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The geography of ascent

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A lesson plan for Grade 5 Science

Provider: National Geographic

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Appropriate grades
5
Subjects
science (environmental science), social studies (geography)
Provider
National Geographic

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In this Xpeditions lesson, students will explore what it would be like to climb one of the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each continent: Aconcagua, Denali, Mount Elbrus, Mount Everest, Mount Kilimanjaro, Puncak Jaya, and Vinson Massif. They will become familiar with the world's biomes and learn that biomes change not only with latitude but also with elevation. This lesson plan can be used in conjunction with the National Geographic site Everest celebrating the 50th Anniversary Everest Expedition.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Science (2005)

Grade 5

  • Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations to build an understanding of the interdependence of plants and animals.
    • Objective 1.01: Describe and compare several common ecosystems (communities of organisms and their interaction with the environment).
    • Objective 1.04: Discuss and determine the role of light, temperature, and soil composition in an ecosystem's capacity to support life.
    • Objective 1.05: Determine the interaction of organisms within an ecosystem.
  • Goal 2: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of landforms.
    • Objective 2.01: Identify and analyze forces that cause change in landforms over time including:
      • Water and Ice.
      • Wind.
      • Gravity.
    • Objective 2.06: Identify and use models, maps, and aerial photographs as ways of representing landforms.
  • Goal 3: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of weather and climate.
    • Objective 3.06: Discuss and determine the influence of geography on weather and climate:
      • Mountains.
      • Sea breezes.
      • Water bodies.