Conflict Minerals In The Congo,
2012
Decorah High School, Decorah School District
Conflict Minerals In The Congo, Patrick Davis
Open Educational Resources
The student will be able to identify and discuss the role of conflict minerials to the history of the D.O.C.
Economics Of Agriculture,
2012
Chariton High School, Chariton School District
Economics Of Agriculture, Mark Felderman
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to identify and explain the factors that cause shifts in agriculture’s supply and demand.
Erosion,
2012
Riceville Schools, Riceville IA
Erosion, Andy Harter
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to identify the causes and effects of erosion. Students will hypothesize ways to help curb erosion. Students will be able to identify ways being used now to curb erosion.
The Thirteen Colonies,
2012
Lake Mills 5th Grade
The Thirteen Colonies, Mike Dugger
Open Educational Resources
Students will demonstrate understanding of similarities and differences between the Thirteen Colonies and their community today.
Comparing India And China's Population With Pasta,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Comparing India And China's Population With Pasta, Kelly Davidson
Open Educational Resources
Students will discuss reasons why a country might try to limit its birth rate. Students will compare geographic data for China and India. Students will use an online database to compare other population indicators for China and India. Students will write paragraphs explaining what these population statistics reveal about China and India. Students will read and answer questions about the population situation in China and India. Students will create a visual display of population data. Students will determine whether India should adopt a one-child policy.
Field Walk To The Lake Mills Country School,
2012
Lake Mills Comm. Schools
Field Walk To The Lake Mills Country School, Julie Aamodt
Open Educational Resources
Students will take a field walk to our town’s country school. The students will be able to explore what a country school looked like and hear a presentation.
Five Themes With Travelbydrone.Com,
2012
George Washington Middle School
Five Themes With Travelbydrone.Com, Danny Kirst
Open Educational Resources
The students will be able to choose a place in the world on TravelByDrone.com and present to the class 4 of the 5 themes of geography concerning that particular place.
Float Along With Huck And Jim,
2012
West High School – Waterloo Community Schools
Float Along With Huck And Jim, Sue Milligan
Open Educational Resources
Students will map the trip Huck and Jim take on the Mississippi and mark key plot points with a picture of the area, geographic fact about the area, and a question about the characters' actions that can be answered with a geographic and/or cultural fact.
Crossing The Border In A Day: Over And Back,
2012
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School, Dubuque, IA
Crossing The Border In A Day: Over And Back, Kim Daughetee
Open Educational Resources
The student will understand what motivates consumers to travel outside of their local community for both goods and services. The student will be able to list what the economic, as well as social ramifications are in relation to their local community.
An Introduction To Ancient Greece And The Birth Of Drama,
2012
Mount Pleasant Community High School, Mount Pleasant Community School District
An Introduction To Ancient Greece And The Birth Of Drama, Erin Kruger
Open Educational Resources
English II students will be able to identify and explain the five themes of geography and how these themes teach us about the impact of ancient Greece on society throughout time.
Let The River Run,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Let The River Run, Catharine Freeman
Open Educational Resources
Students will identify and illustrate parts of a stream. Students will describe how and why a stream develops. Students will design their own stream.
Found Treasure Mural,
2012
Bunger Middle School, Waterloo school District
Found Treasure Mural, Jessi Vickers
Open Educational Resources
Students will demonstrate how to use a GPS and a compass correctly to find various hidden "treasures" and then work together as a class to create a multimedia mural based on the found objects.
Frisbee Golf And Gps,
2012
Lake Park High School, Harris-Lake Park School District
Frisbee Golf And Gps, Lane Gunderson
Open Educational Resources
To have the students integrate geography skills and concepts into a P.E. activity.
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, Kelly Davidson
Open Educational Resources
Students will examine and analyze photographs from India. Students will hypothesize about photographs from India. Students will make conclusions about geographical location or culture in India.
Gandhi's Story,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Gandhi's Story, Mary Sue Ellinger
Open Educational Resources
Students will read aloud and understand Gandhi’s story and impact on India.
Art Around The World,
2012
Council Bluffs Community School District
Art Around The World, Carrie Pope
Open Educational Resources
Students will learn how to use Google Maps and importance of using latitude and longitude.
Effects Of The Monsoon As Seen Through Google Earth,
2012
Forest City High School, Forest City, Iowa
Effects Of The Monsoon As Seen Through Google Earth, Tami Mcinroy
Open Educational Resources
Students will observe the changes in the landscape in Asia (specifically India) during the summer and winter monsoon. Students will understand that the monsoon start and end dates fluctuate a bit each year. Students will learn patterns of which monsoon seasons are in effect and when. Students will identify the challenges that come with each season.
Genocide,
2012
Moline High School, Moline IL.
Genocide, Trent Lamphier
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to understand the causes and effects of genocide in world history.
Geocaching To Review For Assessment,
2012
Des Moines Hoover High School, Des Moines Public Schools
Geocaching To Review For Assessment, Benjamin (Bj) Vanvleet
Open Educational Resources
Students will use a GPS device either individually or in groups to search for answers to an assessment’s review questions. Students will become familiar with the technology aspects of GPS but also prepare for whatever assessment (Quiz, Test, Unit Exam) that a teacher chooses.
Best Crop,
2012
Cedar Rapids Prairie High School, Cedar Rapids School District
Best Crop, Bill Schwarz
Open Educational Resources
Students will match the best conditions for a crop to the existing conditions around the state of Iowa.
