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Introduction to the Planets
Students become familiar with the members of the solar system and planetary order. They identify differences and characteristics of individual planets. Finally students visualize the great size of the solar system and make the image more...
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Navigation Across the Seas
Students examine nautical navigation and discover the differences between nautical charts and other types of maps or charts. Students practice setting a course, taking a bearing, and dead reckoning. This gives students an example of...
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Mapping your watershed
Students investigate the importance of watersheds around the world. By visiting resource links, students can locate watersheds and their sources in the USA and Russia and analyze their effects on the surrounding topography. This lesson...
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MAP UNIT
First graders investigate how maps are used to identify different locations. They will also appreciate how there are different types of maps for their purposes. Finally students study how maps contain symbols that represent real places.
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Comparison of Snow Cover on Different Continents
Students use the Live Access Server (LAS) to form maps and a numerical text file of snow cover for each continent on a particular date. They analyze the data for each map and corresponding text file to determine an estimate of snow cover...
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Lahar Travel Time
Ninth graders analyze published geologic hazard maps of California and comprehend how to use the map's information to identify evidence of geologic events of the past and present and predict geologic changes in the future. They select...
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The Panama Canal, The World's Most Important Shortcut
Students, through teacher lecture and online activities, study the Panama Canal. They discuss how it was made and the hardships the workers encountered while building it. Through the eyes of one of these workers, they write a short...
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Bathymetry
Students study the topography of the ocean floor and the geological processes of how it is formed. They summarize what bathymetry, describe how islands are formed and illustrate a bathymetric model of the sea floor.
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The Future of Social Studies Education
Pupils work in groups of four and complete a roster of their names and personal information and to complete a release form that allows their pictures to be placed online. They then engage in classroom activities while being photographed....
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Geology Word List
In this science worksheet, students review the vocabulary words for the separate categories related to the concept of geology.
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Museum World War II Crossword Puzzle
In this historical worksheet, students will solve a very difficult crossword puzzle. All information pertains to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.
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Map Analysis Worksheet
In this map analysis learning exercise, students decipher what type of map they are using based on a complete list of criteria. Students then answer multiple questions based on their discoveries.
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Making Decisions About Public Land
Students write a proposal. In this public land lesson, students discuss the difference between private and public property and brainstorm what problems might occur if a citizen changed public property. Students work in groups to write a...
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Exploring Our Watershed System
Students study watersheds and examine how they are composed. For this watershed system lesson students explain how water enters a watershed and the concept of stream order.
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PA Watersheds, Many Ways to the Sea
Pupils examine the water cycle and the factors that interact with watersheds. In this watersheds lesson students describe the purification process, trace the flow of infiltrate water through aquifers, and research the Internet to...
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U.S. Geography- The Northeast
Young scholars investigate the geography of the Northeast states. In this map skills lesson, students are shown a map of the Northeast states and identify the state names and borders. Young scholars construct individual maps of the...
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From Maps to Models
Fourth graders study topography maps and learn the importance of their contour lines. In this map lesson students create their own topography map.
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World Climate Growing Zones
Students create a map showing where crops would be grown around the world. In this crops lesson plan, students show how the world climate would produce different parts of the world at different times. Students fill out worksheets.
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America the Beautiful
Sixth graders examine the meaning and background of the song, "America the Beautiful." In this "America the Beautiful" lesson, 6th graders read the words and history of the song and answer comprehension questions about it.
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The Civil War in Henry County
Pupils consider how the Civil War impacted their community. In this Civil War lesson plan, students use primary and secondary sources to research the Civil War in Henry County, Georgia. Pupils use their findings to create multimedia...
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Identifying Sea Ice
Students study different types of sea ice and interview an Yupik elder or local hunter. In this sea ice lesson, students study the native language for sea ice terms. They interview an elder from Alaska's northern coast about their...
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NGA Kids Inside Scoop Summer 2006
Students read passages and study paintings to learn about the artist Giovanni Antonio Canal and his subject of Venice. In this art history lesson, students read about Canaletto and explore Venice through his paintings. Students then...
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Getting from Place to Place
Students examine modes of transportation. In this transportation lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on modes of transportation over the past 300 years. Students respond to questions...
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Where the Wild Things Are
Students examine the characteristics that divide Arizona into different regions. In this resources lesson plan students complete a worksheet on the biotic communities Arizona has.
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