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- Geographic Alliance of Iowa Lesson Plans Sub-Collection
- K-12 Curriculum Supplements Sub-Collection
- Open Access Books Sub-Collection
- Prairie Roots: Lesson Plans Sub-Collection
- Keepers of the Earth: Lesson Plans Sub-Collection
- Nature Activities Sub-Collection
- Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education Sub-Collection
- STORM Project Activities Sub-Collection
- Tallgrass Prairie Center Open Educational Resources Sub-Collection
- Veterans Legacy Program Lesson Plans Sub-Collection
Submissions from 2023
Standards Based Grading Learning Objective for the Chemistry, Life, the Universe, and Everything General Chemistry Curriculum, Dawn Del Carlo and Laura Strauss
Methods of Teaching Early Literacy, Nandita Gurjar, Sohyun Meacham, and Constance Beecher
Cornerstone: 2023-2024 [2nd edition], Nikki Harken, Deb Young, Sadé Barfield, and Scott Bredman
Aural Training and Sight Singing Supplement for Comprehensive Musicianship: A Practical Resource [2023], Randall Harlow, Heather Peyton, Jonathan Schwabe, and Daniel Swilley
Brushing Teeth, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Building a Support, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Building Together, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Can I Play?, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Cleaning Up Spilled Milk, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Clean Up Time, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Creating Patterns, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Exploring 3D Shapes, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Exploring Water, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Gas Station, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Graphing With Blocks, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Gross Motor Supervision and Interaction, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Guess the Tool, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
How Can You Solve That?, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
How Do They Fit?, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
How Many Are Here Today?, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
How Many Now?, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
How to Draw Money, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Humpty Dumpty, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
I Can Do This By Myself, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
I Can Read!, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
If I Say Please, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
If You See a Snake, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
I Like You! I Like You!, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
I Love Science!, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
I Want to Play, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Labeling Seeds, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Let's Share a Book, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Looking at Shapes, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Look What We Have Made, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Making a Telescope, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Measuring With Pumpkins, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Morning Group Job Chart, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Morning Message, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
My Machine, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Name Cards, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Name Cards 2, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Paper Airplanes, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Playing a Card Game, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Playing a Memory Game, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Preschool Geometry, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Pretend Play Firefighter, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Pretend Play With Blocks, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Pumpkin Exploration, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Purposeful Writing, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Reading a Class Made Book, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Reasons to Write, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Rectangle, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Sand Exploration, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Sand Play, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Setting Up the Environment, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Sewing Cards and Puzzles, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Sharing Space, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Signing In, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Snack Helper, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Spatial Relationships, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Stacking Blocks, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Storytelling, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Taking Turns, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Teacher Talk, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Teaching Self-Help Skills, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
