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ERIC Number: EJ627219
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-0300
Ice and Sand: Linking the Sandbox to Geographic Features in Elementary Social Studies.
Morris, Ronald V.
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v11 n4 p6-10 Mar-Apr 1999
Presents an activity in which students construct models to explain glacial action. Describes the models, which recreate specific glacial processes, and discusses 11 glacial actions. Students examine the economic implications of glaciation and use maps to identify the locations and effects of glaciers. (CMK)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Geographic Location, Geography Instruction, Map Skills, Maps, Models, National Standards, Social Studies
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Glaciers