Classroom Resources
Get to know the cardinal directions (north, east, south and west), learn an acronym to help you remember them and apply what you know in a quiz about the location of Arizona cities. Click on "Start Lesson" to begin the interactive. Details »
Develop skills in spatial awareness and simple mapping. Draw and label your curved or straight street, add your house with its street number and count and add other houses on your street. Details »
Explore different ways to find out about where one's ancestors came from and interview parents or other relatives to ask about the family's origin. Create a map indicating students' family origins and discuss differences in heritage and culture. Details »
Examine your media use by keeping a week-long record of activities such as reading, watching TV, playing video games, surfing the Internet, going to movies, playing sports, and talking on the telephone. Compare media use with non-media activities. Details »
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Help kids better understand U.S. Geography and American Culture with Wilson & Ditch, a new site coming soon from PBS KIDS.
