(Grade Level indicated in parenthesis; however, most lessons are adaptable to nearly any grade level.)



100 Things Poster Activity (4-12) to accompany the Geography Action poster 2004 from the National Geographic

A Brief Understanding of Weather and Climate (K-3) Part of the Global Climate Change Educators' Guide from the National Council for Geographic Education  7-Day Weather Tracking Chart (part of "A Brief Understanding of Weather and Climate")   Weather Wheel (part of "A Brief Understanding of Weather and Climate) Absolute Location Using GPS Technology (9) by Kevin Tholin; South Bend, IN; LaSalle HS Advertising with Geography ... It's Free and It's Easy! (3-6) by David Harmon; Clark County, IN; Bridgepoint Elementary Ancient Cultures (2-6) by Mickey Hicks; New Albany, IN Are You Looking at Me? (9-12, MS adaptable) by Jim Schmidt; Mishawaka; Penn High School Art and Scale (K-12)

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Assignment America (K-4) by Carolyn Clark-Bennett; Indianapolis, IN; IUPUI

Around the World at 30 Degrees North Latitude(4-8) by David Harmon; Clark County, IN; Bridgepoint Elementary

Baggie Globes (K-7)

     Directions

     Rubric

Beach Ball Globe Toss (K-8)




Bigger and Bigger (1-2) by Ramona Hittle; Indianapolis, Indiana; Indianapolis Public School #105




Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain (4-6) by Heidi Tornquist; Mishawaka, IN

Can You Find Me Now? Can You Find Me Now?  Can You Find Me Now? (9-12) by Susan Ritter; Clayton, IN; Cascade High School

Can You Give Me Directions to the Game (5-8) by Tim Robison; Nashville, IN; Brown County Junior High School

Can that Skanky Landfill Smell Really Kill You? (9-12) by Mike Fox; Anderson, IN; Highland HS

Change in Place Over Time (3-12) a series of slides demonstrating changes in a place over time; collected by various Geography Teacher Consultants throughout Indiana and the United States

The Civil War:  Through the Eyes of Hoosier Women-Sarah Bush Johnson Lincoln (4+)Claudia Crump, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN

Climate, World (see Gang of Fourteen lesson)

Climate and Mummification (5-8) by Tim Lehman; Goshen, IN; Bethany Christian Schools

Climate Change, Tree Rings and (9-12)

Climatology, Paleo- (see Paleo-Climatology:  Analyzing Ice Cores lesson)

Climographs:  Directions for making climographs using Excel (4-12)

Blank Climograph Chart




Clothing and Distribution (K-12)

Code Black (11) by Sandra Keammerer; Chesterton, IN; Chesterton High School

Compare and Contrast, Fact versus Opinion:Global Climate Change (7-12)

Compasss Crusaders (6-12) by Kelly Moore and Kathleen Lamb; Indianapolis, IN; Westlane Middle School

Community Cartography (K-4) by Carolyn Clark-Bennett; Indianapolis, IN; IUPUI

Continents Game

Creating an Abolitionist Newspaper (4) by Mary Groesch; Winnetka, IL; Greenly School




Critters 'R Us (K-12) by Jim Schmidt, Mishawaka, IN; Penn High School




Crossing China by Sampan (6) by Marcy Ritchie, Battle Ground Middle School, Lafayette, Indiana

Cultural Anthropology Study Using the Fundamentals of Geography and GPS (10-11) by Scott Royer; West Lafayette, IN; Harrison High School

Currency Exchange and The Gang of Fifteen (4-10) by Eric Enholm; Grand Island, NE; Walnut Junior High School

Darker Side of Humanity, The by Mary Ann Bolinger; Pendleton, IN; Pendleton Heights HS

Describe That State (4-6) by Doug Peachey; New Albany, IN

Discovering the Past Using the Future:  Remote Sensing and the Lost City of Ubar (9-12) by Joyce Thompson

Donde en el mundo estas? (Where in the world are you?) (11-12) by Susan E. Marquez; Monon, IN; North White High

Eagle Creek Park (a hike) (8-9) by Will Sibley; Indianapolis, IN; Ben Davis Junior High

East to West: Africa's Influence on Mexico (7-12) by Karen Grimes Cooper; Indianapolis, IN; St. Andrew the Apostle School

Earth: Apple of our Eye (K-12) an activity from Zero Population Growth, Population Connection

Earth as an Apple: Focus on Farmland (3-12) an activity from Zero Population Growth, Population Connection

Earth As Art   (K-12)

