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Our Class Is On the Map

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review map keys, symbols, and the purpose of maps, then students design a poster size map of their classroom.
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Landform Bingo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners review landform terms and review fact and opinion. They make fact and opinion statements and play landform BINGO.
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Paleoindian Hunter

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders utilize their prior knowledge of the Woolly Mammoth to hypothesize what life was like for the Paleoindians. They write a story about a day in the life of a Paleoindian hunter.
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How Did That Get There?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate the role of government in addressing land use and other environmental issues. They analyze the powers, responsibilities, and limitations of elected and appointed officials in the national legislative, executive, and...
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What Is Smart Growth?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice planning for the development of an area using the goals of Smart Growth as a guide. They analyze how regions can affect government policies. They role-play citizens who recommend how an area should be developed.
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Wappo Indians of Napa County

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders describe the American Indian nation in their local region long ago and in the recent past in terms of national identities, religious beliefs, customs, and various folklore traditions. They synthesize their findings into a...
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University of California Botanical Garden Field Trip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore plant species and the climates and conditions in their environment. They explore this living museum on the Garden's thirty-four acres to encounter over 13,000 plant species from around the globe.
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Researching the World's Oceans

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research and compare important features of the oceans based on current data. They examine the globe or map, determine the major oceans of the world, and record their names on the data sheet.
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Wappo Indians: Animals They Hunted

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the hunting and foraging practices of the Wappo tribe. They discover Wappo words for food and determine which animals still live in Napa County. They research the diet, habits and homes of these animals.
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The People Behind the Numbers

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders brainstorm potential definitions for "developed" and "developing" countries. They work in groups of four and research using Web sites listed to find information about their country then they create a spreadsheet which...
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Investigating Haiti

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils engage in a instructional activity that is about the island of Haiti. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to help students locate the island on a map. They answer questions while...
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New Mexico State Quarter Printable

For Students 4th - 5th
In this New Mexico worksheet, students study a picture of the state quarter of New Mexico. Using the information on the coin, students answer 3 short essay questions.
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Alaska Vocabulary Word Jumble

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word jumble activity, students unscramble the letters to spell words associated with the state of Alaska. Students spell 20 words.
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Iowa word jumble

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Iowa worksheet, students unscramble the words that represent Iowa's history. Students unscramble 20 words that represent the state of Iowa.
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Kansas Cities Word Jumble

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Kansas instructional activity, students unscramble the letters in 10 words to spell the names of cities in Kansas. There is a word box to help.
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Kentucky Cities Word Jumble

For Students 4th - 5th
For this Kentucky worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell the names of cities in the state of Kentucky. There is a word bank.
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Louisiana State Word Jumble

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word jumble worksheet, students unscramble the letters to spell words associated with the state of Louisiana. Students spell 20 words.
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Maryland Cities Word Jumble

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Maryland worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell the names of cities in the state of Maryland. There is a word bank.
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Minnesota Vocabulary Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Minnesota worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell key cities, people, resources or facts about the state of Minnesota.
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Missouri Cities Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online interactive Missouri cities activity, learners examine 10 city names in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 10 sets of letters to match the terms in the word bank. This activity may also be printed for...
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Montana Vocabulary Word Jumble

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this online interactive Montana worksheet, students examine 20 state-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.
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Nebraska Cities Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Nebraska cities worksheet, students unscramble the words that are names to cities in Nebraska. Students unscramble 10 words that are cities in Nebraska.
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Nevada Vocabulary Word Jumble

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Nevada worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell the names of key people, cities, resources or regions of the state of Nevada. There is a word bank.
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Nevada Cities Word Jumble

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Nevada worksheet, learners unscramble the letters in 10 words to spell the names of cities in the state of Nevada. There is a word bank.