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Geography: Why Is the Sacremento Valley a Good Place to Grow Rice?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders locate the Sacramento Valley in California where rice is grown. In this rice growing location lesson, 3rd graders locate the Sacremento Valley, California on a map, and color the mountain ranges and terrain that is around...
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Malaysia Ten Minute Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Malaysia worksheet, students respond to 12 fill in the blank, 4 true or false, 2 short answer, 4 matching, and 3 multiple choice questions about the geography and culture of the country.
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Plot Current Earthquake Data

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students review earthquakes larger than 2.5 that have occurred over a span of several days using a given website reference. In this geology lesson, students plot epicenters on a world map and depth of the quake. All necessary websites...
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Making Inferences

For Students 5th
In this literature worksheet, 5th graders focus on making inferences. Students study 5 quotations from the story and respond to 2 short answer questions, drawing inferences from the information that is stated.
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Latitude on World Maps

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the purposes of maps.  In this Geography lesson plan, 6th graders practice using latitude and longitude on a map. 
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How Does Temperature Change With Respect To Latitude and Longitude?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the concept of predicting the weather. The research focuses on how some weather facts intuitively make sense. Students answer key questions based upon the mathematical concept of covariance.
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Map Coordinate Bingo

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students play a bingo-type game to locate cities by coordinates. They explain the use of orientation on a map and identify cities in the western hemisphere. They compare road maps, shutttle images, and a CIR image and obtain an...
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Retrograde Motion

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the motions of the heavenly bodies.  In this space activity students use models to show a variety of schemes explaining the motions. 
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Arkansas

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Arkansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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Antarctica Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Antarctica vocabulary worksheet, students match vocabulary words about Antarctica with definitions, 15 words total. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities. Labeled as a quiz, but may be used for practice or review.
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Identifying Continents and Oceans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students locate and identify the four major oceans and the seven continents on a world map. They use an unlabeled world map and compass rose to describe relative locations of the continents and oceans.
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Why Do You Live Where You Do?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify reasons why settlers bought land from the railroad and not a Homestead grant. Using that information, they compare and contrast the types of land given in each situation. They discuss the reasons why given...
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Kidsville USA

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create an imaginary town using Kid Pix. They demonstrate their knowledge of specific vocabulary words and their knowledge and understanding of location by placing schools, stores, parks, etc. appropriately on their maps.
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About Magnets

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders conduct simple experiments , observe and explain what they discovered.  In this simple experiments lesson students design a magnet and make a compass. 
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Kansas

For Students 4th - 6th
For this Kansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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1668 Map of Newark Activity

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders read a map for historical information, decipher a map legend and symbols, and expand their knowledge of a historic time.
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Meteorology Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science instructional activity, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the instructional activity. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.
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Geographics in Arkansas

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss where Arkansas is located on the United States map. They use geographic tools to participate in activities.
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Thermal Energy Transfer - Conduction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how heat passes through a pane glass window.  In this energy transfer lesson students complete a lab activity.
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Kentucky

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Kentucky reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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An International Menu

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research etymologies using dictionaries. They explore the diverse origins of the common foods they eat after making a list of their favorite foods.
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NCTA Lesson Plan on China

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students identify China's geography, especially arable land, rainfall, crop growing areas, rivers, and mountains. Students select a technological advance to draw a diagram of the particular advance make transparencies of the diagram,...
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Introduction to Creative Thinking and Dr. de Bono's Thinking Methods

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars become more familiar with the setting of the lesson. They know who Dr. de Bono is and what he invented. Students know the lessons ground rules. They have sparked their creativity to be stimulated.
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The Splendor of Canada's Provinces and Territories

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use a map of Canada to label all provinces and territories as well as write information about each location. Using books, they read about each province and territory and write down adjectives describing them. They paint a...