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Geography, Map Projections: Which Map Would You Use? Google Slide + Powerpoint
By Geography & Math Made Easy
Teaching map projections can be challenging. This lesson is an easy way to give students the foundation they need to understand what map projections are and how each has its own level of accuracies and distortions based on the size and shape of land masses and measurement/distance between points. This works very well with my students and is a fund group cooperative activity that requires higher-level thinking skills and or helps students develop higher-level thinking skills by analyzing various map projections, and determining their accuracies and distortions.
LESSON: MAP PROJECTIONS: WHICH ONE WOULD YOU USE?
GRADE LEVEL: 7-12th
TIME FRAME: 90-120 MINUTES (TWO 60-MINUTE CLASS PERIODS)
TYPE OF ACTIVITY: GROUP COOPERATION ACTIVITY
NOTE: ADJUST MARGINS UNDER PAGE SETUP BEFORE PRINTING or SCALE TO FIT TO AVOID GRAPHICS FROM BEING CUT OFF.
OBJECTIVE:
MATERIALS:
PREPARATION:
CLASSROOM SETUP:
INTRODUCTION: (10 minutes)
PROCEDURE: (Group Reading Activity—30 minutes)
Divide the class into groups. Provide each group with the Instruction sheet: Map It! As well as a rubric, poster board, crayons, colored pencils, markers, glue, a ruler and scissors. Explain the instructions to the class based on the Instruction Sheet: Map It. Review what the group needs to present during their group presentation using the grading rubric.
CLOSURE / EVALUATION: (20-30 minutes)
Students will present as a group their findings regarding their map projection.
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Intro to Economics: Needs V. Wants
By Sarah Austin
An engaging way to begin a unit on economics! This fun and hands-on activity will have students explore the important concepts of human needs versus wants through an engaging rocket ship simulation. Students will be vicariously drawn into an emergency situation in which they must collaborate, and agree as to what items they consider as ‘essential’ for their survival on their rocket ship mission to live on a far away planet. An interactive Slide Presentation will help guide the groups on their journey… along with prompting students to delve deeper by examining the broader issues of sustainability, waste, and identifying the main differences between ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries.
Materials:
#1. Student Guided Notes & Student Reflection
#2. Rocket Ship Activity
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National Parks History Research FREEBIE
By Abigail J McClellan
** This freebie is a small sample of what you can find in my National Parks Research Project! **
Enjoy this GOOGLE DRIVE research freebie that allows students to learn more about the history of national parks!
What's Included:
1 – Teacher How-to-Use Guide: Includes main ideas, student outcomes, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading.
2 - National Geographic Kids Website Guide: Provides a detailed description of how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and steps.
3 - Research Graphic Organizer: Graphic organizer for students to record their National Park research.
** Please check out my National Parks Research Project if you enjoy this product! **
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Geography, Map Skills Bundle For Middle School & High School + 2 Freebies
By Geography & Math Made Easy
Purchase this Bundle; Save Planning Time and Money!
As Teachers, We Are Always Trying to Carve Out Time for Our Family and Ourselves for Self Care. So Many Demands; So Little Time.
Includes 6 Lesson + 2 Freebies
This Bundle is Worth $30.45 if Purchased Individually. (Now $25 | 20% Discount)
On each ready-to-use lesson, I spend no less than 10 hours planning, developing, and tweaking to make it high-quality.
These lessons are centered around map reading skills and include:
(1) Map Projections
(2) Using A Map Scale
(3) Creating a Neighborhood Map for the Understanding of Basic Map Reading.
(4) Reading Latitude and Longitude (Absolute Location)
(5) Exploring and Creating Populations Density Maps
(6) Creating a Cartogram to Depict Population Density
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Black History Month: African-American Heroes Research Project
By Abigail J McClellan
Looking to celebrate Black History Month? This comprehensive GOOGLE DRIVE research project is everything you need in order for students to complete independent research on African-American heroes!! It is the PERFECT to assign students so they can complete this at home or independently or in a paperless classroom! It includes over 22 pages of graphic organizers (with an example!), vocabulary terms, and quizzes. It is easy to use and an awesome research project that your students will love! You will be provided with a Google folder that includes 8 resources. The first is How-To-Use Guide that gives a layout of every single thing you will be assigning to your students. It also includes various types of graphic organizers for student modifications.
