Geography and STEM: Engineering that Made a Difference

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will connect geographic themes and locations with engineering advances, using six different locations. This lesson can be considered a beginning lesson to show how geography ties with STEM subjects. It has adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Patricia Touchette Hutchinson
Grade Range: 
6
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement