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The Land Around Us - Lesson 3
While the content of this lesson is more specific to the first grade, the directions given to work on a PowerPoint are well written. These directions could be used by anyone, with any content. Younger learners may need help reading the...
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Geography Vocabulary
In this geography learning exercise, students match vocabulary words to their definitions having to do with bodies of land and water. Students complete 10 problems.
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Earth's Land as an Apple
Students explore the value of land and the importance of conserving it as a limited resource. They observe a experiment where an apple represents the earth. From the demonstration, students visually see the fractions and percentages that...
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Lesson Plan on Volcanoes
Fourth graders are able to label a diagram of a volcano with a least 3 of the following parts: the magma chamber, vents, dome, and caldarea. They break up into groups of four and design their own volvanoes using paper and drawing...
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Capitol Visitors Center
Students complete a post-trip discussion after visiting the capitol building in Austin. As a class, they review how soldiers received their allotment of land for participating in the Texas Revolution. Individually, they write a letter...
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The Sweetgrass Hills of Montana
Fifth graders investigate the indian land areas of Montana. They focus the research upon finding why indian tribal beliefs is tied to the land. Students also find information about the oral history of the people. Then they answer review...
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What Can Be Done to Improve Ha'iku Town Shopping Areas?
Second graders examine different areas to determine how they can be improved. They observe and collect data concerning different problems and use a map to record their information. After analyzing the data, they develop possible...
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Land Use Issues
Students participate in activities in which they examine land use. They examine the types of animals in a surrounding and how they blend in with the environment. They also examine food resources.
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Land Use Issues
Young scholars research the different habitats found in the world. They also examine the land use issues that affect each of the habitats. They also research any environmental issues affecting the habitat they are researching.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn the Issues: Learn About Land and Cleanup
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: The Science of Puddles
Students will look at their schoolyard and determine where a puddle will form after a heavy rain. They will map the school yard and draw chalk lines to demonstrate their predictions. After a rain children will check their predictions and...
European Union
Eu: Assessing Environmentall Impacts of Research/innovation Policy [Pdf]
A short guide to assessing the environmental impacts of scientific research and innovation policy.
Other
Southern Kings Consolidated School: Plateaus
This page by the Southern Kings Consolidated School provides a great description of a plateau, and includes several images of landscapes with plateaus.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Real Property (Land Law)
This resource gives a basic definition for real property and distinguishes between the divisions within the real property classification (freehold estates, nonfreehold estates, and concurrent estates).