African-American Heroes:
•Martin Luther King, Jr.
•Thurgood Marshall
•Rosa Parks
•Sojourner Truth
•Harriet Tubman
•Brooker T. Washington
•Ida B. Wells
•Shirley Chisholm
•Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
•Fredrick Douglas
What is included?
- Access to a Google Drive folder containing 8 resources:
1. How-To-Use Teacher Guide- Shares main ideas, student outcomes, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading. You also get to see an overview of all the documents that are shared with the students.
2. African-American Heroes Research List - This list includes the African-American heroes available for research from the National Geographic website.
3. National Geographic Kids Website Guide- This document provides students with a detailed description on how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and steps.
4. Vocabulary Terms- 8 vocabulary terms and definitions related to this project: minority, equality, segregation, boycott, abolish, Civil Rights, prejudice, discrimination.
5. Vocabulary Quiz- This 8 question vocabulary quiz (format: Google Survey) is taken right from the vocabulary terms document.
6. Research Graphic Organizer - Graphic organizer for students to record their individual African-American heroes research. Includes an example!
7. Student Checklist and Project Reflection- This is this the final part of this research project. Students are asked (format: Google Survey) to fill out a checklist marking if they completed all aspects of the research project. They then reflect on what they did well on, what they can improve on, what they learned, and if they enjoyed the research project.
8. Terms of Use Page
Check out my other 'Distance Learning' activities:
Google Drive Animal Classification Research Project
Google Drive U.S. States Research Project
Google Drive U.S. President Research Project
Google Drive Country Research Project
Distance Learning: Google Drive Research Project BUNDLE
Google Drive Planet Research Project
Google Drive Native American Research Project
Google Drive Habitat Research Project
Google Drive Women Heroes Research Project
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Google Drive Research Projects MEGA BUNDLE
By Abigail J McClellan
All of my Google Drive Research Projects in one DISCOUNTED bundle! Save *BIG* when purchasing the Google Drive Research Projects MEGA BUNDLE!
This huge Google Drive Research Project mega bundle is everything you need if you are looking for online resources to assign to your students. Whether you are in person, distance learning, or a combination of both - you will find this bundle useful in your classroom!! These fun and engaging research projects encourage research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, and self-reflection skills! This resource comes with over 12 pages per product of graphic organizers (with examples!), vocabulary terms, and Google Survey/Quizzes for easy grading. It is easy to use and an awesome independent research project that BOTH you and your students will love! Be sure to check out the following products for a more detailed description / preview of what is included :)
This bundle includes the following GOOGLE DRIVE research projects:
What is included?
- Access to all 10 of my Google Drive research products, each containing the following resources (176 pages total):
See what others are saying!
"At times teaching remotely and in the classroom at the same time. At other times my entire class is remote. I am always looking for a variety of ways to teach, practice skills, and cover standards. This resource is a great addition to my lessons. The students found it easy to follow and enjoyed it as well. I found it to be an easy way to assess learning." - Christine E.
"I have loved this resource. During this period of distance learning, it has made it so easy to continue doing projects with my students without releasing my elementary students to the wide open web to stumble upon inappropriate content." - Mysti R.
"My students enjoyed the activities in this. The work was engaging and everything was easy to use." - Emily Y.
"Great resource. My students loved it. Very easy to use!" - Yvette J.
