• Introduce the Theme - Exploration - *Ideas
  Discuss: What does it mean to explore?
• Invite a Guest Speaker to talk about his/her explorations in the community and beyond (i.e., parents, state and federal agencies)
• "Explore the World" Postcard Contest *Rules for Postcard Contest
• Orienteering - Introduce/Reinforce compass reading -- create a course on the school campus for students to find their way.
  *Resources

• Music Day
  
  • Play and/or learn about instruments from different countries.
    
  • Sing songs that represent different places.
• Learn Greetings From Other Countries. Discover how people in different countries greet each other. *Lesson plan

• Wear a Place-Related T-Shirt -- Discuss the various places the T-shirts represent. *Lesson plan.

• "Explore the World" Literature Day
  Read books that deal with different explorations or explorers. Students can access the WWW for more information. Information can be shared through writings, art, drama, etc. *Literature books (suggested)
• How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, by Marjorie Priceman. After reading the story, discuss with students the ingredients used for an apple pie and where on earth each of the ingredients comes from. Students will create their own books based on a favorite recipe. They need to conduct research to discover where the ingredients in their recipe come from and to learn the characteristics of these places. *Lesson plan

• School Wide Scavenger Hunt: Students find different things on campus. Classes research and exhibit exploration investigations,
• Artifact Exhibit: Students research, replicate, explain, and exhibit artifacts from other countries. *lesson plan.
• Snacks in a Bag: Place a variety of snacks that represent geographic ideas (i.e., banana chips - tropics) in baggies for students. Create clues for each snack. Students answer the clues, map out where snacks are from, and discuss. *Lesson plan
• Internet Scavenger Hunt

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