The Earth from Above (9-12) by Fred Walk; Normal, IL

Edible Earth Science

Egypt: Climate Ideas (3-12) Power Point

An Environmental Lesson From "Poppy" (5) by Tammy Underwood; Muncie, IN

Essentials of Amish Life (4-8) by Claudia Crump, New Albany; Prof. Emeritus IUS

 

Expedition to Mt. Kilimanjaro (7) by Matthew Ard, Merrillville, IN; Pierce Middle School


Explore Indiana With Maps (K-5) NGS Lesson that works great with the Indiana in Maps atlas

Flight Path (K-1) by Susan Lewis, Columbia City, IN; Faith Christian Academy

 

Every Drop Counts (K-12) an activity from Zero Population Growth, Population Connection

 

"The Floating House" (4) by Melissa Martin, GENI Consultant, Lafayette, IN

[book by Scott Russell Sanders]

Flatboat Outline(Can be used in conjunction with the book The Floating House by Scott Russell Sanders)

Flow of Music (K-6) by Theresa Gottbrath; Pekin, IN; Silver Street Elementary

Forest Grump: Examining How Deforestation Affects Plants and Animals of the Canadian Boreal (6-12)

Fred the Fish (K-12)

Sample Fred the Fish letters

Fred the Fish in Spanish (K-12)

Gang of Fourteen (6-12)  ***Note updates were made to the lesson and data

          Koppen Classification Abreviations

          Climographs

          Data for students to make Climographs

          How to Make a Climograph

Garbage, Garbage Everywhere (9-12) by Jessica Niksch

Geography and GDP (12) by Mary  Scifres Grabianowski




Geography Goes to the Dogs Activity Sheet (7-12)by Linda Jackson




Geography in Your Pocket (5-8) by Glen Dillman; Flora, IN; Carroll Jr/Sr High

Geography of Paradise (6-8) by Tim Lehman; Goshen, IN; Bethany Christian Schools

     Handout 1     Handout 2

Geography of the Political Spectrum (9-12) by Scott Royer; Lafayette, IN; McCutcheon HS

         Political Spectrum Models PowerPoint

Geography of the Olympics (7-12) by Charles Bowman; Tipton, IN; Tipton High School

Geography  Taboo (5-8) by Renee Townsend; Tolling Prairie, IN

The Geography of  Tornadoes OR "Auntie Em, Auntie Em" (6-9)by Charles Bowman;

Tipton, IN; Tipton Junior High School

Geological Development of Indiana and the Movement of Peoples Across the State (4)

by Rebecca Williams; Terre Haute, IN; Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Geo-Technology and Environmental Ecology (9-12) by LouAnn Unger GIS:  "Elementary Speaking" by Melissa Martin, GENI Consultant, Lafayette, IN Global Climate Change:  Compare and Contrast, Fact versus Opinion (7-12) Global Geography of Economics:  The Indiana Steel Industry (K-6) Global Geography of Economics:  The Indiana Steel Industry (7-12) The Global Apple (K-8) The Global Grapefruit (3-9) by Valerie Stovall, Indianapolis, IN

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Go West My Class (9-12) by Dennis Grosskopf; Minooka, IL; Minooka Community High School

Got Park? or If You Build It, They Will Come! (9-12) by Mike Neilson; Danville, IN; Danville High School

The Greak Kapok Tree by Lynn Cherry (K-7)

Greenhouse Gases Data Sheet from the Nebraska Geographic Alliance June, 1993 Newsletter, GeoNews

Groundwater Basics (6-12) from the EPA

A Hard Day's Night on the Underground Railroad (11) by Mark McKay, Salem, IN; Salem High School

The Harpoon:  Understanding the Space and Time of a Valuable Indiana Resource (9-12)

Heroes and Heroines of the Underground Railroad (4) by Sally Simpson; Angola, IN; Tri-State Department of Education

Hiddin' Out (4) by Jane Ensley; Fort Wayne, IN; Holland Elementary School

History Through Picture Books and Photography (1) by Mary Pietsch Alexander; Bloomington, IN; Clear Creek School

How to Make and Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman (K-8)

How to set up a Geography Bowl (6-8)

How We Get From Here to There:  Bunnies on the Go (K-8) by Melissa Martin

Human/Environment Interactions:  Climate (3-6) by Margaret Harshfield, New Albany, IN; S. Ellen Jones Elementary School

Human Environment Interaction: Example Alaska - (9-12) by Deb DeLion

Hurricane, Anatomy of a   five-minute video from the Department of the Interior and the USGS available via YouTube about tropical cyclones.