The Before and After Game, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
The King's Puppy, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
They Are The Same, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Three Beds and Four People, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Transition Time, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Transition Time 2, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Using a Microscope, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Using Descriptive Language, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Washing Hands, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Water Table: Full Cup, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Water Table: Funnel, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Weather Graph, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
What Could You Say?, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
What Sounds Do You Hear?, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
What Will Happen to the Egg?, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Where's the Fire?, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Which One is Missing?, Iowa Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education
Graduate Research Project Guide: Secondary Data Analysis, Sei-Young Lee and Siyon Rhee
Animal Trackers, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
A Special Place, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Bee Busy, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Before & After, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Big Wind Blows, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Blindfolded, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Camo Pellets, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Decomp Tag, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Friend For All Seasons, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Geo-Mapping, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Helping Species in Need, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Irvine Prairie Grass Guide, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Irvine Prairie Ornithology Guide, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Irvine Prairie Wildflower Guide, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Is This A Plant?, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Keeper of the Earth Lessons Overview, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Leaf Art!, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Mental Vacay, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Micro-Hiking, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Nature Activities for Teachers Overview, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Nature Blanks, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Nature Charades, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Nature Framing, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Nature Interpreting, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
New to Nature: Resources and Information, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Painting Nature, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Patterns in Nature, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Rainbow Chips, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Rock to Rock, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Scavenger Hunt, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Taking Flight: North by South, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Tree Peeps, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Wildflower Frenzy, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Wildflower Season, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Elements of Creative Writing, Grant Tracey, Rachel Morgan, and Jeremy Schaffenberger
Foraging Dubuque: A Guide to Foraging in Dubuque County, Hailey Wedewer
Submissions from 2022
Cornerstone: 2022-2023 [1st edition], Nikki Harken and Deb Young
Aural Training and Sight Singing Supplement for Comprehensive Musicianship: A Practical Resource [2022], Randall Harlow, Heather Peyton, Jonathan Schwabe, and Daniel Swilley
Comprehensive Musicianship, A Practical Resource, Randall Harlow, Heather Peyton, Jonathan Schwabe, and Daniel Swilley
Workbook for Comprehensive Musicianship: A Practical Resource, Randall Harlow, Heather Peyton, Jonathan Schwabe, and Daniel Swilley
All About the Prairie: Coloring Book of Plants, Animals, and Insects Native to Iowa Prairies, Brianna Hull
