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Taking a Trip Through the Regions

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Students identify the location and characteristics of different regions throughout the world. Using this information, they compare and contrast the regions and discover how they change over time. They use the internet to research a place they are interested in and examine its man-made and physical features.

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4th - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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