Students investigate global positioning systems. In this technology and mapping activity, students view a PowerPoint presentation in which they identify the features of a GPS, state its uses, and follow steps to find a waypoint.

What is a natural resource, and what resources did the Lewis and Clark expedition seek? After reading an article on the mapping of the west, learners get into small groups to discuss the important natural resources of the period. They...

Students work on the development of observation skills and seeing how they can be used in different contexts. The lesson plan is good for helping the beginner and novice, along with encouraging and reminding the expert observer of right...