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Students consider their perceptions of the world through their 5 senses while visiting the West Virginia State Museum. In this West Virginia history lesson plan, students discover how knowing about the past helps with their understanding of the present. Students create a brochure, in groups of four, of what they discovered by using their senses at the museum.

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physical geography, cultural awareness, population, settlements

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culture, physical features, population, settlement, transportation, science
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4th - 8th
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Science
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