Edmund Hillary Conquers Mount Everest
Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Content Area Reading | Achievement and Success | Asia
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Trek to the Top of the WorldGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Landforms Use research and problem-solving skills to follow Edmund Hillary and his team on their climb to the summit of Mt. Everest. Save To Organizer |
Hillary's Route to Mt. EverestGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Landforms 170-mile Trek From Kathmandu to the Everest Region Save To Organizer |
Mountain Climber Stacy AllisonGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Articles | Determination and Perseverance Stacy Allison is the first woman to climb Mount Everest, which is just one of her many accomplishments. Save To Organizer |
Students Talk About Life in White MountainGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Culture and Diversity | Geography Students from the oldest schoolhouse in Alaska share their stories with musher, Hannah Moderow. Save To Organizer |
Specific VolcanoesGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Articles | Earthquakes and Volcanoes Is Mount St. Helens atill an active volcano? Are people in danger of Mount Rainier and other Pacific Northwest volcanoes exploding? Expert... Save To Organizer |
Olympic National ParkPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Articles Introduces Olympic National Park and discusses its location, geological features, and plant and animal life. Save To Organizer |
On Top of the World at 13Grades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Landforms Jordan Romero is the youngest person ever to climb to the top of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on earth Save To Organizer |
Tall as a Mountain, Flat as a PlainPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Lesson Plans | Landforms | Maps and Globes Presents a lesson plan about land formations, involving students building a topographical model. Save To Organizer |
First Person Fiction Discussion GuideGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Content Area Reading | Literary Elements | Literature Each story has a strong main character who binds their families together by helping to adjust to a new way of life while still holding... Save To Organizer |
The Magic School Bus Blows Its TopGrades 3–5 | Activities and Games | Lesson Plans | Earthquakes and Volcanoes | Geology Explore an underwater volcano with your class. Save To Organizer |
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain Teaching PlanPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Writing Activities | Story Elements Teaching plan for Ming Lo Moves the Mountain by Arnold Lobel. Save To Organizer |
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain Discussion GuidePreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Guided Reading | Writing Activities Discussion guide for Ming Lo Moves the Mountain by Arnold Lobel. Save To Organizer |
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain Writing PromptPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Articles | Writing Prompts Writing prompt for Ming Lo Moves the Mountain by Arnold Lobel. Save To Organizer |
Behind the Mountains BooktalkGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Booktalks | Changes and New Experiences | Families and Social Structures New York City and Haiti are worlds apart. Celiane and her family knew how to live in Haiti, but will they be able to survive in New York as... Save To Organizer |
Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds Lesson PlanPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Literature | Drawing Conclusions | Making Inferences From the beauty of the mountains to the coal mines below, Cynthia Rylant takes us on a guided tour of Appalachia. From day to day life, to... Save To Organizer |
Text Excerpt from Everest II: The ClimbGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Literature | Book Excerpts Read a sample chapter of The Climb, Book 2 of Gordon Korman's Everest series. Save To Organizer |