E-Learning / Home Learning / Remote Learning / Distance Learning / COVID-19 / Coronavirus / Paperless
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Ratings & Reviews:
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Google Drive Research Project BUNDLE #2
By Abigail J McClellan
Are you looking for online resources to assign your students so they can continuing learning from home? Look no further! This comprehensive GOOGLE DRIVE research project BUNDLE is everything you need in order for students to complete independent research from home or paperless assignments at school. This product encourages research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, and self-reflection skills! This resource comes with over 12 pages per product of graphic organizers (with examples!), vocabulary terms, and Google Survey/Quizzes for easy grading. It is easy to use and an awesome independent research project that your students will love! Be sure to check out the individual products for a more detailed description / preview of what is included :)
What is included?
- Access to all 4 Google Drive products, each containing 8-9 resources (30 files total!!):
THIS BUNDLE #2 INCLUDES:
Google Drive Planet Research Project
Google Drive Native American Research Project
Google Drive Habitat Research Project
Google Drive National Parks Research Project
E-Learning / Home Learning / Remote Learning / Distance Learning / COVID-19 / Coronavirus / Paperless
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Ratings & Reviews:
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INCLUSIVE Research Project BUNDLE
By Abigail J McClellan
All of my INCLUSIVE Google Drive Research Projects in one DISCOUNTED bundle! Save *BIG* when you snag them together!
This great INCLUSIVE Google Drive Research Project bundle is everything you need if you are studying African-American Heroes, the Civil Rights Movement, Native American Tribes, Women Heroes and/or looking for online resources to assign to your students. Whether you are in person, distance learning, or a combination of both - you will find this bundle useful in your classroom!! These fun and engaging research projects encourage research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, and self-reflection skills! This resource comes with 25 pages per product of graphic organizers (with examples!), vocabulary terms, and Google Survey/Quizzes for easy grading. It is easy to use and an awesome independent research project that BOTH you and your students will love! Be sure to check out the following products for a more detailed description / preview of what is included :)
What is included?
- Access to 4 inclusive Google Drive research products, each containing the following resources:
See what others are saying!
"At times teaching remotely and in the classroom at the same time. At other times my entire class is remote. I am always looking for a variety of ways to teach, practice skills, and cover standards. This resource is a great addition to my lessons. The students found it easy to follow and enjoyed it as well. I found it to be an easy way to assess learning." - Christine E.
"I have loved this resource. During this period of distance learning, it has made it so easy to continue doing projects with my students without releasing my elementary students to the wide open web to stumble upon inappropriate content." - Mysti R.
"My students enjoyed the activities in this. The work was engaging and everything was easy to use." - Emily Y.
"Great resource. My students loved it. Very easy to use!" - Yvette J.
E-Learning / Home Learning / Remote Learning / Distance Learning / COVID-19 / Coronavirus / Paperless
Freebies & Discounts:
Be sure to follow my store by clicking HERE to stay up to date on all my new products, including products that are FREE and on discount!
Ratings & Reviews:
Please leave a review if you enjoyed this product and found it useful. I really love reading how you are using my products in your classroom :) Every time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use towards future products!! Thank you in advance for taking the time to leave a rating & review!
By Abigail J McClellan
All of my U.S.A. Google Drive Research Projects in one DISCOUNTED bundle! Save *BIG* when you snag them together!
This great U.S.A. Google Drive Research Project bundle is everything you need if you are studying the United States of America, the 50 states, U.S. Presidents, National Parks and/or looking for online resources to assign to your students. Whether you are in person, distance learning, or a combination of both - you will find this bundle useful in your classroom!! These fun and engaging research projects encourage research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, and self-reflection skills! This resource comes with 25 pages per product of graphic organizers (with examples!), vocabulary terms, and Google Survey/Quizzes for easy grading. It is easy to use and an awesome independent research project that BOTH you and your students will love! Be sure to check out the following products for a more detailed description / preview of what is included :)
What is included?
- Access to 4 inclusive Google Drive research products, each containing the following resources:
See what others are saying!
"At times teaching remotely and in the classroom at the same time. At other times my entire class is remote. I am always looking for a variety of ways to teach, practice skills, and cover standards. This resource is a great addition to my lessons. The students found it easy to follow and enjoyed it as well. I found it to be an easy way to assess learning." - Christine E.
