More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Many students get confused about longitude and latitude on maps. Therefore, with this project, I am requesting large Post-it sticky easel pads, pencils, and crayons to help create a map on their own. Learning how to make a simple map can be applied to their real lives. When we apply relevance to their learning, they will retain the information longer. It is my hope they will take these geography skills and apply them to their lives later in life. More importantly, understanding geography helps us make sense of current and historical events, whether of economic, political, or social importance. Finally, studying geography builds important vocabulary and background knowledge about our country and world too.
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Many students get confused about longitude and latitude on maps. Therefore, with this project, I am requesting large Post-it sticky easel pads, pencils, and crayons to help create a map on their own. Learning how to make a simple map can be applied to their real lives. When we apply relevance to their learning, they will retain the information longer. It is my hope they will take these geography skills and apply them to their lives later in life. More importantly, understanding geography helps us make sense of current and historical events, whether of economic, political, or social importance. Finally, studying geography builds important vocabulary and background knowledge about our country and world too.