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In this activity, learners help a poor cartographer color in the countries on a map, making sure each country is colored a different color than any of its neighbors.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners map their world by drawing a plan of their bedroom.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners use their opponent's clues and a compass rose to find the hidden treasure on a map. Learners use problem solving and coordinate grid skills as they hunt for treasure.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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This lesson familiarizes learners with the term "tropical belt." First, learners locate the equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn on a map and trace these lines with a crayon.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, two groups of learners create two separate landform models out of clay (mountains and valleys).

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners examine the culture and history of the tomb site.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners graph 48 hourly air temperatures from a local weather observation site and observe the diurnal temperature variations.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate soil conditions by creating a soil map. Learners record soil characteristics and compare the conditions of soil in different grid sections.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners participate in a simulated dig to discover fossilized dinosaur bones. Learners take notes, make a map and propose theories about dinosaurs.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will explore how maps can provide information about a place and help us find our way from one location to another.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners act as epidemiologists by mapping the prevalence of HIV/AIDS worldwide.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this weather forecasting activity, learners determine the location of cold and warm fronts on weather plot maps.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners create their own weather forecast map.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners create their own icons for a forecast-at-a-glance poster for their classroom/learning space.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners look at labels on items in the room to determine where each item was manufactured, then write about the item on an index card.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners find Xi'an, the archaeological area in China where the Terra Cotta Army was discovered, on a map or globe and look more closely at the relationship of the warrior site to ot

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Earthquakes) is a full inquiry investigation into aerial imagery.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes