Teacher's Guide for APPLESEEDS Amazing Earth

• Mount Everest
• China
• Pacific Ocean
• Hawai'i
• Atacama Desert in Chile
• Venezuela
• Antarctica
• Guatemala
• Bay of Fundy
• Nigeria
• And the locations listed on page 15

• explain meaning, and make up a sentence using these adjectives: barren, lush, dense, hostile
• Bacteria
• Trait
• To erupt
• The following are all explained in the articles, note the definitions as you read the issue: tsunami, katabatics, spelunker, phytoplankton, brine, tidal bore

1. Ask students why people refer to Mount Everest as a sacred home of the gods.
2. Ask them to name a few items made of copper.
3. After reading the article "Space-Age Geographers," have students identify the specific benefits of satellite information (location of new lakes, mountains, mineral deposits, oil and natural gas deposits, help in urban planning, man-made changes, etc.).

1. With your class, do the activity on page 29, then enjoy the apple snack!
2. Test comprehension with the brain teaser on page 30.

Languages Arts

Make available other creation myths from around the world (hopefully your library will have some books) and ask students to compare the various myths. Students could also act out the Guatemalan tale, or write a short essay about which one they like best and why.

Technology
Encourage students to visit the following sites for additional information or research:

• California Redwood Trees: Redwood National Park;
• Mount Everest: for a history of Edmund Hillary, visit Edmund Hillary - The Man;
• After reading "Underground Adventures" and checking out the two sites mentioned in the article, check out Exploring Caves;
• Learn more about Antarctica and have some fun with ZOOM SCHOOL Antarctica.

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