Inquiry Learning with Infants and Toddlers [Infants-Toddlers], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Light & Shadow [Grades PreK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Submissions from 2020
Making Individual Corn Muffins [Grades 2-3], Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education
+1 Bingo [4 Years-Grade 1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
+2 Bingo [Grades K-2, Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
+3 Bingo [Grades 1-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Add Up To Five Bingo [Grades K-1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Add Up To Ten Bingo [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Add Up To Twelve Bingo [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Air Dynamics: Exploring & Engineering Air Streams [Grades PreK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
All But 7 [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Always 12 Rules [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Animal Rummy [Grades K-1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Balancing Game [Grades PreK-1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Bean Bag Toss [Grades PreK-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Before or After [4 years-Grade 1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Blink [4 years-Grade 2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Checkers [4 years-Grade 3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Closest to 10 [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Coin War [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Connect Four [4 years-Grade 3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Contiguous [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Corn Muffin [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Corn Muffin [Grades Pre-K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Cover Up [3 years-Grade 1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Crazy O's [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Crossing [4 years-Grade 1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Dominique [Grades 2-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Drop the Clothespin [4 years-Grade 1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Exploring Light & Shadow with Infants and Toddlers [Infants-Toddlers], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Exploring Sound with Infants and Toddlers [Infants-Toddlers], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Fifty Chips Cover Up [4 years-Grade 1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Find Six [4 years-Grade 1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Forward and Backward [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Foxes and Boxes [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Go 10 [Grades 1-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Go Fish [4 years-Grade 1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Go Fish Memory [Grades K-1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Guess Who [Grades K-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Here Doggie! [3 years-Grade K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
High Card [4 years-Grade K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
High Card Super Subtraction [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Hi Ho! Cherry-O [4 years-Grade K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
How Does Your Garden Grow? [3 years-Grade K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
I Doubt It [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Jumping Frogs [4 years-Grade K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Keep the Difference High Card [Grades K-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Line Up the Fives [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Making Families [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Mancala [Grades K-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Match Me [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Max [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Memory [4 years-Grade 1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Muffin [Grades PK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Muffins [Grades 2-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Muffins [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Muffins [Grades Pre-K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Name Cards: Using Name Cards in the Early Childhood Classroom [Grades PreK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Nine Men’s Morris [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Odd Card [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
One Less Bingo [Grades 1-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
