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Association of American Geographers

Project GeoSTART

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Investigate the fascinating, yet terrifying phenomenon of hurricanes from the safety of your classroom using this earth science unit. Focusing on developing young scientists' spacial thinking skills, these lessons engage...
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Curated OER

1492: Using Data to Explain a Journey

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how Christopher Columbus made his way across the Atlantic.  For this data lesson students use an Internet program to navigate like Columbus. 
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Curated OER

How Mountains Shape Climate

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners use raw data to make a climatograph; they explain the process of orographic precipitation and the concept of a rain shadow.