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Young scholars practice map skills. In this map skills lesson, students locate the cities of New York and Paris on a map. Young scholars read about the flight made by Charles Lindbergh in May 1927 from New York to Paris. Students answer 8 questions about the flight.

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aviation, charles lindbergh

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airplane flight, aviation, charles lindbergh, latitutde and longitude, math
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Grade
5th - 6th
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Math
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days

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