The Sun and the Earth The National Geography Standards recommend that students in grades three to five understand the relationship between the Earth and the Sun and how this relationship affects observable phenomena on Earth... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
Physical Characteristics of Places: The Fossil Record This lesson asks students to consider how the movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates alters the physical characteristics of places over geologic time... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
Cultural Characteristics Influence a Region’s Character In this lesson students will analyze demographic data and explore relationships between several cultural characteristics of nations... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
Rain: Friend or Foe? In this lesson students will use their knowledge of rainfall, vegetation, and the slope angles of hillsides to make decisions, predict outcomes... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
Was the United States Ready for Pearl Harbor? The United States military was largely taken by surprise at Pearl Harbor in 1941, although there had been some indication that the Japanese might be planning an attack... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
Can Captive Breeding Save Species? When learning about endangered and threatened species and ecosystems, students should become familiar with programs that strive to preserve biodiversity... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
South Pole Lesson Plans Lessons and ideas for using the New South Polar Times in the classroom http: //205.174.118.254/nspt/teach/teach.htm
There’s No Place Like Home This lesson uses children’s literature and maps to explore reasons for past and present settlement... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
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