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Wind Direction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, students will make a gauge to track wind direction.
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A Poem for Columbus - Junie B. Jones Series

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this poetry and rhyming words worksheet, students fill in the blanks in a poem about Christopher Columbus. They add a rhyming word at the end of each of the 14 stanzas. This worksheet is associated with the Junie B. Jones series of...
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Camping Challenge

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this camping learning exercise, learners identify camping objects by answering multiple choice questions. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions about camping.
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A Sense of Location: The Mental Map

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners consider the ways a mental maps of geographic landmarks can help migrating animals stay on the correct course.
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Outdoor Survival

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to basic outdoor survival concepts. They identify the seven basic needs for survival. Students describe the symptoms and treatment for frostbite and hypothermia. They compare and contrast the value of...
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Finding Latitudes and Longitudes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze Columbus' rationale for sailing west, and find the latitude and longitude of modern and ancient place names.
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Regions of Utah - Mapping

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders draw a rudimentary map of the state of Utah, dividing it into the three regions: the Great Basin, the Colorado Plateau, and the Rocky Mountain Region.