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This Meet Mount Everest lesson plan also includes:
- Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
- Mount Everest & Me
- Historical Timeline
- Asia Map
- Asia Map Key
- World Map
- Mount Everest Expedition Routes Sketch
- Mount Everest Expedition Routes Sketch Key
- Google Earth Flyover
- Mount Everest Expedition Interactive Routes
- Meet Mount Everest Documents
- Vocabulary
- Map
- Activity
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Learning about one landform might seem boring to some, but using the resource provided practically guarantees scholar interest. The second in a sequential series of eight covering the topic of Mount Everest includes activities such as a realistic tour of Mount Everest using Google Earth, a simulation of climbing the mountain, and building a timeline of the peak through research.
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Instructional Ideas
- Extend learning in activity two by adding potential road blocks to the simulation using geographical terms, such as avalanche
- Differentiate for English learners by assigning them to draw pictures on their timelines during activity three
Classroom Considerations
- Pre-knowledge of some vocabulary is helpful
- All pupils require computer and Internet access
Pros
- Includes activities to test for comprehension, including a worksheet and crossword puzzle
- Learning becomes more meaningful because the tools used in the resource make studying about Mount Everest a real-world experience
- Gives teachers ideas to extend learning for gifted or accelerated classes
Cons
- None