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Description: The Geography Basics Institute lesson plans cover a variety of topics. This document contains the following lesson plans:

Part One:

What is Earth Science? - Page 1
Exercises in Remote Sensing - Page 13
Pressure & Wind - Page 29
Albedo - Page 37
Moisture - Page 43
Land & Water Contrasts - Page 55
Great Circles, Small Circles, and Distance - Page 67
Exploring the Gulf Coast in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - Page 79
5 Themes of Geography - Page 103
Where In The World Am I?- Page 111
Alphabetize Germany - Page 117
Country in a Box - Page 124
3-D Geobooks - Page 129
Let’s go Caribbean - Page 134
Jamestown Virginia - Page 141
The World is a Colorful Place - Page 149
Using Photographs to Teach Geography - Page 152
Cultural Symbols, Our Creative World - Page 158
Worldwide Conflict and War - Page 163
Geography of Normandy - Page 165
Mental Mapping Africa and Europe - Page 172
South America Map It - Page 178
Latitude and Longitude Shape Africa - Page 183
Push-Pull Factors - Page 189
Population Thematic Maps - Page 199
Geographical Journey of Lewis and Clark - Page 205
Land & Water Contrasts - Page 255
Geology of the Wichita Mountains - Page 267

Grade level(s): Middle School
Standards: PASS, GFL
Produced By: Marco Micozzi, Glenda Sullivan, Dr. John Hogan, and Dr. M. Charles Gilbert