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Cougar or Human: Which Needs Protection?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct Interned research on the cougar, listing perceptions about cougars, and facts about cougars. They view a video, take notes during the video, and organize presentations to present their findings.
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AT HOME ON THE RANGE

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The student will learn how ranchers on the western frontier helped saved the bison from extinction.Hand out student worksheets. Have learners read the information about bison on Student Worksheet A before completing Student Worksheet...
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Google Earth on the Range

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use Google Earth to study the landscape of Utah. In this Utah landscape activity, 8th graders view landscape photos and work in partners to analyze the pictures. Students write a paragraph that describes the landscape and...
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Book Nook

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
A reading of Dr. Seuss's My Many Colored Days provides a great intro for a discussion of colors and how they can represent emotions and moods. Kids share the feelings they associate with various colors
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Social Studies: Exploring Japan

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the culture and environment of Japan, beginning with a KWL chart. They use clay and cups of water to construct representations of the Japanese Islands. After designing flags representing farming and food, 4th...
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Mapping the Unknown

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explain how early maps of the ocean bottom were made. They describe and execute a method for producing a low-resolution map of a surface that cannot be seen or touched. Students analyze the data from a mapping activity and...
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Oragami Village Diorama

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas. Then they select and evaluate a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas of...
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A Vacation Expedition: Universal Design and Differentiated Instruction Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students plan a vacation to either a mountain, deep-sea location, rainforest or to the moon. In this vacation planning lesson, students research information about the location of their choice. They watch video clips on the SMARTBoard,...
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The Hobbit

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
From dragons to dwarves, from riddles to rings, the great adventure story of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien has captivated generations of readers of all ages. An educator's guide explores the novel's literary elements,...
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Natural Wonders of the World

For Students 5th - 7th
For this wonders of the world worksheet, students complete a detailed fact chart about natural wonders of the world. Included are exceptional mountains, canyons, oceans and rivers.
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Our Country's Geography

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study geography. In this United States landforms lesson plan, 3rd graders create a map of the U.S. made out of dough. They use various edible treats to mark the country's capital, the plains, the mountains and the rivers...
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Music in Nature

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students research the Incan civilization. In this Incan civilization lesson plan, students study the geography of the Andes mountains and play an Andean siku. Students discuss how the sounds of nature influenced their musical piece.
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Lesson Design Archaeology- World Map

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice locating positions on the world map. For this map skills lesson, students explore the world map and items such as the compass rose, Equator, mountains, cities, etc. The students practice locating positions on the world...
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Mapping New Zealand

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this New Zealand worksheet, students label the map of New Zealand with oceans, cities, mountains and more. Students label 9 items.
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Surfing Amusement parks

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students must surf the Internet to find out how much it cost for his or her family to go to amusement parks in California.
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Oceans of the World

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate their ability to find the five oceans on a globe and on a world map and relate their knowledge of mountains and other physical characteristics of land masses to the physical characteristics of the ocean floor.
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Afghanistan and The Breadwinner

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars examine the use of the Hindu Kush mountains by explorers and traders. Using Afghanistan as an example, they research how different events can effect human settlerment patterns. They discuss how the physical...
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Ski in Slovakia in Style

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read a short article about the mountains and skiing in Slovakia. In this ESL instructional activity, students explore the reasons that skiing is a popular activity in Slovakia, then complete several short activities to reinforce...
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Regions of Utah - Mapping

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders draw a rudimentary map of the state of Utah, dividing it into the three regions: the Great Basin, the Colorado Plateau, and the Rocky Mountain Region.
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The Things that Make Slovakia Great

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the culture of Slovakia. In this World History lesson, students establish specific details about Slovakia then complete several activities to reinforce its uniqueness, including reading an article, vocabulary and writing...
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Right Place, Right Time

For Students 4th - 6th
For this right place, right time worksheet, students read train timetables and apply the information to answer math word problems. Students solve eight word problems.
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How Cultures Differ "Two Different Perspectives on the Same Event

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read excerpts from Peter Hessler's River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze and discuss his difficulties in learning the language, cultural clashes and how cultural perceptions shape our understanding of the world.
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Exploring How Rocks Are Formed

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
These lessons produced by the Illinois State Museum are quite good. In this one, third and fourth graders are introduced to the three basic types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. They perform activities which help them...
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The Sonoran Desert

For Teachers 3rd
Elementary schoolers study the geographic location of the Sonoran Desert. They pay close attention to the characteristics of the plants and animals found in this desert environment. The student handouts embedded in this plan are...

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