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Political Borders
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Students think about regions and borders by determining where they would place borders in an artificial continent, based on a set of physical and cultural features of the area.

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National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic Society
Date Added:
06/24/2019
Preserving Soils Activity
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Students explore a map showing cropland density around the world. They discover how soil is formed and explore how plants get nutrients from topsoil. Finally, they use computational models to explore how wind, water, and plants affect soil quality.

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National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic
Date Added:
06/24/2019
Protecting the Mariana Trench
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Students read about the establishment of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument and discuss why it is important to preserve the Mariana Trench and surrounding area.

Subject:
21st Century Global Geography
Earth Science
English Language Arts
Life Science
Physical Science
Reading Foundation Skills
Science
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Reading
Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic Education
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Resources in the Deep Sea
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Students learn about the three ocean light zones, make predictions about deep-sea resources, and read about those resources and their value to science and businesses.

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English Language Arts
Life Science
Reading Foundation Skills
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic Education
Date Added:
02/26/2019
The Right Balance: Mixing Energy Resources
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Students investigate how different mixtures of energy resources are used to provide electricity in different parts of the country. They investigate the conversion efficiency and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for each energy resource and analyze how different mixtures of energy resources affect the overall efficiency and CO2 emissions for a region.

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National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic
Date Added:
06/24/2019
The Role of Water in the Generation of Electricity
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Students discuss what freshwater is and use maps to predict and identify places around the world where it is scarce. They read about the role of water use and consumption in the generation of electricity. Based on a scenario, they research and analyze the impact of a specific energy resource in a specific location on the availability of freshwater

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National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic
Date Added:
06/24/2019
Shore Thing
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A short article on how living shorelines utilize natural methods to slow coastal erosion within the Chesapeake Bay.

Subject:
21st Century Global Geography
Applied Science
Earth Science
Engineering
English Language Arts
Physical Science
Reading Foundation Skills
Science
Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic Education
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Skin
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Students will read all about the body's largest organ- skin. Readers will learn many facts about skin, including how it protects the body, the layers of skin, and skin color. This article is appropriate for strong upper elementary readers.

Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic
Date Added:
06/24/2019
Soil Quality Activity
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Students explore the conditions that make high-quality soils. Using data from field research and interactive computational models, they determine which farming practices best preserve and increase soil quality.

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National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic
Date Added:
06/24/2019
Solar Energy and Diversifying Energy Resources
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Students analyze the benefits and drawbacks of solar energy by investigating a real-world conflict between farmers and environmentalists in California and a company that wants to build a solar farm nearby. Students read a case scenario, identify specific benefits and drawbacks of the solar farm in the scenario, and write a position statement.

Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic
Date Added:
06/24/2019
Space Probes
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Students watch a video about space probes and discuss the function of space probes. They use a photo gallery to compare and contrast different structures and equipment of probes, and make connections between the different structures and purposes of space probes. Then students use an interactive diagram of the Cassini space probe to imagine what instruments they might include on a probe of their own design.

Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic
Date Added:
06/24/2019
Species Identification
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Students consult expert resources to identify organisms observed during a plot study, and then use this research to complete species inventory cards that represent the biodiversity of the area studied.

Subject:
Biology
Science
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Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic Education
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Striped Bass are Turning Ugly
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Students analyze data and maps to understand how increased population growth impacts the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay. Then they explore how the health of the Bay affects its animals.

Subject:
Biology
Earth Science
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic Education
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Technology and Control in Ancient Rome
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Students learn how technological innovations help ancient Romans maintain control of their expanding empire.

Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic
Date Added:
06/24/2019
Tsunamis 101
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Students will discover how a tsunami is born...and how it destroys.

Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic Education
Date Added:
06/24/2019
Types of Volcanic Eruptions
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Students view a video to learn about volcanoes. Students compare two different types of volcanoes (composite and shield volcanoes) by creating a Venn diagram and discussing them with the class.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Using Fresh Water Activity
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Students explore maps to discover the distribution of fresh water resources on Earth, and they examine graphs to discover how fresh water supplies are used by humans.

Provider:
National Geographic
Author:
National Geographic
Date Added:
06/24/2019