One More [4 years-Grade 1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Pancakes [Grades 2-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Pancakes [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Pancakes [Grades PK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Pancakes [Grades Pre-K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Pendulum [Grades PreK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Piggy Bank [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Point [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Pudding [Grades 2-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Pudding [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Pudding [Grades PK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Pudding [Grades Pre-K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Quartette [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Quesadillas [Grades 2-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Quesadillas [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Quesadillas [Grades PK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Quesadillas [Grades Pre-K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Quince [Grades 1-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Rat-a-Tat-Cat [4 years-Grade 3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Salute! [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Save the Sub [Grades 1-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Scrambled Eggs [Grades 2-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Scrambled Eggs [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Scrambled Eggs [Grades PK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Scrambled Eggs [Grades Pre-K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Simple Playdough for One [Grades PK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Simple Playdough for Two [Grades PK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Slap Jack [3 years-Grade 1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Snails Pace Race [3 years-Grade K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Sneaky Snake [Grades 1-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Sorry! [Grades K-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Take Ten [Grades 1-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Tapatan [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Target Ball [Grades PreK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Teddy Bear's Picnic [3 years-Grade K], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Tens With Nine Cards [Grades K-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
The Sandwich Game [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
The Spider Game [Grades K-1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
The Zero Game [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Three for All Advanced [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Three for All [Grades 1-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Three in a Row [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Tic-Tac-Toe [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Tic-Tac-Total [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Total Concentration [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Track Meet [Grades K-1], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Trap the King [Grades 1-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Triangle Dominoes [Grades 1-2], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Tribulations [Grades 2-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Twenties [Grades 2-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Why is 6 afraid of 7? [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
ZigZag [Grades 1-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Submissions from 2018
Infant and Toddler Problem Solving with Chutes & Silos™ [Infants-Toddlers], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Infants and Toddlers Block Play: STEM in the Blocks Center [Infants-Toddlers], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Observational Drawing Observing and Reflecting Upon What One Sees [Grades PreK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Submissions from 2017
Battleship Roots, Tallgrass Prairie Center
Incredible Carbon Journey, Tallgrass Prairie Center
Muddy Waters, Tallgrass Prairie Center
Prairie and Culture: Roots That Bind, Tallgrass Prairie Center
Prairie Roadshow, Tallgrass Prairie Center
Root Community, Tallgrass Prairie Center
Root Kerplunk, Tallgrass Prairie Center
Roots - Why So Fine?, Tallgrass Prairie Center
Routes for Infiltration, Tallgrass Prairie Center
School of Roots, Tallgrass Prairie Center
Submissions from 2016
Acts of Courage in World War II: Reviewing World War II through Medal of Honor Stories [Lesson Plan], Thomas G. Connors
America's National Cemeteries: A Resource Guide for College Instructors [Instructional Guide], Thomas G. Connors
Battle Cry of Freedom: Honoring African American Military Service in the Civil War [Lesson Plan], Thomas G. Connors
