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Maps: Interactive Atlases, Continent and Country Maps, Print Maps, Resources

Maps: Interactive Atlases, Continent and Country Maps, Print Maps, Resources

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Mommy Maestra: Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead Lesson Plans and Activities Día de los Muertos is quickly approaching, so I thought I would share some of the many fabulous resources that I have discovered over the years. Because this holiday is so popular, there is a growing number of lesson plans, units, and crafts now available on-line. Thematic Units: - By far, one of the best curriculum units has been created by Lori Langer de Ramirez, creator of MisCositas. It is geared for third year (intermediate) Spanish students. This is a comprehensive unit with 63 pages of activities, vocabulary, and more. A is for... (English/Spanish) PICTURE DICTIONARY Advertisement.EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here.) If you find any errors, please e-mail us.

Interactive Animations This is our collection of interactive rollover flash animations. Click links or scroll down to view the available interactive animations.Check out our Earth Science Animations and Videos pages. Interactive Animations Virginia: Facts, Map and State Symbols Virginia was the 10th state in the USA; it became a state on June 25, 1788. State Abbreviation - VAState Capital - RichmondLargest City - Virginia BeachArea - 42,769 square miles [Virginia is the 35th biggest state in the USA]Population - 8,260,405 (as of 2013) [Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the USA]Name for Residents - VirginiansMajor Industries - farming (tobacco, peanuts, corn, sweet potatoes, poultry, ham), tourism, US Navy warships, mining (coal), lumber (for paper and furniture), government workers Presidential Birthplaces George Washington was born in Westmoreland County on February 22, 1732 (he was the 1st US President, serving from 1789 to 1797).

Some Excellent Interactive Map Games to Use with Students in Class March 20, 2016 Map games can be a great way to help students develop their geo-literacy. Students get to engage with learning activities specifically designed to challenge their geography knowledge and extend their understanding of the world. In the list below we are sharing with you some very good resources where you can access educational map games to use with students in class. Virginia State History for Kids History >> US Geography >> US State HistoryNative Americans Before Europeans arrived in Virginia the land was inhabited by Native American tribes including the Catawba in the south, the Powhatan in the east, the Cherokee in the west, and the Tutelo in the center region of the state. The Powhatan peoples on the east coast spoke the Algonquian language and lived in longhouses made from tree saplings covered with grass or bark mats. A number of tribes joined together to create the Powhatan Confederacy under the leadership of Chief Powhatan. Chief Powhatan was also the father of Pocahontas who would later marry English settler John Rolfe.

Biographies for Kids A biography is a true story written about someone's life. There are many biographies for kids about famous people that students can read. These are written on a variety of reading levels to meet the needs of all types of readers. 6 Free Tools For Creating Your Own Maps November , 2015 That old adage is truer than ever- it’s all about location.. And when it comes to the current tech ecosystem, location-based apps and services are par for the course, and for good reason. We have the technology to have our communities, towns and neighborhoods at our fingertips and get acquainted with the world around us at the touch of a button.

13 Great Tools for Creating Your Own Maps to Use in Class February 11, 2016 Today we have spent sometime going through our Map Tools archive and curated for you the collection below. These are some of the best tools out there that you can use with you students in class to create, annotate and share maps. We invite you to check them out and share with your colleagues. 1- Google My Maps 5 Fun Geography Games for Geography Awareness Week On each of the previous three days I've shared some resources and ideas for Geography Awareness Week. Continuing that pattern, here are five fun games that your students can play to test and develop their knowledge of geography. GameOn World is a multiplayer geography game developed by a high school teacher and his student in Portland, Maine. The game is similar in structure to that of Kahoot.

Google Earth lessons Using Google Earth in the classroom Teaching ideas, guides, downloadable files and links to other resources can all be found at Juicy Geography's Google Earth blog. This page is regularly updated, and features original lesson plans and resources, suitable for KS3, KS4 and K12, that have all been thoroughly tested in the classroom. The lessons include: “Stonehenge Management” This lesson is designed to demonstrate the potential of Google Earth as a real world decision making tool.

Great Educational Web Tools for Making Virtual Field Trips May 5, 2015 Learning doesn't only happen in the classroom. It can happen anywhere.

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