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| Keywords: regions, geography, great lakes states, internet activities |
| Subject(s): Art, Video, Technology, Geography, Podcasting, Writing, Reading, Photography, Social Studies, English/Language Arts |
| Grades 3 through 5 |
| School: Rankin Elementary School, Swartz Creek, MI |
| Planned By: Megan Vicari |
| Original Author: Megan Vicari, Swartz Creek |
Introduce Great Lakes and guided practice using websites:
http://www.great-lakes.net/teach/
http://www.scholastic.com/play/prestates.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
ReadPaddle To the Sea (Hollings) and chart the path on an interactive map View video from youtube Read from Regions social studies text to learn about the culture, climate & economy of the region Show video clips from unitedstreaming.com that highlight the great lakes states Explore lighthouses at http://lighthousegetaway.com/lights/g_lakes.html Use LAPS materials to learn more about Great Lakes lighthouses and fishing Students create a t-shirt/poster, song/poem or digital presentation/podcast to highlight the Great Lakes region. Include: natural resources climate landforms industry *If you live in this area, students may take photos to illustrate the region. |
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