Diversity and U.S. Forces in World War II: Stories of Courage from Riverside National Cemetery [Lesson Plan], Thomas G. Connors
Eliza Potter's Story: Remembering the Civil War Fallen at Beaufort, SC [Lesson Plan], Thomas G. Connors
Memorial Day: Honoring Service and Sacrifice [Lesson Plan], Thomas G. Connors
Submissions from 2015
Activities for Challenging Gifted Learners by Increasing Complexity in the Common Core, Alyssa McKeone, Lenora Caruso, Kailyn Bettle, Ashley Chase, Bridget Bryson, Jean S. Schneider, and Audrey C. Rule
Pattern Block Puzzles [Grades PreK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Invention through Form and Function Analogy, Audrey C. Rule
Creating Cartoons to Promote Leadership Skills and Explore Leadership Qualities, Latisha L. Smith, C. K. Clausen, J. K. Teske, M. Ghayoorrad, P. Gray, Mason Albert Kuhn, Sukainah Subia, Dana L. Atwood-Blaine, and Audrey C. Rule
Submissions from 2014
Tinkering with Tops [Grades PreK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
Teacher-made Tactile Science Materials with Critical and Creative Thinking Activities for Learners Including those with Visual Impairments, J. Teske, P. Gray, C. K. Clausen, Latisha L. Smith, S. A. Alsubia, M. Ghayoorad, Audrey C. Rule, and J. S. Schneider
Submissions from 2013
Contents and Containers: Exploring Space with Infants and Toddlers [Infants-Toddlers], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
CRISTAL (Chemistry Resources and Instructional Strategies for Teaching All Learners for MS & HS Chemistry), Jody Stone
Submissions from 2012
Field Walk to the Lake Mills Country School, Julie Aamodt
Surviving the Monsoon: Natural Hazards in Bangladesh, Melinda Aeschliman
Native Americans, Leah Allen
Geography of Conflict: Syria, Andrea Aykens
Genocide in Rwanda, Tyler Balow
Transcontinental Railroad, Tyler Balow
GPS Navigation Activity, Carmen Besler, Jayne Meyer, Jodi Russell, and Marlene Weber
Culture in Our Community, Carmen Besler, Tammy Van Cleve, Molly Baumhover, and Amy Steffensmeier
Why Should I Care About Geography?, Amy Bisenuis
Population Numbers, Jon Bliesmer
Cultural Aspects of Spanish Speaking Countries, Robin Bliesmer
Lake Mills O.S.A.E. Land Mark and Business Field Walk, Angie Boehmer
Absolute vs. Relative Location, Anthony Boggs
Farmers and Economic Decision-Making, Anthony Boggs
History of Iowa Farming, Anthony Boggs
Cultural Environment: Native American Peoples in North America, Erin Boydston
Lewis and Clark Timeline, Lynn Brigham
Marshalltown, IA Landmarks Past and Present, Jill Brockman
A Snapshot of Icelandic Culture, Jennifer Broders
The Irish Immigrant Experience and the Potato Famine: Ireland, 1845-49, Jennifer Broders
Living in a Lungi, Dawn Brown
Comparative Economic Systems and Per Capita GDP, Darrell Burmeister
Intro to Longitude and Latitude, Connie Burns
Using the Five Themes to Understand the Settlement of the West, Ray Carlson
Cultural Variations through Gestures, Erin Coffey
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases in the United States, Erin Coffey and Bev Alderson
Rivers and Westward Expansion, Kelly Coleman
How Humans are Creating Desertification in Africa, Casey Conover
Economic Development, Natasha Cooper
How Do Your School Rules Compare?, Natasha Cooper
India's Nobel Laureates Research Lesson, Natasha Cooper
Nigerian Women as Traders, Natasha Cooper
Tin Mining on the Jos Plateau, Natasha Cooper
Traditional Musical Instruments, Natasha Cooper
Comparing Three World Heritages: the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall, and the Statue of Liberty, Natasha Cooper and Kathy Sundstedt
Using Google Earth to Track Carnegie Steel from U.S. History, Tim Curnutte
Google Sketch Monumental Structures Project, Ryan Dalton
Crossing the Border in a Day: Over and Back, Kim Daughetee
Street Treasures: Abandoned Dogs in Chile, Kim Daughetee
Teaching the Five Themes of Geography: One Grain of Rice at a Time, Kim Daughetee
Comparing and Contrasting Water in the United States and Nigeria, Kim Daughetee and Anne Hoeper
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Kelly Davidson
Compare and Contrast: India, Iowa, and the USA, Kelly Davidson
Comparing India and China's Population with Pasta, Kelly Davidson
Monsoons: A Key to Understanding India, Kelly Davidson
People in India, Kelly Davidson
Rice: It Feeds the World, Kelly Davidson
Speaking Through Clothing, Kelly Davidson
Homeless Bird, Kelly Davidson and Natasha Cooper
Conflict Minerals in the Congo, Patrick Davis
Around the World in Five Days, Monte DeArmoun
Siege Mentality: Current and Past Conflicts, Dave DenHartog
Weather-related Phenomenon of Iowa, Elizabeth Dexter
What Causes a Genocide?, Jesse Dowell
What Makes a Healthy (or Unhealthy) Nation?, Jesse Dowell
The Thirteen Colonies, Mike Dugger
United States Landforms, Lara Earnest
Introduction to Egypt, Hank Easterling
Bosnia: Then and Now, Barry Eberhard
European Comparisons, Barry Eberhard
Learn the Five Themes of Geography, Barry Eberhard
Where Does it Come From?, Barry Eberhard