Indiana Population Change:  What's Going On? (9) by Charles Bowman, Tipton, IN;  Tipton High School

Indiana Roots (4) by Doris Kamphuis; Indianapolis, IN

Indiana Takes the Cake (4, adaptable) [Indiana version] by Melissa Martin

Indiana Tornado Project (9-12) by Carole Mayrose; Brazil, IN; Northview High School

Indians of the Canal Lands (K-5) by Jill Bowman; Indianapolis, IN

Introduction to GPS and GeoCaching (5-12) by KC Nieboer, St. Joe Co. Parks & Recreation

Japan Bingo (7-12) by Susan Tomlinson, Franklin, IN; Franklin Central High School

Jack's Forest (K-12) by Kathleen Winkler; Evansville, IN; Evansville - Vanderburgh Community Schools Visually Impaired Instructor

Journey on the Underground Railroad (3-4) by Ken Zahora; Indianapolis, IN; IPS #96

Lessons From the Lorax (K-5)

License Plate Bingo Activity (K-12)

Levi Coffin on Trial (4-6) by Ellen Haury; Indianapolis, IN; Crooked Creek Elementary

Life on the Edge:  Land Use, Food Supply, and Economics in a Small African Village (7-12)

Linking the National Geography Standards to the Indiana Social Studies Proficiency Guidelines: A Series of Three Lesson Plans (K-4) by Carolyn Clark-Bennett; Indianapolis, IN; IUPUI

M & M Communities and Geo-Spatial Thinking (5-12) by Layne Young, Indpls./Marion Co. GIS Team

M&M Activity Iron-On Transfers

Madonna of the Trail and the National Road (4) by Melissa Martin

Making the Connection With Quilts (4) by Julia Chambers; Otterbein, IN; Otterbein Elementary

Map Projections -links and usable projections


Maps, Grids, Climates and Hemispheres (5-6) by Karen VIlla, North Vernon, IN  Graham Creek Elementary School




Marion County, IN:  The Story of a New City (6-8) by Karen Grimes Cooper; Indianapolis, IN; St. Andrew the Apostle and St. Rita Catholic Academy

Memorable Maps from Education World (K-12)

Mental Mapping (K-12)

The MesoAmerican Mystique (7-12) by Karen Grimes Cooper; Indianapolis, IN; St. Andrew the Apostle School

 

Migration Poster Activity (4-12) This scavenger hunt style activity accompanies the poster distributed for Geography Awareness Week 2005 - Migration:  The Human Journey.  Contact GENI office for copies of the poster.  Answers

 

A Multicultural Study:  Chinese New Year (K-3) by Gloria Wilson; Terre Haute, IN; Farrington Grove School

Musical Trash (2-6) by Karol Dougherty; Indianapolis, IN

Mystical Chinese(6-12) by Peggy Lehman; Carmel, IN

Mystery Destination (4-6/adaptable) by Melissa Martin

Mystery Destination Questions

Example Directions to Mystery Destination

"Nine O'Clock Lullaby" (K-8) by Melissa Martin

"On the Same Day in March " (K-7/adaptable) by Melissa Martin

"One Day in the Desert" (3-4) by Vicki Rumble


ORIENTEERING/COMPASS ACTIVITIES

Over the River and Through the Woods (K-6) by Melissa Martin


Overhead Transparencies Jump to Geo-Spatial Thinking (4-12) by Jenny Johnson, IUPUI Digital Libraries Team

Example School - Skiles Test Elementary:  Aerial Photo Layer, Streets Layer, Buildings Layer, Streams/Rivers Layer, School Property Layer, Contours Layer, Storm Manholes/Sewers Layer, City Bus Routes, Precincts and Council Districts Layer


Paleo-Climatology:  Analyzing Ice Cores 6-12 (adaptable)

Paper Bag Book Report (3-8)

People and Places in Indiana’s Underground Railroad (4) by Kathy Satterlee, Marion, IN; Allen Elementary School

Picture Your State (3-5) from the US Census Bureau

Pizza Box Project (5-12) by Melissa Martin; Lafayette, IN




Place Poems with Prelutsky (5-9) by Melissa Martin

Political Borders (5-12)


Popcorn Maracas (K-8) by Melissa Martin; Lafayette, IN

Postcards Across America (5) by Tami Hicks; Lafayette, IN; Wea Ridge Elementary

Predicting Nations at Risk (9-10) by Bobbi Kroll; Marion, IN; Eastbrook High School

Quilts Across Cultures and for Many Reasons (2-4) by Mt. Comfort Elementary School educators, Jean Marr, and Margaret Harshfield