"I have loved this resource. During this period of distance learning, it has made it so easy to continue doing projects with my students without releasing my elementary students to the wide open web to stumble upon inappropriate content." - Mysti R.
"My students enjoyed the activities in this. The work was engaging and everything was easy to use." - Emily Y.
"Great resource. My students loved it. Very easy to use!" - Yvette J.
E-Learning / Home Learning / Remote Learning / Distance Learning / COVID-19 / Coronavirus / Paperless
Freebies & Discounts:
Be sure to follow my store by clicking HERE to stay up to date on all my new products, including products that are FREE and on discount!
Ratings & Reviews:
Please leave a review if you enjoyed this product and found it useful. I really love reading how you are using my products in your classroom :) Every time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use towards future products!! Thank you in advance for taking the time to leave a rating & review!
Google Drive Research Project Ultimate Bundle!
By Abigail J McClellan
ALL 18 OF MY HIGHLY-RATED GOOGLE DRIVE RESEARCH & MINI RESEARCH PROJECTS IN ONE PLACE!
This massive Google Drive Research Project & Mini Research Project ultimate bundle is everything you need if you are looking for online resources to assign to your students. Whether you are in person, distance learning, or a combination of both - you will find this bundle useful in your classroom!! These fun and engaging research projects encourage research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, and self-reflection skills! It is easy to use and an awesome way to assign independent research project that BOTH you and your students will love! Be sure to check out the individual products for a more detailed description / preview of what is included :)
What is included?
GOOGLE DRIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
- Access to all 10 of my Google Drive research products, each containing the following resources (176 pages total):
GOOGLE DRIVE MINI RESEARCH PROJECTS:
- Access to all 8 of my Google Drive Mini Research Products, each containing the following resources (142 pages total):
ALL TOPICS INCLUDED:
Research projects:
Mini Research projects:
See what others are saying!
"At times teaching remotely and in the classroom at the same time. At other times my entire class is remote. I am always looking for a variety of ways to teach, practice skills, and cover standards. This resource is a great addition to my lessons. The students found it easy to follow and enjoyed it as well. I found it to be an easy way to assess learning." - Christine E.
"I have loved this resource. During this period of distance learning, it has made it so easy to continue doing projects with my students without releasing my elementary students to the wide open web to stumble upon inappropriate content." - Mysti R.
"My students enjoyed the activities in this. The work was engaging and everything was easy to use." - Emily Y.
"Great resource. My students loved it. Very easy to use!" - Yvette J.
"My students enjoyed this and had a blast!” - Christal H.
"Awesome digital resource!” - Heather D.
"Great activity for students in class and at home (we have both!)." - Karin R.
"My students loved this resource." - Fun in the Sun (TeachShare Seller)
E-Learning / Home Learning / Remote Learning / Distance Learning / COVID-19 / Coronavirus / Paperless
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Ratings & Reviews:
Please leave a review if you enjoyed this product and found it useful. I really love reading how you are using my products in your classroom :) Every time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use towards future products!! Thank you in advance for taking the time to leave a rating & review!
National Parks Research Project [Google Drive]
By Abigail J McClellan
This comprehensive GOOGLE DRIVE research project is everything you need in order for students to complete independent research on National Parks!! It is the PERFECT project-based learning activity to assign to students - they can complete this at home, independently, or in a paperless classroom! It includes over 21 pages of graphic organizers (with an example!), vocabulary terms, and quizzes. It is easy to use and an awesome research project that your students will love! You will be provided with a Google folder that includes 8 resources. The first is How-To-Use Guide that gives a layout of every single thing you will be assigning to your students. It also includes various types of graphic organizers for student modifications.
National Parks:
•Everglades National Park
•Fishlake National Forest
•Acadia National Park
•Badlands National Park
•Yosemite National Park
•Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
•Grand Canyon National Park
•Great Smoky Mountains National Park
•Bitterroot National Forest
•Hot Springs National Park
•Yellowstone National Park
•Denali National Park
What is included?
