Sixth graders study Canada's northern territories and four settlements above the Arctic Circle. In this northern Canada instructional activity, 6th graders maps and timelines to locate physical, political, and economic features of...

Students explore Spain. In this geography skills lesson, students investigate a political map of Spain and record the names of states, capitals, and landforms. Students then practice tagging the states, capitals, and landforms on blank...

Students perform varied activities as part of a layered curriculum unit: They write and perform a skit that outlines the evolution of the model of the atom. The script is submitted to the teacher for review before performance.

Students research maps in order to propose geographic reasons for geographic patterns such as state boundaries, interstates and elevations.

Seventh graders create a Latin American portfolio in the form of a country presentation using PowerPoint software. They use their knowledge of geographic concepts to interpret maps, globes, charts, diagrams, and timelines.

In this motion worksheet, students determine the motion of a ball on different inclined planes, including the velocity and acceleration. This worksheet has 8 problems to solve.

Students read newspaper articles. In this social studies lesson, students locate the latitude and longitude of the location where the news article takes place. Students write a summary of the news article.

Fourth graders recognize the different continents. They are introduced to longitude and latitude and how to find locations using these measurements. This series ends with an emphasis on the fifty states of the United States and their...

Students identify Earth's equator, prime meridian, lines of latitude, lines of longitude, parallels, and meridians.

Third graders search TDC database for images of physical geography maps, weather maps, natural resources maps, and old travel brochures. They create a new travel brochure of an area of their choice using the information they gathered.

Students examine the physical characteristics of the Connecticut River Valley. They view and analyze maps, identify common physical characteristics, and color in the Connecticut River on a map of New Hampshire and Vermont.

Students examine the physical characteristics of the Connecticut River Valley. They analyze maps and pictures, identify physical characteristics of the region, and color in the Connecticut River on a map.

Students learn how to use maps, compute mileage, and be physically active while exploring America's national parks, historical heritage, and nutritional information via key agricultural sites.

Students examine the differences between Korea and the United States. In groups, they identify the physical and political characteristics of Asia and discuss how the geographic features in Korea affect the activities performed there. ...

Learners examine places with a similar latitude to Alabama, and discuss the importance of a location's site versus its situation. They analyze maps, create a chart, and write a paragraph on the difference between site and situation.

Students use the internet to identify the seven continents. Using maps, they locate and identify major physical features of Earth. They are read different books by various authors on the Earth and answer questions related to it. They...

Students investigate the school campus area in order to plan the best spot for a class garden. They create a map of the school and research the different types of soil that exist in order to find the best spot. The class takes the...

Students compare the physical and human characteristics east and west of the 100th meridian to answer twelve questions. They write a summary of their findings.

Learners map the classroom by marking the movement of the first Americans' migration from Alaska down into North America. To improve their skills in map-reading and sense of direction, students identify physical features of the map and...

In this ancient Egypt worksheet, 6th graders use maps in chapter 5 of a Houghton Mifflin text to label items on an outline map and answer a set of 10 related questions.

Students write a description of the spatial organization of the former and present location of New Hampshire's state capital. They analyze maps, participate in a class discussion, and calculate the distance of Concord from the borders...

Students explore the physical geography of Oregon. In groups, students collect weather and elevation information on Oregon. They organize the data and create maps and graphs of the information. Afterward, students compare the...

Students examine the relationship between agriculture and the slave trade during the 1860s. In groups, they research how two factors led to the explosion of slavery in the Southern United States. Using maps, they answer comprehension...

Young scholars examine the geography and culture of Mongolia. Individually, they cut out cut-outs of animals to place on their maps and label the grasslands and desert areas. They locate major cities and rivers along with vegetation.