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Earth sciences cultural activities for Google Apps
Seven Natural Wonders of the World Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth)
Take your elementary students on a virtual field trip to the 7 Natural Wonders of the World! Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about each of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World from various perspectives.Students will learn about and virtually explore the following:Mount EverestGreat Barrier ReefParicutinRio de JaneiroNorthern LightsGrand CanyonVictoria FallsThis low prep activity includes::: Digital Google S
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2nd - 4th
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NASA Space Centers Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to three different NASA space centers across the United States. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about NASA, research and contributions, space travel, and significant events.This virtual field trip covers::: NASA Headquarters:: Mary W. Jackson :: Field Centers :: Langley Research Center:: Apollo Lunar Landing:: Landing on the Moon:: Margaret Hamilton:: Johnson Space C
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: End of Year Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Caves Virtual Field Trip (8 Different Caverns with Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn all about caves! Using a combination of informational text, Google Earth exploration, videos, and visuals, your students will learn about and tour 8 different caverns around the world.This virtual field trip covers::: What is a Cave?:: How Caves are Formed:: Speleothems (stalactites, stalagmites):: Speleology (spelunking or potholing):: Life Inside Caves:: A Cave Legend:: Cave Dwellers:: The World's Longest Cave:: Primary Caves (lava tubes):: K
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4th - 6th
Mining Virtual Field Trip (Types of Mining, Underground Mine Tours, Minerals)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn all about mining! Using a combination of informational text, Google Earth exploration, videos, and visuals, your students will learn about different types of mining, methods, and the history of mining from multiple perspectives. This trip includes underground mining tours through Google Earth!This virtual field trip covers::: What is mining?:: Different types of mining (mineral deposits):: Mining & the role of miners:: Forty-Niners (49ers)
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4th - 6th
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Winter Solstice Social Studies Science Lesson | Slides and Small Group Activity
Winter Solstice Social Studies Science Lesson | Slides and Small Group Activity is a fun and engaging lesson that covers the science behind the winter solstice as well as the different cultural celebrations centered around the Winter Solstice. Students will then apply this knowledge to creating their own Winter Solstice celebration that includes the reasoning behind the celebration, 2 traditions, and 1 activity. This lesson was created with the week before winter break in mind. It is engaging, c
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-ESS2-2
Dinosaur MEGA BUNDLE Read-Aloud Library Resources & Activities
I have collected a comprehensive collection of resources, activities, and read alouds intended to celebrate and learn all about Dinosaurs These animated Google Slides are great for online, in-person class learning and/or communication. There is a mix of both nonfiction and fiction texts to increase engagement and interest. This is an awesome way to keep your audience engaged and allows students of all levels to access. Also a great resource to share with parents to encourage/engage students in
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K - 6th
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Elementary Dairy Production Slideshow
Teach your K-5 students about one small aspect of Agriculture!
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PreK - 5th
Natural Disasters Activities to Learn About the Environment for Earth Day
Do you want to motivate your students to learn about the environment? Do you struggle to find engaging activities on natural disasters? Do you want students to learn about volcanoes, earthquakes, solar flares, tsunamis, floods, lightning, and more? Then download this Natural Disasters Activities to Learn About the Environment resource!Students will enjoy answering multiple-choice questions with these three unique trivia games for small groups or the whole class. Great for an attention-getter, br
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Climate of a Country Assignment
Sharing culture and identity is one of the best ways to increase classroom community and bonds between peers. Incorporating these strategies into content area assignments leads to increased student comprehension and retention of material. The resource included here bridges the gap between Earth Science and culture. Students will research a country of their own choosing and give a brief description of the overall climate of that country, according to a provided rubric.Additionally, this student d
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Fall Virtual Field Trip to an Apple Orchard
We have jumped into Fall and now let's take a trip to an Apple Orchard. We will learn the following:How apples are grownHow we take care of an orchardThe science of FallThis product will bring you on a hayride, corn maze, and of course the history of apples. An extra special treat if you would like to know the science behind our season of Fall.I also Inculded a read-aloud and movement break.
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PreK - 5th
Ocean Acidification: Virtual Tour of Aquariums
This activity is one of the Explore options within the Ocean Acidification Project. It is a great way for students learning online about actual ecosystems in our aquariums, especially when it is not feasible to visit one in person.Use this class set of Google slides that has a background for each student slide as the tour observation work as students explore an ecosystem using Live Cams at aquariums around the United States.As students explore the aquariums live cams for as long as you assign th
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6th - 9th
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What is a Nomad?