- Access to a Google Drive folder containing 8 resources:
1. How-To-Use Teacher Guide- Shares main ideas, student outcomes, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading. You also get to see an overview of all the documents that are shared with the students.
2. National Parks Research List - This list includes the National Parks available for research from the National Geographic website.
3. National Geographic Kids Website Guide- This document provides students with a detailed description on how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and steps.
4. Vocabulary Terms- 8 vocabulary terms and definitions related to this project: National Parks, historical site, geyser, hot spring, rugged, wildlife, native plants, natural resources.
5. Vocabulary Quiz- This 8 question vocabulary quiz (format: Google Survey) is taken right from the vocabulary terms document.
6. Research Graphic Organizer - Graphic organizer for students to record their individual National Parks research. Includes an example!
7. Student Checklist and Project Reflection- This is this the final part of this research project. Students are asked (format: Google Survey) to fill out a checklist marking if they completed all aspects of the research project. They then reflect on what they did well on, what they can improve on, what they learned, and if they enjoyed the research project.
8. Terms of Use Page
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Womens History Month: Women Heroes Research Project
By Abigail J McClellan
This comprehensive GOOGLE DRIVE research project is everything you need in order for students to complete independent research on women heroes!! It is the PERFECT to assign students so they can complete this at home or independently or in a paperless classroom! It includes over 16 pages of graphic organizers (with an example!), vocabulary terms, and quizzes. It is easy to use and an awesome research project that your students will love! You will be provided with a Google folder that includes 8 resources. The first is How-To-Use Guide that gives a layout of every single thing you will be assigning to your students. It also includes various types of graphic organizers for student modifications.
Women Heroes:
•Eleanor Roosevelt
•Rosa Parks
•Ida B. Wells
•Florence Nightingale
•Miep Geis
•Sojourner Truth
•Harriet Tubman
•Sacagawea
•Susan B. Anthony
•Amelia Earhart
•Marie Curie
•Shirley Chisholm
•Joan of Arc
•Hatshepsut
What is included?
- Access to a Google Drive folder containing 8 resources:
1. How-To-Use Teacher Guide- Shares main ideas, student outcomes, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading. You also get to see an overview of all the documents that are shared with the students.
2. Women Heroes Research List - This list includes the women heroes available for research from the National Geographic website.
3. National Geographic Kids Website Guide- This document provides students with a detailed description on how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and steps.
4. Vocabulary Terms- 8 vocabulary terms and definitions related to this project: Women’s Rights, passion, activist, suffrage, Nobel Prize, achievement, triumphant, inspire.
5. Vocabulary Quiz- This 8 question vocabulary quiz (format: Google Survey) is taken right from the vocabulary terms document.
6. Research Graphic Organizer - Graphic organizer for students to record their individual women heroes research. Includes an example!
7. Student Checklist and Project Reflection- This is this the final part of this research project. Students are asked (format: Google Survey) to fill out a checklist marking if they completed all aspects of the research project. They then reflect on what they did well on, what they can improve on, what they learned, and if they enjoyed the research project.
8. Terms of Use Page
Check out my other 'Distance Learning' activities:
Google Drive Animal Classification Research Project
Google Drive U.S. States Research Project
Google Drive U.S. President Research Project
Google Drive Country Research Project
Distance Learning: Google Drive Research Project BUNDLE
Google Drive Planet Research Project
Google Drive Native American Research Project
Google Drive Habitat Research Project
E-Learning / Home Learning / Remote Learning / Distance Learning / COVID-19 / Coronavirus / Paperless
Freebies & Discounts:
Be sure to follow my store on TeachShare.com to stay up to date on all my new products, including products that are FREE and on discount!
Ratings & Reviews:
Please leave a review if you enjoyed this product and found it useful. I really love reading how you are using my products in your classroom :) Every time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use towards future products!! Thank you in advance for taking the time to leave a rating & review!