C3 Framework. Dimension 2. Geography.1.3-5. Construct maps and other graphic representations of both familiar and unfamiliar places.
Have them draw hills, valleys, streams, and other features on sheets of cardboard or poster paper and then add photos or drawings of the organisms they studied in the activity.
C3 Framework. Dimension 2. Geography.1.3-5. Construct maps and other graphic representations of both familiar and unfamiliar places.
As a class, discuss the following questions
C3 Framework. Dimension 2. Geography.4.6-8. Explain how cultural patterns and economic decisions influence environments and the daily lives of people in both nearby and distant places.
invite community members in related fields to hear the presentations.
C3 Framework. Dimension 4. Communicating Conclusions & Taking Informed Action 4.6-8. Present adaptations of arguments and explanations on topics of interest to others to reach audiences and venues outside the classroom using print and oral technologies (e.g., posters, essays, letters, debates, speeches, reports, and maps) and digital technologies (e.g., Internet, social media, and digital documentary).
determine ways to gain the information, such as through stations or labs, computer research, or journal references
C3 Framework. Dimension 1. Developing Questions & Planning Inquiries 5.6-8. Determine the kinds of sources that will be helpful in answering compelling and supporting questions, taking into consideration multiple points of views represented in the sources.
be creative in presenting the information, including maps and visuals as appropriate
C3 Framework. Dimension 2. Geography.2.6-8. Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions, and changes in their environmental characteristics.
After they research carbon dioxide data, have students make posters summarizing the data they found
C3 Framework. Dimension 2. History.16.6-8. Organize applicable evidence into a coherent argument about the past.
Divide the students into small groups, and give them time to visit each of the stations
C3 Framework. Dimension 2. Geography.10.6-8. Analyze the ways in which cultural and environmental characteristics vary among various regions of the world.
Have each group do one of the journeys suggested on the student page, using information from the maps and E-Zones student page
C3 Framework. Dimension 2. Geography.2.6-8. Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions, and changes in their environmental characteristics.
Encourage students to be creative in presenting the information, including maps and visuals as appropriate
C3 Framework. Dimension 2. Geography.2.6-8. Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions, and changes in their environmental characteristics.