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Water Use Around the World
Students compare their water use with other places around the world. They calculate the amount of water they use in a week and discuss how to conserve water. They discover the amount of clean water throughout the world.
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Studies of the Eastern Worlds: Historical Summaries
Seventh graders interpret their own meaning of the painting, "Christ's Descent into Hell" by Hieronymus Bosch and the song "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel. They focus on the chaos created in both the art and music and discuss...
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Camp Stark, New Hampshire, World War II Prisoner-of-War Camp
Students examine the political, personal, and geographical boundaries created by World War II to the citizens and prisoners of war at Camp Stark.
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Where in the World is 5MT?
Students use the Internet to research astronomy questions written by another class. As questions are answered, clues are given telling where the other class is "hiding" in the world.
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The World's Newest landmark
Sixth graders study the various landmarks of the world. In this Geography lesson, 6th graders write about these landmarks.
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Where in the World is 5T?
Students use the Internet to research astronomy questions written by another class. As questions are answered, clues are given telling where the other class is "hiding" in the world.
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Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate's Map for Me: An Original Story
Students read Blackbeard and brainstorm their knowledge of maps. In this language arts and geography instructional activity, students use landmarks on their playground to review north, south, east and west and discuss the compass rose....
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The Sands of Arabia
Sixth graders apply geographic information to the study of World History. In this Geography lesson, 6th graders create a political/physical map of the Middle East, develop questions and answers about the culture of the Middle East,...
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Put Me in My Place: Using Alphanumeric Grids to Locate Places
Students practice locating points on a large wall grid and create and label a neighborhood map. In this geography lesson, students spell and discuss places as the teacher places them on the map. They discuss the concept of an...
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Through the Forest and Home Again: Maps Help Us Find Our Ways
Students read Little Red Riding Hood, focusing on her path home to Grandma's house. In this language arts and geography lesson, students perform a reader's theater, re-creating the walk home and possible routes that could have been...
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Tooling Around Arizona: Reading Arizona Maps
Students research Arizona maps. In this map lesson plan, students discuss map titles, scales, directions, elevation, and symbols. The class will examine topography, landforms, and rivers found on an Arizona map.
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Mapping Roxaboxen
Fourth graders read Roxaboxen and draw a map of the Roxaboxen community. In this language arts and geography lesson, 4th graders use specifications given, adding features to the map as described in the book and creating a legend.
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Continent Adventure
Students review or learn information regarding the 7 continents on our planet. It is also a fun movement and fitness activity.
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English-Speaking Countries Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 17 identification questions regarding English-speaking countries. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Introduction to Africa
Students are introduced to Africa. The purpose of this lesson is to find out what students all ready know about the continent of Africa, and what students are interested in learning more about. They focus on the physical features of Africa.
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Northern Africa Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 18 identification questions regarding the nations of Northern Africa.
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Surprise at Pearl Harbor
Young scholars review the concept of courage and relate it to their daily life. As a class, they are introduced to the events of December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor. Using a map, they locate Hawai'i and label the islands. They use the...
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Majority Muslim Countries Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 47 identification questions about Muslim cities. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Taming the Mighty Dragon
Pupils incorporate the five themes of geography to study the Yangtze river region. They analyze the possible effects of the three rivers gorge damn project on this area and role play a float the entire length of this dangerous river...
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Atlantic Ocean Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz learning exercise, students respond to 7 identification questions regarding the Atlantic Ocean.
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Pacific Ocean Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 5 identification questions regarding the Pacific Ocean.
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Lowest Fertility Countries Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz instructional activity, students respond to 20 identification questions about countries with the lowest fertility rates. Students have 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Biggest Muslim Cities Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 34 identification questions about the largest Muslim cities. Students have 5 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Asia Crossword
For this geography worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle on the continent of Asia. They answer 21 questions related to the type of government systems found, capital cities, deepest lake, and lowest population density.