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November 20 Commemoration of the Mexican Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A short account of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920).
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Camelot Village: History of the World: Teotihuacan

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of this ancient, mesoamerican city-state that thrived from 50 CE to 900 CE.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Global Trek: Mexico Questions and Answers

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students in Mexico answer questions about their lives, comparing their experiences to those of American children. They talk about popular names, celebrations, food, geography, social and environmental issues, the economy, history,...
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Godchecker: Aztec Mythology: The Blood Thirsty Gods of Ancient Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Dig into the rich history of the Aztec deity dating back to a time before Mexico was Mexico. Explore the gods of the Aztec through concise biographies filled with standard information and fun facts.
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The Mexico Revolution: Postcards

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice collection from The Mexico Revolution of photographs and biographies of some of the major particpants in the Mexican Revolution.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Aztec (Mexica), an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from The British Museum provides a short history of the Mexica (Aztec) peoples and their empire.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca

For Students 3rd - 8th
Gain insight into the life and adventures of Spanish explorer, Cabeza de Vaca, whose expeditions led him to Texas and Mexico.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Navajo Tribe

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids give us an overview of the history of the Navajo tribe, native to the areas of Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. Provides interesting facts.
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CNN

Cnn: Mexico's Charros Are a Breed Apart

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, general article on the Mexican cowboy and the rich history of the culture.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Tenochtitlan

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, students learn about Tenochtitlan, the capital city of the Aztec Empire built upon an island.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Writing and Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the writing and technology of the Aztec Empire including their calendar, agriculture, and medicine on this site.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Northern Rock Deermouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Northern Rock Deermice live in rocky outcrops and among boulders in pinyon-juniper-oak woodlands in the foothills of mountains from Colorado and New Mexico south to Texas and northern Mexico. Populations of the Mice are separated from...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Pallid Bat

For Students 4th - 8th
Common throughout its range, the pallid bat occurs in arid and semi-arid regions throughout northern Mexico and the western United States. Pallid bats eat beetles, grasshoppers, and moths, and they forage for slow-moving prey, such as...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Plains Pocket Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
The color of the Plains Pocket Mouse varies with soil color. The black volcanic sands near Flagstaff, Arizona harbor mice with nearly black fur, and mice with nearly white fur match the white gypsum dunes of New Mexico. Learn more about...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Little Pocket Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Because they use energy and water so efficiently, Little Pocket Mice can inhabit some of the driest and least vegetated parts of North America. They are abundant in deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, and...
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Read Works

Read Works: Meet the Ologist Chuck Spencer

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks reading from the American Museum of Natural Anthropology's website called OLogy provides an interview with the archaeologist named Chuck Spencer. A paired passage entitled "Up Close with...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Daily Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the daily life of people during the Aztec Empire including food, clothing, housing, and education on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Government and Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the Government of the Aztec Empire including the emperor, officials, laws, and interesting facts on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Religion, Gods, and Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the religion, Gods, and mythology of the Aztec Empire including the pyramids, temples, and priests on this site.

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