Where Do Your Possessions Come From? By learning about the activities involved in producing their own belongings, students will gain an understanding of and appreciation for the Earth’s natural resources... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
What’s Your Territory? K-2. Students will consider how they, their pets, and their parents define and defend their personal spaces or territory. http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
Trade and Transportation in the United States Students will imagine what it would be like to operate a plane, train, or truck along a trade route across the United States... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
Where in the World Would You Like to Live? This lesson asks them to compare thematic maps of the continents and the world as a whole to determine where they would like to live. http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
The Great Plains: A Harsh Welcome to Settlers In this lesson students will consider the experiences of settlers on the American Great Plains in the late 1800s and explore the ways in which humans use technology to overcome obstacles in the physical environment... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
Using Venn Diagrams to Compare Two Ecosystems The following activity helps students identify and describe differences between two related ecosystems... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
Urban Daydreams: You Should See What I See We respond daily to situations that call upon our mental maps. Usually these situations are as minor as giving directions to our home for a friend's visit.. http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
What Happened to Whom? This lesson asks students to consider the natural disasters that might occur near their homes and to determine where it would be best to build a house in order to avoid damage from a natural disaster or storm... http: //nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
