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In this activity, students construct a topographic map of model terrain using a potato as their model. After making the map, they should be able to explain what contour lines are and what they represent. A materials list, instructions, and background information are provided. National content standards and links to additional information are also included.
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Dunes in the desert can make awesome noises like the sounds of faraway drums and marching armies. Scientists are studying what properties of the sand cause these booms. The clip is 2 minutes in length.
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The
Global
Schoolhouse
contains
an
interactive
geography
game,
a
place
for
students
to
share
field
trip
experiences,
online
expeditions,
a
clearinghouse
for
collaborative
projects
from
around
the
world,
classroom
conferencing,
news
lists,
professional
development
resources,
and
a
project
for
students
to
create
an
international
newspaper.
There
is
also
an
international
competition
for
K-12
students
...
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This lesson explores the concept of location and allows students to create their own tools to determine their location on the Earth's surface. Students will learn about the historical use of quadrants for navigation, construct their own quadrants, measure their location, and report and compare their results.
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Using
surveys
and
topographic
maps,
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
has
determined
distances
between
points
and
elevations
of
features,
and
put
them
into
a
data
format
at
this
website.
Elevations
of
the
50
largest
cities,
highest
and
lowest
points
in
each
state,
summits
over
14,000
feet,
summits
east
of
the
Rocky
Mountains,
geographic
centers
of
each
state,
length
of
US
boundaries,
and
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This lesson plan asks students to consider the theories and methods Robert Ballard may have used in some of his recent deep-sea investigations. Students will learn about conducting science experiments based on theories and using rigorous scientific principles. They should learn about the ways in which scientific investigation is used in the real world.
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In
this
activity,
students
will
use
a
Geographic
Information
System
(GIS)
to
map
the
occurrence
of
all
known
meteorites
in
Colorado
before
2000.
By
making
modifications
to
the
map
they
have
constructed,
the
students
will
answer
some
questions
about
the
distribution
pattern
they
see
and
why
it
might
exist.
The
activity
uses
ArcExplorer
Java
Edition
for
Education
(AEJEE),
a
free
GIS
software
produced
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In this National Geographic lesson plan, students look at various regions and define what a region is, give examples, and understand the subjective nature of determining regional boundaries.
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GeoCommunicator
provides
searching,
accessing,
and
dynamic
mapping
of
data
for
Federal
Surface
Management
boundaries,
Mining
Claims,
Land
and
Mineral
Use
Records,
and
the
Public
Land
Survey
System
from
the
Bureau
of
Land
Management's
National
Integrated
Land
System
and
the
Legacy
Rehost
2000
System
(LR2000).
Users
may:
publish
geographic
data
and
activities
they
wish
to
share;
communicate
land-related
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This
web
site
is
one
of
the
world's
largest
online
databases,
providing
access
to
a
vast
store
of
aerial
photographs
and
digitized
topographical
maps
of
the
United
States,
provided
by
the
U.
S.
Geological
Survey
(USGS).
TerraServer
is
designed
to
work
with
commonly
available
computer
systems
and
web
browsers
over
slow
speed
communications
links.
You
can
visit
your
own
neighborhood
or
take
a
look
at
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