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European Elevation Sort

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Given a prepared database of European countries, sixth graders sort the countries in ascending order by elevation and identify the five countries with the highest elevations. This cross-curricular lesson combines elements of computer processing with geography. A fine idea!

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european geography, europe, databases

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europe, european geography, database, spreadsheet, social studies
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Grade
6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Technology
Database & Spreadsheet

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