National Geographic's Xpeditions
Description	Welcome to the home of geography standards on the Internet. This unprecedented array of resources makes teaching and learning about our world easier than ever before.
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Grade Level	all, adult/continuing education, community college, higher education

Geography Resources
Description	The Educator's Reference Desk has compiled resources on geography. These include Internet sites, educational organizations, and/or electronic discussion groups.
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Grade Level	all

Cyberspace World
Description	In this CyberSmart! Curriculum lesson students consider the concept of cyberspace as a place and learn that it can be defined as real people communicating through computers connected to the Internet. They create a map to visually represent that definition, taking into account the influences of population, language and geography around the world The CyberSmart! Curriculum is the first-of-its-kind K-8 curriculum for students' safe, responsible and effective use of technology. Non-sequential for flexible implementation; the curriculum is organized into five S-M-A-R-T units -- Safety, Manners, Advertising, Research and Technology -- each teaching an important facet of Internet and technology use. Original standards-based lessons and activity sheets provide the skills necessary for children to become safe, mindful and effective cybercitizens.
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Type	Activity, Lesson plan, Unit of instruction
Grade Level	6, 7, 8

Cyberspace Country
Description	In this CyberSmart! Curriculum lesson plan students contrast cyberspace with actual and fantasy places, learning that cyberspace is where real people connect using computers and real experiences take place. Then they visually express their understanding of the geography of cyberspace in the U.S. The CyberSmart! Curriculum is the first-of-its-kind K-8 curriculum for students' safe, responsible and effective use of technology. Non-sequential for flexible implementation; the curriculum is organized into five S-M-A-R-T units -- Safety, Manners, Advertising, Research and Technology -- each teaching an important facet of Internet and technology use. Original standards-based lessons and activity sheets provide the skills necessary for children to become safe, mindful and effective cybercitizens.
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Type	Activity, Lesson plan, Unit of instruction
Grade Level	2, 3

Social Studies Curriculum Standards -- Michigan Teacher Network
Description	At this site, educators can browse Michigan curriculum content standards for Social Studies, including standards for inquiry, public discourse, decision making, and citizen involvement, as well as content standards for history, geography, civics, and economics. The standards and associated benchmarks can be browsed or searched. Related curriculum resources on the Web are linked to specific benchmarks.
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Grade Level	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

The Living Edens - Bhutan, the Last Shangri-La: Is There an Eden?
Description	This lesson is designed to give students an overview of the video "The Living Edens: Bhutan, the Last Shangri-La." This lesson addresses a question that is fundamental to geography education: how and why do we perceive other places in certain ways? Students will: - contribute to a class list of words that describe Eden, paradise, and Shangri-La - use the Internet to research the meaning of the term Shangri-La - contribute to a class list of places in the world that students consider to have the qualities of paradise or Eden - draw pictures of their impressions of Eden - after viewing "The Living Edens: Bhutan, the Last Shangri-La," write a paragraph explaining whether they think Bhutan is an Eden - discuss whether they think the video provides adequate information to assess whether Bhutan is truly an Eden - write questions that they'd like to ask Bhutanese children to determine whether Bhutan lives up to its reputation as an Eden - use the Internet to research another place that they think might qualify as Eden and assess whether their impressions of that place change or remain the same after learning about it on the Internet - write an essay answering the question "Is there really an Eden?" The lesson provides a list of materials needed, estimated time, teaching strategies, and assessment recommendations, as well as extensions/adaptations. Relevant national standards in geography and social studies are also noted.
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Grade Level	6, 7, 8

The Living Edens - Bhutan, the Last Shangri-La: An Environmental Plan
Description	This lesson has students combine their knowledge of Bhutan's Buddhist principles with a practical investigation into Bhutan's current environmental situation. Students will: - Examine a topographical map of Bhutan and a political map of South Asia and brainstorm the types of environmental pressures a country such as Bhutan might face, considering its size, topography, resources, and proximity to larger countries. - Discuss how Bhutan's Buddhist heritage has contributed to its attitudes toward environmental preservation. - After viewing a video clip, explain how Bhutan is an "oasis." - Devise a long-range environmental plan for Bhutan based on their consideration of several environmental and development-related issues. The lesson plan lists materials needed, estimated time, teaching strategies, and assessment recommendations as well as extensions/adaptations. Relevant national standards in geography and social studies are also noted.
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Grade Level	6, 7, 8

Lehigh Earth Observatory's Envirosci Inquiry
Description	The LEO EnviroSci Inquiry Web site is a new K-12 outreach project from LEO - the Lehigh Earth Observatory and the SERVIT (Science Education Research in Visual Instructional Technologies)Group in the College of Education at Lehigh University. EnviroSci Inquiry enables teachers, students, and the public to learn about environmental science content knowledge from Lehigh University LEO scientists and interns. Learning activities actively engage participants in data collection, analyzing data, working with Global Information Systems (GIS) databases, and engaging in science-specific pedagogical practices that incorporate Web-based and other technologies to be implemented into the science classrooms. Environmental science curricular activities enable students to use Microcomputer Based (MBL) and Calculator-based laboratory (CBL) probeware, Web-based telecommunication tools, QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR), and other Internet resources to learn about environmental issues. Curricular activities will emphasize student-directed scientific discovery of their local environment aligned to the National Science Education Standards and the National Geography Standards.
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Grade Level	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, kindergarten

National Geographic Xpeditions
Description	This site contains cultural, educational, and informational resources for teaching geography, as well as world history. It includes the following sections: Family Xpeditions (Visit every other week to see a new and exciting activity), Atlas (Discover more than 1,800 ways to seeand printthe world), Forums (Exchange ideas on all things geographic), Standards (With teacher-tested ideas and family activities, our archive of the U.S. National Geography Standards puts principles into practice), Xpedition Hall (Enter this spellbinding virtual world and set fantastic contraptions in motion. Every switch, dial, and lever brings the National Geography Standards surging to life), and Resources & Links.
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Type	Collection
Grade Level	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, kindergarten

Xpeditions
Description	Welcome to the home of geography standards on the Internet. This unprecedented array of resources makes teaching and learning about our world easier than ever before. This National Geographic site is part of the MarcoPolo Consortium.
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Type	Curriculum support
Grade Level	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, kindergarten