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5th grade geography projects for Microsoft Word
Climate Zones Tissue Box Project
This project is for students to research and create climate zones out of tissue boxes that will be displayed in the classroom for the remainder of the school year!Part 1: Creation of tissue box climate zone.Part 2: Students will "backpack" through their classmates climate zones and describe their experiences!Enjoy!
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4th - 8th
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Road Trip Adventure PROJECT BASED LEARNING for GATE and 3rd - 8th Grades
Come along on a fun project-based adventure as students practice different forms of writing, geography skills, computer and internet technology skills, engineering and design skills, math skills, public speaking, creativity, and art.
Here is your Gold Medal Standard project based learning unit ready to go. Because this project-based unit relies heavily on student creativity and invention, the key knowledge, understanding, and success skills can be scaffolded across many grade levels. This un
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
Create A Country Activity ( Great End of the Year Activity )
In this activity, students will "create their own country". Students will answer a variety of detailed questions regarding their country as well as draw out their country's flag & draw a map of their country. Assignment should take 60-130 minutes depending on student ability levels. Color pencils/crayons are required.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ancient Civilizations Map Projects
This is a collection of map projects I designed over several years of teaching ancient civilizations. I usually begin each new area of study with a look at the geography where the civilization in question developed. Before we move into discussing the people and the culture they developed, my students are required to create their own maps of the location. Throughout each unit of study, we keep a significant focus on how the land and climate of each area contributed to the culture of the civili
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5th - 8th
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Geography Project --- Make a Map of the World
I have used this project in my geography classes for years. I have had excellent results every year. Some of the results decorate my classroom. I have also included the rubric I use to make the projects quick and easy to grade. I promise you will not be disappointed with the projects your students produce. You will use the project year after year. I have included a few pictures of student projects.
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5th - 12th
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Middle East Mapping Activity and Research Project (2 Lesson Plans)
This great mapping activity allows students to map the major physical and political locations within the Middle East. Just download the following blank map of the Middle East (Southwest Asia/North Africa).Please download the Middle East map PDF athttp://geoalliance.asu.edu/sites/default/files/maps/MidEast.pdfThe mapping activity will take at least 1 period. Students just follow simple instructions to complete the map. The mapping activity can be easily modified by the teacher to work with any a
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Islam and Islamic Empires Lesson Plan Collection Bundle
Travel Brochure Digital Writing Template Activity - No-Prep for Microsoft Word
Engage students' curiosity about the world with the Travel Brochure template. They can easily add their research and information to this template, print, and share their information in brochure form! Great addition for a Ontario Grade 2 Social Studies - Global Communities unit.What is included:Microsoft Word editable templateCategory boxes: Climate, Food, Things To Do, LocationAdditional space to include pictures, maps and additional textGet both Microsoft WORD AND Google SLIDES version in this
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1st - 5th
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Google My Maps Project
This project takes 2-3 class periods and is a great way for students to engage in GIS and electronic maps. It is also a great way for students to get to know each other at the beginning of the year.
Students create maps in Google My Maps using places that have significance to them (favorite ice cream store, favorite restaurant, etc). For each place they place a point in their map and type a description.
Finally, the students present their maps to the class, talking about the significance of t
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4th - 9th
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Create Your Own Map! Project & Rubric
In this project students get to become Map Makers! They use their knowledge of Maps to create their own unique map. Included in this product is a "Creating a Map: Rubric", a "Map Brainstorming & Planning Sheet", project directions for students to follow, and photos of students' work to use as a guide/example. This product was made in a Microsoft Word document and is easy to edit in order to meet your individual classroom needs. 5 Essentials of a map include (in no particular order):1. Title
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4th - 7th
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Manifest Destiny: Life of a Pioneer - Instagram Project w/ Rubric - Editable
This project is student led and focuses on Westward Expansion in the mid-1800s. Students will create their own "primary source" by making an Instagram profile for a pioneer moving west to fulfill America's Manifest Destiny. A fun, creative spin on the idea of a pioneer journal. Perfect way to combine your students modern interests with their history class! Promotes both research and creativity and incorporates the use of technology. This project gives students a chance to show what they know in
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4th - 12th
Travel Brochure Rubric
This is a rubric used at the end of a Geography unit. The rubric covers the five themes of Geography and all of the text features that should be included in a travel brochure when given to tourists. This is one of my students favorite projects! The use Publisher to create their brochures and they can choose any place in Arizona to go. You can also modify it to fit any country in the world.
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4th - 8th
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Immigration Digital Scrapbook Project
When discussing immigration patterns to the United States, I have students select any country of their choice that they would like to "immigrate" to for employment purposes.
