Handout
NOAA

Noaa: The Great Usa Flood of 1993

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting abstract about the flood that hit the Midwest in 1993, one of the worst floods in United States History. Find out why the flood occurred, the damage, maps of the damage, charts, graphs, and statistics.
Activity
Other

Gateway New Orleans: Louisiana Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a description of the terms of the Louisiana Purchase. There is a map to show the land that was included in this deal.
Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: Lewis & Clark's Expedition to the Complex West

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity can be used as an introduction or for a closer study of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Students will learn that the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803 and President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Atchafalaya Bay Deltas

For Students 3rd - 5th
The Mississippi Delta is disappearing because of rising sea levels and the construction of levees, yet the deltas in the Atchafalaya Bay are growing. View this video from NASA showing images collected over 31 years showing the growth of...