How have agricultural challenges in the past been solved through the use of technology? What kinds of challenges do farmers face today? What tools do they use to help them fix the problems? Support your STEM and Social Studies curriculum with this video that profiles a California pistachio farmer who developed an iPad app to improve irrigation. Then, use the accompanying lesson plan to have students research historical and contemporary agricultural innovations.

This resource provides a listing of the types of landforms and their definitions. Each definition is a link to additional information about each landform.

Last summer, I was asked to teach a course in U.S. Geogrphy that would engsge the students, while encouraing development of a final project.  So, I created a 24 session course under the guise of a "Travel Plan" and seperated by geogrphic region of the United States.  I presnted copies of the travel plan to each student in folder to help them take ownership.  During each sesion, the students would view 2-3 short website-based videos that presented the content (state bird, flower, nickname,, etc) with creativity, and would also engage students in identifying historical/geogrphic lanndmarks, colleges/univeristies, professional sports teams, famous indiividuals,, etc associated with each state.Students were highly engaged in identifying the answers to the quesitons in their travel guides, and in learning about the states, and in making connections about the states during American History 1 and 2 from this past year.I've attached copies of the website list I used (Homeschool Pop was great for presenting state information), U.S. Maps, and a lsit of videos from WRAL's "Tar Heel Traveler" series that presents "oof-beat" informnation about North Carolina culture, hsitory, individuals, etc.

In this lesson, students explore the importance of food production and food surpluses to the origin and historical development of urban ecosystems. To understand how the exploitation of forests, irrigation waters, and other resources led to catastrophic consequences for some early cities.

This inquiry provides students with an opportunity to investigate the role of agriculture in the growth of complex societies. Students will examine sources related to the development of agriculture, the emergence of ancient writing in Mesopotamia, and the rise of social inequalities as they construct an argument in response to the compelling question "Was the development of agriculture good for humans?"

Students use satellite imagery to explore natural environments on the African continent and their geographical distribution in vast banded areas.

Students use satellite imagery to explore the major urban concentrations which makes Europe the prosperous and dynamic continent it is.

Students use satellite imagery to learn about flood risks and natural disasters around the world, taking as an example the floods caused by the Rhone and the Elbe rivers.

Students use satellite imagery to focus on volcanic phenomena and discuss the relationships between human societies and volcanism.

This inquiry provides students with an opportunity to evaluate a series of innovations by three complex civilizations - Maya, Aztec, and Inca. Students explore how complex societies and civilizations adapt to and modify their environment to meet the needs of their people.