They then create a "digital scrapbook" using PowerPoint in order to demonstrate an understanding of their new country as well as explore what life would be like living in a foreign country as an immigrant.
The project is detailed in four major sections with a specific checklist that can help students stay focused and accom
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5th - 12th
Utopia (Create Your Own Country) Project
This project allows students to create their own country, complete with concepts that all countries have, such as a government, economy, culture, geography, and history. Students research, evaluate and creatively come up with their own idea of a utopia.
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5th - 8th
Geographic Features Project
A fun, hands-on project you can use with your students in your geographic features (landforms, bodies of water) unit. This dictionary contains 50 different physical features and asks students to identify their definitions and to create a drawing for each feature. A great project to assign as a partner project or group work in the library or computer lab.
Features included are: Archipelago, Atoll, Basin, Bay, Beach, Butte, Canyon, Cape, Cave, Channel, Cliff, Coast, Cove, Delta, Desert, Dune, E
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3rd - 9th
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Inquiry Geography Unit
A fun, interactive and engaging unit of work which uses the good old PC game "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" as its basis. Students work in teams to complete each task and race around the world in persuit of the ruthless criminal Carmen. Along the way they research famous landmarks, historical figures and geographical features. They also locate and book flights and accommodation for each leg of the trip.
I hope your students love this unit as much as mine did!! They begged me to do it a
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5th - 8th
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NYCDOE Passport to Social Studies Grade 5: Mexico Case Study Group Project
This project can easily supplement the NYCDOE Passport to Social Studies Mexico Case Study Unit.
It is a student led research based project, which allows students to choose roles in which they learn about a specific aspect of Mexico. Students get to be a geographer, historian, cultural expert, plant/animal expert, etc.
Each role contains various research based questions, that students have used to conduct their research. There is a checklist attached at the end of the project.
Students have
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5th
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National Parks Research Project - CCSS Aligned!
UPDATE: As of 4/28 this product has been updated to be 100% digital in google drive. I made this update with online teaching in mind. I hope you enjoy!A 100% self-contained, National Park research project. Everything is pre-organized into folders to make it EASY for your students to access the work. Give your students the sources and watch them go with NO additional prep work on your part. In the product you will find individual folders of each park. With the folders are all the links and readin
Grades:
4th - 7th
Latin America Country Project/Report
This 18 page project packet allows your students to complete a country report project. Includes project overview, rubric, writing, culture, statistics, map skills, challenge option, and much more!
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4th - 8th
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Climate Flyer
Students apply their knowledge of climate zones to a particular region of the world. They examine temperature, precipitation, vegetation and life in that region of the world. They create a flyer and display the information in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Students enjoyed the artistic aspects of the project. I took 2 days with laptops in the classroom and students finished at home for the homework on the second day. Great to hang in classroom or hallway. Common core aligned.
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4th - 10th
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Culture of a Country -Mobile Project - Five Themes of Geography worksheet
Students research the culture of an assigned or chosen country and create a mobile highlighting cultural aspects such as: religion, language, clothing, holidays, currency, government, etc.
Rubric included.
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4th - 8th
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Create Your Own Island Project
A fun learning project to be used to enhance Social Studies (Map Skills), Language Arts (Writing), and Art (Drawing Skills)Includes: Lesson Plans for Project; Information for Educator; Examples; Check Lists for Students and Educators; Grading Scale Sheets; Writing Prompt worksheet; Brainstorming worksheetCan be adapted to many different age and learning levels by educator.
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5th - 8th
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ROAD TRIP PROJECT
This Road Trip Project is meant for middle school math students, but can be changed for younger or older.
In this project, students must choose ten places to stop at around the United States of America. At each stop, they need to go to at least one attraction and stay at a hotel. They need to calculate the cost to visit each location and the cost of travel, keeping in mind the mileage for the vehicle they choose.
This purchase includes a full description of the project, tables for students to
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5th - 10th
Colonial Region Advertising Poster Project
Need an engaging culminating project for a study of Colonial Regions? This project allows students to present their learning in a creative manner. They present their research on colonial regions by creating an advertising poster for that region. Can be used an a individual or group project. Score sheet is included.
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5th - 8th
Geography Project - Who's Ready for a Texas Road Trip? (World Geo or TX History)
This wonderful Texas geography project is perfect for the end-of-school or anytime. It works great in a World Geography or Texas History class. It requires students to collaborate and exercise all parts of their brains, and it also gives students ideas for future trips across the state. Texas is a fascinating state with lots to offer! Who's ready for a road trip?(Teachers can request free road maps and travel guides from the state every year.)
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4th - 12th
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