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Latitude & Longitude

Students locate U.S. cities and calculate distance using latitude, longitude, and map scale.

Grades 3–6 · Worksheet
Grades 3–6Worksheet90 minutes
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Coordinate Grid Map

Students build confidence reading, plotting, and navigating an alphanumeric coordinate grid.

Grades 3–5 · Activity
Grades 3–5Activity1 hour
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Haunted Geography

Students use coordinates and critical thinking to investigate ten eerie American locations.

Grades 4–12 · Activity
Grades 4–12Activity50 minutes
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Daily Bell Ringers

Teachers can begin every day with a fresh prompt that gets students writing and talking.

Grades 3–6 · Bell Ringers
Grades 3–6Bell RingersFull school year
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Map Legend & Key

Students learn how map symbols work by inventing and applying a legend of their own.

Kindergarten–Grade 5 · ActivityFree resource
Kindergarten–Grade 5Activity30 minutes
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Compass Rose

Young learners identify and apply cardinal and intermediate directions.

PreK–Grade 3 · WorksheetFree resource
PreK–Grade 3Worksheet30 minutes
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Revolution Puzzles

Students reinforce key American Revolution people, events, and vocabulary through two familiar puzzles.

Grades 4–6 · PuzzlesFree resource
Grades 4–6Puzzles30 minutes
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Hare & Tortoise

Every student can read and discuss the same fable at an appropriate level.

Grades 2–5 · Leveled ReadersFree resource
Grades 2–5Leveled Readers30 minutes
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Hamburger Paragraph

Students organize a focused paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion.

Grades 1–5 · Graphic OrganizerFree resource
Grades 1–5Graphic Organizer30 minutes
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