Rainforest Soil (3-12) by Dr. Meredith Beilfuss, Butler University

Rainforests, Tropical  a Power Point by Dr. Meredith Beilfuss, Butler University

Reading the Landscape in Children's Literature (K-12) by Jean Marr; Fort Wayne, IN

Remote Sensing Lab (8-12) by Dr. Meredith Beilfuss, Butler University

Riding with Alice (K-8)

R.I.P, Graves, Griffins, and Grafitti (4-12) by Anne Gardner (Bloomington, IN) and Connie Yeaton (Columbus, IN)

Washington State Cemetery Association, newsletter article referencing Indiana limestone and artistry

Rivers and Capitals (9-12) by Carole Mayrose; Brazil, IN; Northview High School

Rock Cycle Lab (4-8) by Mike Barondeau; Roscoe, SD

Route to School Mapping Activity (4-12)

"Sarah, Plain and Tall" (3-5) by Melissa Martin

Through Saudi Eyes:  Insight into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through Children's Artwork (5-12) by Susan Tomlinson; Indianapolis; Franklin Central HS

Scrapbook of Freedom (3) by Kimberly Ehn; Chesterton, IN; Chesterton Montessori School

Signs in the Stitching (4-5) by Karen Anderson; Monrovia, IN; Hall Elementary School

Silent Signals (3) by Eve Ensley; Muncie, IN

Simulated Underground Railroad Experience (part A) (4) By Sandy Frasch; Williamsport, IN; Williamsport Elementary

Simulated Underground Railroad Experience (part B) (4) By Kim Markley; Williamsport, IN; Williamsport Elementary

Six Flags Activity:  Where should the new park go? (4-12) Worksheet

Solid Waste and Our natural Resources Utilizing the Story THE LORAX (K-5)

Spirituals (4) by Rosemary Thomas; Indianapolis, IN; Our Shepherd Lutheran

A Story's Place Activity  (K-8)

Stringing the World Along!  (K-12)

Sugar Cube Karst (K-6) by Dr. Barb Mieras, Geological Society of America

To Sustain Life: Water and Development in Nepal (6-12) from Cornell University

Tear the Continents (K-12)

That's Not Fair!  Human Rights Violations During the 1800's (Elem) by Kay Korty; Monrovia, IN; Hall Elementary

Three Gorges Dam: Is this China's T.V.A. of the 21st Century?  (9-12) by Mark Riggins; Thorntown, IN; Western Boone JR/SR HS

Too Many People Coming A Little Too Fast (8-10) by Lucinda Bellah; Dayton, OR; Dayton High School

Travel with Kate Books (3-9) by Melissa Martin

Traveling Along the Indiana Underground Railroad (7-9) by Anna Zervos; Chesterton, IN; Chesterton High School

Tree Rings and Climate Change (9-12)

The Underground Railroad:  Yesterday and Today, Related Issues (9-12) by Linda Curry; Chesterron, IN; Chesterton High School

Understanding the Space and Time of a Valuable Indiana Resource:  the Harpoon (9-12)

Urban Wilderness and Parks (9-12) by Dave Geyer; Mishawaka, IN; Penn High School

Vacation Creation (K-4) by Carolyn Clark-Bennett; Indianapolis, IN; IUPUI

The Vikings of Greenland (6-12)

     Questions to Ponder Handout

     Summary Handout

Water, Water Everywhere (6-12) an activity from Population Connection

We Are the World and We Are Hungry! (9-12) by Cheri Hume

What Am I (in Europe) (3-12) an activity adaptable to any region of the world

What Is That Bubblin' In My Back Yard? (8-10) by George Michael Fox; Anderson, IN; Anderson Community Schools

What's In a Pencil Besides Wood? from the Mineral Information Institute

Where Does the Snickers Bar Come From? (K-12)

Where in the US is Mr. K? (3-5)

For a fun, musical parody about travel around the U.S. from a pilot's perspective (YouTube video to the tune of The Beach Boy's "Kokomo")

Where in the World is Mr. Fultz? (K-12) by: Brian Fultz; West Lafayette, IN; Happy Hollow Elementary


Where Should We Put the Skate Park? (6-12) by Doug Marvel; Indianapolis, IN; Spatial Marvels

     Skate Park Data [Warning, this is a very large file and can take a while to download.]

World Climates (See Gang of Fourteen lesson) World Cup, The (Its Geographic Impact on the World) (9-12) by Ernie Ruble; Osgood, IN; Jac-Cen-Del HS The World In A Candy Bar from the NGS Geography Education Program      Handout The World on a String (4-12) The X-MEN (5-8) by Karen Grimes Cooper, Indianapolis, IN; St. Andrew the Apostle School (updated 10/27/04)

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