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Word Count: 197795
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In this lesson students compare three maps, one from 1491, one from 1570, and one from 1794 to note differences and discus why the maps changed over time. This in turn can introduce wider discussions of exploration of the Americas. Thumbnail: World map by Martellus, British Library, CC0, via Wikimedia
Nearpod activity lesson about natural disasters.
This is the first step in a series of lessons that would ultimately lead to the creation of a travel guide video. Students will be researching a country's dominant culture using the Utah Online School Libraries' access to CultureGrams.Image from Pixabay, accessed 2/18/2022.
Physical Geography, also called earth science, is the study of our home planet and all of its components: its lands, waters, atmosphere, and interior. In this book, some chapters are devoted to the processes that shape the lands and impact people. Other chapters depict the processes of the atmosphere and its relationship to the planets surface and all our living creatures. For as long as people have been on the planet, humans have had to live within Earths boundaries. Now human life is having a profound effect on the planet. Several chapters are devoted to the effect people have on the planet.The journey to better understanding Earth begins here with an exploration of how scientists learn about the natural world and introduces you to the study of physical geography and earth science.
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A fun lesson to teach students about the push and pull factors of migration that includes an activity for all students to participate in.
This lesson is designed to get students acting as changemakers and contributing to the sustainable developments goals. Students will be tasked with creating a public service announcement to bring awareness to local or global challenges.
This lesson meets the 2nd Grade Utah Core Social Studies Standard 3, Objective1: Identify common symbols and physical features of a community, and explain how they affect people's activities in that areaStudents will learn about things that affect their community like traffic signs and symbols, topographical features and manmade features like roads and homes. They will create a digital story to tell their classmates what they enjoy doing in their community and local environment. It is about 45-60 minutes, probably best broken up over several days, and should be completed during class.
A short video that explains the movement of plate tectonics and how they can cause earthquakes.