Geography Standards The geographically informed person must use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to acquire, understand, and communicate information. Knowing how to identify, access, evaluate, and use appropriate geographic representations will ensure college and career readiness for students. Students will have an array of powerful problem-solving and decision-making skills for use in both their educational pursuits and their adult years. click to Show All Therefore, Standard 1 contains these themes: Properties and Functions of Geographic Representations, Using Geospatial Data to Construct Geographic Representations, and Using Geographic Representations. Thinking about the world in spatial terms (spatial thinking) allows students to describe and analyze the spatial patterns and organization of people, places, and environments on Earth.
Lesson Plans - Xpeditions @ nationalgeographic.com Xpeditions is now archived in National Geographic Education's new website—natgeoed.org If you liked Xpeditions, you'll love the new media-rich natgeoed.org. Explore the new site now for activities, maps, interactives, videos, homework help, and more! www.natgeoed.org Please note: to search for Xpeditions content, check the “include archive” filter. Nat Geo Education Blog Sarah Lavezzo: Peacebuilding Toolkit 2015-02-10, 04:02 pmSarah Lavezzo, this week’s Educator of the Week, is an enrichment teacher for grades 1-5 at an eleWhere There’s Smoke, There’s . . . Most Popular Giant Traveling Maps Get great resources for introducing geography and map-reading skills to students in Grades K-8.
British Life and Culture in the UK - Woodlands Junior School MapMaker Kit About This MapMaker Kit The World Physical MapMaker Kit maps includes a map without country boundaries, city names, and other political features. For a world map with country boundaries see the World Political MapMaker Kit. Download, print, and assemble maps of the physical world in a variety of sizes. Watch the tutorial video above to get started. Then download each piece of the MapMaker Kit as a PDF file. The mega map occupies a large wall, or can be used on the floor. Download the MapMaker Kit Download the maps from the carousel above, or from the links below.
Khan Academy C-SPAN Classroom Dream - www.legacyproject.org You're whisked away on a colorful journey of a lifetime. Whoosh through the teddy bears and castles of childhood. Whoosh again into the labyrinths and mountains of adolescence and adulthood. There are stops along the way to meet famous people in the Club of Dreamers, and explore inventions and discoveries through history. You can also hunt in each illustration for a hidden star – and make a new wish with each one you find! The story culminates with a life-giving Dream Tree, because "the world at its best is green... the color of Go and the color of Grow." The old star then encourages you to find a dream and reach for the stars: "Be a dreamer... dream a dream, your very own dream." Find out more about Dream in this interview excerpt with bestselling author Susan V.
Erie Canal - Locks The present Erie Canal rises 566 feet from the Hudson River to Lake Erie through 57 locks. From tide-water level at Troy, the Erie Canal rises through a series of locks in the Mohawk Valley to an elevation of 420 feet above sea-level at the summit level at Rome. Continuing westward, it descends to an elevation of 363 feet above sea-level at the junction with the Oswego Canal, and finally rises to an elevation of 565.6 feet above sea-level at the Niagara River. The original "Clinton's Ditch" Erie Canal had 83 locks. How a Lock Works In the early days of the canal, when horses and mules walked the towpath, this is how a canal boat passed through a lock: (Animated gif by Terry Pepper; used with permission) Today, boat owners are required to follow certain rules to "lock through". Size of the Locks The original Erie Canal locks were 90 feet long and 15 feet wide, and were designed for a canal boat 61 feet long and 7 feet wide, with a 3 1/2 foot draft. Historical Images of Locks
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