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Where in the U.S. would you want to live?: This Xpeditions lesson challenges students to think about why objects, in the classroom and in their community, are placed where they are, and how their placement affects our daily lives. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

What's your territory?: Introduces international territorial defense through considering how students, their pets, and their parents define and defend their personal spaces or territory. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

What's your favorite place?: In this lesson, students will be asked to think of their favorite place or a place they find particularly interesting. They'll draw pictures of that place and share information about it with a partner. They'll conclude by designing monuments that showcase... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

Traveling Along: Measuring and Mapping -- Looking Back and Moving Forward: Students are provided with non-standard measuring tools such as paper clips, pencils, and Tangrams and are instructed to create and label a treasure map that leads to a special play area, a hidden treasure, or a favorite toy. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics and Social Studies); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Personal boundaries and forbidden places: In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the concept of boundaries between places—in this case, places where they are welcome versus places where they are unwelcome. Activities in this lesson engage students in whole class discussion and development... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

Over the river and through the woods: Traveling by memory: This lesson introduces the concept of mental maps and their development. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Handy Map: The teacher draws an outline of his or her hands and begins mapping them using words the students suggest. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics and Social Studies); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Designing a native plants garden: Students compare native vegetation in different parts of the United States. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

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