Gandhi's Story, Mary Sue Ellinger
Global Water Crisis Awareness, Krista Elmquist
Economics of Agriculture, Mark Felderman
Geography Agriculture Photo Essay, Mark Felderman
West Creek Development OSAE, Jeff Firsching
Climate Regions, Jeff Firsching Lawton-Bronson
Redistricting Congressional District Based on Census Data, Dan Flaherty and Bill Josund
Let the River Run, Catharine Freeman
Introduction to the Five Themes of Geography, Mike Garnica
An Immigration Debate, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Bangladesh through the Alphabet, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Body Art, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
I'll Trade You Dollars for Taka, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Migration Streams, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Regions of Chile Using the Five Themes of Geography, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Trade in a Long Country, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
We're Going to Bangladesh - Now What?, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Geography around the Great Wall, Bob Gilbertson
What Makes a Location Unique?, Bob Gilbertson
Discovering Chile and its Culture, Ileana Gonzalez
Geography and Government, Michelle Griffen
Fun with Longitude and Latitude, Angela Groene
The New Africa, Angela Groene
Frisbee Golf and GPS, Lane Gunderson
Reflective Perspectives: Educating our Community, Holly Hanna
People on the Move, Noel Hansen and Allison Hendrickson
The Color Run Project, Rachel Hansen
The Color Run Project: Day One, Rachel Hansen
The Geography of Rwanda's Genocide, Rachel Hansen
Well Bust My Buttons!, Rachel Hansen
Tracking Flat Stanley, Jennifer Hardee
Erosion, Andy Harter
Mapping Activity: What Countries Have Child Soldiers?, Kimn Hassenfritz
The Changing American Landscape: Adapted for a Historical Perspective, Kimn Hassenfritz and Jennifer Slagel
Where is Your Shirt Made?, Sam Hellberg
Deforestation, Becky Herman
Mystery Class Sites: Adapted from Journey North Mystery Class, Jan Hill, Anne Hoeper, and Lori Stephens
Comparing Folk Tales, Anne Hoeper
Comparing Nigerian and United States Populations, Anne Hoeper
Getting Acquainted with an Iowa Farmer, Anne Hoeper
Nigerian Storytelling, Anne Hoeper
OSAE Can You See? What is it like in Chile?, Anne Hoeper
Population Density in India, Anne Hoeper
Population Pyramids, Anne Hoeper
What's in a Name?: "Oruko lonro ni" which means "Names affect behavior", Anne Hoeper
Getting to Know You and Others, Anne Hoeper, Natasha Cooper, and Kathy Sundstedt
The House That Musa Built, Anne Hoeper and Dan Walsh
Influenza, Erin Hogan
World Population and Food Distribution, Matt Hoodjer
Making Maps with Population Data, Tami Huegel
Countries and Capitals, Lynita Hunt
Sudan and South Sudan: Colonialism, Conflict, and the Growing Pains of a New Nation, Amy Jones
Traffic and Transportation in Nigeria, Chris Joslin
Child Labor in India, Luke Juran
Follow an Indian Resource, Luke Juran
Human Rights Violations In WWII, Dan Kauble
China's One Child Policy Debate, Carrie Kauffman
Five Themes with TravelByDrone.Com, Danny Kirst
HIV/AIDS Status in Africa, Steve Knoche
What You Give, Jennifer Krieger-Coen
An Introduction to Ancient Greece and the Birth of Drama, Erin Kruger
Making and Interpreting Line and Bar Graphs in Geography, Cathy Kruse and Elaine Schultz
Five Themes of Geography and India, George Kuhter
Introduction to India, George Kuhter
Nigeria - What is a Region?, George Kuhter
Understanding Conflict and Genocide in the Former Yugoslavia, Traci Lake
Virtual Vacation, Traci Lake
Genocide, Trent Lamphier
The Immigration Tango, Gary Larsson
How the Middle East "Got That Way" II, Brittany Lasen
Beginnings of the English Domination of Ireland, Brittany Lassen
God Grew Tired of Us: Migration of Sudanese "Lost Boys" to U.S., Brittany Lassen
Where Does Our Stuff Come From?, Brittany Lassen
Who's Developed?, Brittany Lassen
The Hispanic Migration into Iowa, Joan Lehman
Cultural Components, Cultural Universals, and Cultural Variations, Sarah Lerdal
Discovering Diffusion and Reformulation, Sarah Lerdal
Social Realities in Chile, Sarah Lerdal
Using Reliable Sources in the Search for Statistics, Sarah Lerdal
Hotel Rwanda, Jenni Levora
City/Building/Directions/Nature/Weather/Forest Animal Words, Denise Liechty
Outstanding Fields of Corn, Andrea Liljegren
D.A.M. Agriculture, Roy Liljegren
Art Around the World: GPS Scavenger Hunt, Debralee Lithimane
Struggles in a Sari: How Women are Affected by Flooding in Bangladesh, Linda Litterer and Sarah Dorpinghaus
European Trip, Sara Mangrich
The Global Refugee Problem, Mark Matheis
Globalization and the Columbian Exchange, Meagan McCoy
Effects of the Monsoon as Seen Through Google Earth, Tami McInroy
Misery Mountain Melting (How Climate Change Affects Ski Resorts), Tami McInroy
Riding the Metro in Chile, Tami McInroy
The 5 Themes of Geography: Mystery Colonies, Rebecca Menard
Rivers in Europe, Aileen Meyer
