated OER

Patterns in Nature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Research patterns in nature which illustrate biological and mathematical concepts. Your class will discover and explore aspects of fractals, Fibonaccis numbers, whale and butterfly migration patterns, whale identification, flower...
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SeaWorld

Animal Migrations

For Teachers K - 3rd
Here is a fabulous set of activities for your young scientists. Each instructional activity contains map, hands-on, and game activities that will help the class understand why and how animals migrate from one place to another. First...
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National Wildlife Federation

Massive Migrations

For Teachers K - 4th Standards
Turn your students into flocks of migratory birds for this fun lesson on animal migration. Prior to the activity, the teacher creates four different migration routes in the classroom or any available open space, labeling nesting...
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National Wildlife Federation

Massive Migrations: Grades K-4

For Teachers K - 4th Standards
Bird migration is a fascinating behavior. Budding scientists experience their own migrations using the school grounds for their flight patterns. They follow a map that leads them through a migration pattern that includes stops for...
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EduGAINs

Migration—Push and Pull Factors

For Teachers 7th - 10th
What causes people to move from one place, one city, or one country to another? Using the provided migration questionnaire, learners interview family members about the factors that cause them to be pushed from an area or pulled to an area.
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California Academy of Science

Using Empirical Data in the Classroom: Raptor Migrations!

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Raptor flight patterns align with seasonal changes in net primary productivity. Here is a thought-provoking lesson that uses empirical data from a video to help scholars understand raptor migrations, producers/consumers, and ecosystems....
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Curated OER

Tracing Migration Patterns

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders analyze migration patterns. In this migration lesson plan, 7th graders use U.S. Census records to trace the migration patterns of 2 German families in Kansas.
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National Wildlife Federation

Massive Migrations: Grades 5-8

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Many Arctic species only spent a fraction of their lives in the Arctic region. Scholars research migrating Arctic species to learn more about their habits. They focus on their migration habits including distances, time, and challenges...
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Curated OER

Migration Waves

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine how migration waves impacted Native American history. They listen to a lecture and take notes, read and discuss handouts in small groups, and create a group table that illustrates the differences and similarities between...
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Curated OER

Whale Migration - The Long Journey

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Marine biology learners examine right whale sighting data from the WhaleNet website. They plot the data on a map and write down the number of adults and calves spotted. Questions accompany the data analysis activity, making this a...
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Curated OER

Forced Migration of Refugees

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the issue of refugees being forced to migrate. In groups, they focus on different groups forced to migrate and discover how it has changed their lives. They compare and contrast a forced migration in the past and today.
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Curated OER

On the Road Again

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine migration patterns in Africa and China. They watch excerpts from a documentary, define key vocabulary words, complete various student organizers, and create a poster.
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Curated OER

Fossils and Migration Patterns in Early Hominids

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students plot the locations where major fossils of hominids have been found to extrapolate possible migratory patterns.
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Curated OER

Migration of the Neo-Tropical Songbirds

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders plot the migration of birds using Google Earth. In this lesson on bird migration, 5th graders work in groups to plot the migration of a group of birds using Google Earth. Students present and discuss their findings and look...
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Curated OER

Animal Migratory patterns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use field research and traditional research to identify migrating species of birds as well as their migratory patterns. Students generate a list of questions regarding migration and a plan to research the questions. A field...
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Curated OER

Wetlands/Migration

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students use a hopscotch course to simulate the problems birds incur as they are migrating due to loss of wetlands.
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Curated OER

Past and Present Trends in Human Migration

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this history worksheet, young scholars will complete a chart about human migration in/from Ireland, Germany, and England in the early 18th century. Students will input information about the natural resources, crops, climate and...
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Curated OER

Wetlands/Migration

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners play a game of hopscotch as they simulate birds migrating north through wetlands. They compare the game to real bird migration and discuss how the health of the wetlands is proportional to the health of birds.
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Curated OER

Athabaskan Migration & Bering Strait

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the various migration patterns of the Athabaskan. In groups, they discuss the Bering Strait Land Bridge theory of migration and take notes on a lecture from their teacher. To end the lesson, they brainstorm the...
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Curated OER

The Land of Milk and Honey: Reasons for Migration

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze migration patterns. In this colonial North Carolina lesson, 4th graders listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of immigrants from Switzerland who settled North Carolina. Students write...
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Curated OER

Mobility and Migration: Where Do I Come From?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the different types of migration that took place during the Great Depression. They compare data to determine if there are significant generational differences in migration patterns.
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Advocates for Human Rights

A Global Perspective on Immigration

For Students 8th - Higher Ed Standards
To gain a global perspective on immigration, groups investigate and create a map of the migration patterns in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Class members then examine the background, immigration history, and...
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Curated OER

Migration Nation

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners study the concept of animal migration. They explore the migratory patterns of four different animals. Specifically, they search for on-line information about the natural history of animals and explore reasons why animals might...
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Curated OER

Migration Mania

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the migratory patterns of four different animals. Reasons for the migration and migratory distances are investigated in this lesson.

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