Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Nelson's Pocket Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Nelson's Pocket Mice live in the Chihuahuan Desert of north-central Mexico and adjacent parts of western Texas and southern New Mexico. They are found mostly in rocky areas where there are some shrubs to provide cover. Learn more about...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Preble's Shrew

For Students 4th - 8th
Very little is known about the natural history of Preble's Shrew, which has been found in widely separate localities in much of the western United States. Specimens have been collected at elevations of 1,280 m in Oregon and 2,750 m in...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Brazilian Free Tailed Bat

For Students 4th - 8th
Millions of Brazilian free-tailed bats spend their summers in the southwestern United States. Gigantic colonies summer in Bracken Cave, Texas; Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico; and even within the city of Austin, Texas, under the Congress...
Handout
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...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Jones's Pocket Gopher

For Students 4th - 8th
Many rodents that are adapted to arid conditions--pocket mice, harvest mice, grasshopper mice, deer mice, kangaroo rats, and ground squirrels--occur in the same regions as Jones's Pocket Gopher in western Texas and eastern New Mexico,...
Handout
Cayuse Canyon

The Us50

For Students 9th - 10th
This clickable map of the United States gives students access to research information from history and tourism to attractions and famous historic figures.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mescalero Apache

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Mescalero Apache, a Native American tribe. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Graphic
Curated OER

Map of New Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn the history of the controversial creation of the atomic bomb in the United States. Sound clips from National Public Radio and a photo gallery help to give you a first hand experience of the making of the atomic bomb.
Handout
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: The Aztecs: A Pre Columbian History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site contains several lesson plans, a teacher bibliography, a student reading list, and a large amount of background information on the Aztecs.
Handout
Digital History

Digital History: The Clinton Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, but comprehensive, synopsis of Clinton's two terms as president. Included in the article is the 1992 campaign, successful and controversial legislation, and the scandals that would eventually become part of his presidential legacy.
Article
Other

New Mexico History Museum: The Long Walk of the Navajo and Mescalaro Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the long walk of the Navajo to Bosque Redondo and Kit Carson's involvement in the relocation.
Unknown Type
EL Education

El Education: Guide to Energy Sources

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This guide was created by 3rd and 4th grade students at the Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as part of a learning expedition on energy sources and alternative energy. Students studied all forms of...
Unit Plan
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Age of Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the exploration of the Americas. Site includes primary source documents, videos, essays, and lesson plans to help students research the exploration of the new land.
Website
PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
Graphic
Curated OER

Unesco: Mexico: Pre Hispanic City of Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatan peninsula. Throughout its nearly 1,000-year history, different peoples have left their mark on the city. The Maya and Toltec vision of the world and the universe is...
Graphic
Curated OER

Land Grants

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from SouthwestBooks.org provides this history of the New Mexico land grants is detailed and excellent background for the 1960s Mexican American land grant movement.

Other popular searches