What is autumn like in Shanghai? How much rain falls during September in Sydney? Is Moscow cold in October? Take a virtual trip around the world with a research assignment on autumn in different countries. After learners answer questions about the climate in various cities, they compare the results with fall weather from their hometown, and write a narrative passage about visiting one of the cities they have studied.

Concepts

Research, autumn

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Additional Tags

autumn, geography skills, Research Skills, weather, climate, social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource as the first research assignment for the school year
• Have class members work in groups to conduct research in the computer lab, on class tablets, or outside of class
• Add more countries to the list for individuals to learn about

Pros

• Makes a good cross-curricular assignment between social studies, science, and language arts

Cons

• None