Conflict Geography: The Separatist Movement in Quebec, Melinda Meyne
Mapping World News, Beth Miller
Float Along with Huck and Jim, Sue Milligan
mPower the World, Your County, and You, Amy Morgan
Indigenous Amazon Tribes, Joe Nekvinda
Avoiding the Michael Scott Syndrome, Erin Nennig
The Virgins of Chile, Erin Nennig
Why Immigrate?, Erin Nennig
Our Lady of the Rosary: Andacollo, Erin Nennig and Ileana Gonzalez
Good Apples, Phyllis Nuehring
Higher or Lower Temperatures, Evelyn Oliver
Clothing Comparisons Across Countries, Kathleen Olson
Ancient Civilizations Review, Whitney Ott-‐Zuzich
The Movement of Iowa's State Capitol, Eric Pettit
Where in the world could I count how many stars are in the sky?, Dawn Pohlman
Art Around the World, Carrie Pope
Cache a GPS and Map it in your Notebook, Susan Reed
Was China's One Child Policy A Good Idea?, Brittany Roberts
Cartoons for Teaching Elementary Students about Bullying, Audrey C. Rule, S. R. Logan, and Frank W. Kohler
Small Mammal Jointed Models to Make, Description Cards, and a Menu of Follow-on Activities in Different Intelligence Areas, Audrey C. Rule and Sarah M. Vander Zanden
Learn about Physical Environments, Jodi Russell, Marlene Weber, and Jan Jauhiainen
Southeast: A Region of Cultural Diversity, Deloris Ryan
Where in the World are You?, Carri Sawyer
Visiting Mesopotamia, K. Schmidt and A. Garman
The Location Theme of Geography Using the World Cup, Gloria Schmitz
Biomes, Heather Schoenwetter
Best Crop, Bill Schwarz
The Silk Road: The Trans-Eurasian Movement of Goods, Ideas, Art, Science, and Innovation, Lisa Senne
Glass Factory Lab, Scott Severson
Common Threads and Surprises? Messages in the National Anthems of the World, Kenny Shannon
Geography Saves America! The Battle of Gettysburg, Kenny Shannon
Common Cents, Dawn Shattuck
La Historia de Nuestras Vidas: A Cultural Awareness Lesson Through Immigration Stories, Dawn Shattuck
We're Going to Chile - Now What?, Dawn Shattuck
Reading a Map in Any Language, Dawn Shattuck and Kathy Sundstedt
Scrubbing the Skunk, Tim Sheeley
Nigerian Transportation Through Mathematics, Aaron Shields
An Introduction to Child Soldiers: Causes and Effects, Jen Slagel
Should I Wear This or That?, Jennifer Slagel
Iowa and its Farming during World War II, Dennis Smeltzer, Pat Brown, and Carmen Nimmo
Mapping MS/HS H-LP Grounds, Travis Sprague
GEOMES (Geoscience Educational Opportunities for Motivating Every Student), Jody Stone
Mystery Class for Math, David Sundstedt
An Illustrated Monsoon, Kathy Sundstedt
Comparing the Wisdom of Places: Nigerian Yoruba Proverbs and Colonial American Proverbs of Benjamin Franklin, Kathy Sundstedt
Gunga Din: Using Literature to Understand India's Colonial Past, Kathy Sundstedt
Monsoons: A Three Season Play, Kathy Sundstedt
Understanding the Wisdom of a People, Kathy Sundstedt
Reading a Map in Any Language, Kathy Sundstedt and Dawn Brown
World Food Programme/Country Comparison, Julia Swallow
Urban/Suburban/Rural Communities, Maegan Swick
Highland OSAE: Observation, Speculation, Analysis, Evaluation, Carrie Taylor
Are Your Electronic Products Fueling the Deadliest War in the World?, Kimberly Thielen-Metcalf
How ‘Bout Them Hawks!, Julie Tremmel
Iowa History: Cemeteries, Deb Tulley
Introduction through Latitude and Longitude, Tamara Tyrrell
Mapping History, Linda Vanden Bosch
Who Are We? Local Geography: Hull, Iowa, Rob Van’t Land
Geocaching to Review for Assessment, Benjamin (BJ) VanVleet
Found Treasure Mural, Jessi Vickers
Creating Detail in the Settling of a Short Story Using Geography, Deborah Vroom
Trees, Rodney Wallace
Traffic Flow in Nigeria, Dan Walsh
Nasir, a Bangladesh Driver, Jane Watson
Plastic Bags Contest - Bangladesh vs. USA, Jane Watson
Here Today... Here Tomorrow???: Biodegradable Experiment, Kristi Watson
Conflict and Cooperation in Nigeria: A Dilemma, Dr. Kay Weller
Desertification, Fulani Herders, and Ecosystems in Nigeria, Dr. Kay Weller
Fiction, Geography, and Migration, Dr. Kay Weller
Generating Comic Books Teach about Quilts as Maps, Dr. Kay Weller
Nigeria and Africa: Using Mental Maps to Organize Information, Dr. Kay Weller
Population vs. Natural Resources in Nigeria, Dr. Kay Weller
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt: The Real Story, Dr. Kay Weller
Developing a Sense of Place Through India's Diversity: Using a Structured Discussion and Role-Play, Kay Weller
Getting Familiar with Mapping, Susan Wernimont, Jayne Meyer, Carl Meyers, and Beth Jarding
Continent Comparisons with Research Tools, Todd Wernimont
Where Do Zebras Live?, Dawn Wiley
Mapping the Crusades, Janet K. Wills
Geographic Impact on Population Density, Mona Yanacheak
Submissions from 2011
Creative Product Problem-solving Game, Audrey C. Rule, K. Zhbanova, A. Hileman Webb, Jordan P. Evans, J. S. Schneider, Harun Parpucu, S. Logan, B. Van Meeteren, Z. Alkouri, and Blake S. Ruane
Submissions from 2010
Discovering the STEM Within Block Building [Grades PreK-3], Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education