7 – W1.2.2: Explain the impact of the AgriculturalRevolution (stable food supply, surplus, populationgrowth, trade, division of labor, development ofsettlements).CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.10Write routinely over extended time frames (time forreflection and revision) and shorter time frames (asingle sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.This high level thinking simulation will bring your students into a agricultural mindset! This interactive sl
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
AP Spanish El calentamiento global Article with questions and Goformative
The Global Challenges unit of AP Spanish has many interesting contexts, including the environment. This digital and printable article talks about the effects of global warming in Antarctica, and explains the paradox of how rising temperatures actually cause more snow! Distance learners can complete this via a Google Doc or by doing the auto-graded goformative version. Students who prefer paper copies can have a print-out! Save time searching the net to find a good article, and save more time
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: AP Spanish Environmental Challenges Bundle
Biodiversity in Costa Rica Crossword Puzzle | Distance Learning
Entry level Spanish students learn about the biodiversity (biodiversidad) in Costa Rica with this crossword puzzle activity. Students search the web using the provided links to find answers to hints and learn about the unique plant and animal life in Costa Rica along the way! This resource makes a great addition to your Spanish-speaking countries curricula.*****************************************************************************Similar Products•Spanish I Binder Handout for Spanish-Speaking C
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6th - 12th
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Virtual Field Trips: National Parks - Full STEAM Ahead Edu
Want to take students on a virtual field trip around the world?? This slidedeck provides images of beautiful National Park locations, vetted links to videos and information about each National Park, and question stems to guide conversation and discussion! - Suggested instructions with question stems to guide discussion- 7 locations all around the world- 4 location ideas to provide opportunities for student researchPerfect for Friday Fun Days, lesson exploration and extension, Earth Science and L
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-2
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Months & Seasons 3-Part Cards-Montessori Inspired
Montessori-Inspired Months & Seasons 3-Part Cards. 3-part cards for January-December & all 4 seasons. Total of 32 cards!
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PreK - 5th
Argentina and Brazil: Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis - Distance Learning
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, NuestraSeñora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel dasMissoes (Brazil)"The ruins of São Miguel das Missões in Brazil, and those of San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa María la Mayor in Argentina, lie at the heart of a tropical forest. They are the impressive remains of five Jesuit missions, built in the land of the Guaranis during the 17th and 18th centuries. Each is characterize
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: South America Unit: Brazil Tourism BUNDLE - Distance Learning
Selous Game Reserve in the United Republic of Tanzania - Distance Learning
This guide covers a famous UNESCO world heritage site that is endangered. These unique locations are invaluable to the study of humanity and the environment over time. Help you students learn about these sites, and come to understand the significance of historical places in our quest for understanding humanity." Large numbers of elephants, black rhinoceroses, cheetahs, giraffes, hippopotamuses and crocodiles live in this immense sanctuary, which measures 50,000 km2 and is relatively undisturbe
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Brazil: Amazon Conservation Complex - Rich in Biodiversity - Distance Learning
"The Central Amazon Conservation Complex makes up the largest protected area in the Amazon Basin (over 6 million hectares) and is one of the planet’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity. It also includes an important sample of varzea ecosystems, igapó forests, lakes and channels which take the form of a constantly evolving aquatic mosaic that is home to the largest array of electric fish in the world. The site protects key threatened species, including giant arapaima fish, the Amazonian man
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: South America Unit: Brazil Tourism BUNDLE - Distance Learning
Brazil: Pantanal Conservation Area - Distance Learning
"The Pantanal Conservation Area consists of a cluster of four protected areas with a total area of 187,818 ha. Located in western central Brazil at the south-west corner of the State of Mato Grosso, the site represents 1.3% of Brazil's Pantanal region, one of the world's largest freshwater wetland ecosystems. The headwaters of the region's two major river systems, the Cuiabá and the Paraguay rivers, are located here, and the abundance and diversity of its vegetation and animal life are spectacul
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: South America Unit: Brazil Tourism BUNDLE - Distance Learning
Brazil: Brasilia - Virtual Learning Lesson Plan
"Brasilia, a capital created ex nihilo in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning. Urban planner Lucio Costa and architect Oscar Niemeyer intended that every element – from the layout of the residential and administrative districts (often compared to the shape of a bird in flight) to the symmetry of the buildings themselves – should be in harmony with the city’s overall design. The official buildings, in particular, are innovative and imaginative."Format
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: South America Unit: Brazil Tourism BUNDLE - Distance Learning
Brazil: Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia - Online Learning
"As the first capital of Brazil, from 1549 to 1763, Salvador de Bahia witnessed the blending of European, African and Amerindian cultures. It was also, from 1558, the first slave market in the New World, with slaves arriving to work on the sugar plantations. The city has managed to preserve many outstanding Renaissance buildings. A special feature of the old town are the brightly coloured houses, often decorated with fine stucco-work."Format:- 4 page guide, which includes a cover page, map, guid
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: South America Unit: Brazil Tourism BUNDLE - Distance Learning
Brazil: Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina - Virtual Lesson Plan
"Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies to the triumph of human cultural and artistic endeavour over the environment."Format:- 4 page guide, which includes a cover page, map, guided research page, and reflection questions- Fillable PDF format perfect for sharing in a paperless classroom or easy printing- Live research link embedded directly into the guide for quic
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: South America Unit: Brazil Tourism BUNDLE - Distance Learning
Brazil: Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás - Online learning
"Goiás testifies to the occupation and colonization of the lands of central Brazil in the 18th and 19th centuries. The urban layout is an example of the organic development of a mining town, adapted to the conditions of the site. Although modest, both public and private architecture form a harmonious whole, thanks to the coherent use of local materials and vernacular techniques."Format:- 4 page guide, which includes a cover page, map, guided research page, and reflection questions- Fillable PDF
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: South America Unit: Brazil Tourism BUNDLE - Distance Learning
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