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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Hispano Ranchos of Northern New Mexico [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are able to grasp the idea of continuity and change by exploring the culture of the Hispanos in this detailed lesson plan.
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Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Rocky Moutain Region: New Mexico Primary Sources [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a treasure trove of primary sources dealing with the history of New Mexico, and lesson plans to go with them. The nine lessons range from the Taos Revolt of 1847 to rationing in New Mexico in World War II. Included is a brief...
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Website
PBS

Pbs New Perspectives on the West: Pope

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about the religious leader from San Juan Pueblo, in present-day New Mexico. Pope organized and led the most successful Indian uprising in the history of the American West. He created the conditions for a...
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Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: New Mexico Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths, or legends from the state of New Mexico.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: New Mexico

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of New Mexico including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: New Mexico Nmaa Practice Exams Math: New Mexico Hsce Practic

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the following - Grade 9 New Mexico math exam / Grade 11 New Mexico math exam.
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Website
Other

New Mexico Genealogical Society: Settlement of New Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
A good look at the settlement of New Mexico by Spanish soldier-colonists and their families in the late 16th century. See the results of their treatment of the indigenous Pueblo Indians in 1680.
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Handout
Other

Franciscan Media: Old Missions of New Mexico Still Alive After Four Centuries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site details the Spanish Franciscans missions established to bring Christianity to New Mexico over four hundred years ago and what they are doing today.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: New Mexico Crt Practice Exam Grade 8 Math

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students can use this LearningCheck item bank to prepare for the New Mexico CRT math exams.
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Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Colfax County, New Mexico Boys of Rough Riders: News

For Students 9th - 10th
Newspaper article from The Raton Range, Raton, New Mexico describes the local men of Colfax County, New Mexico, who joined what would become the 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, better known as the Rough Riders.
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Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Colfax County, New Mexico Boys: 1st Territorial Volunteer Infantry

For Students 9th - 10th
Newspaper Article from The Raton Range, Raton, New Mexico dated June 30, 1898, about the local men of Colfax County, New Mexico, who joined what would become the 1st Territorial Volunteer Infantry and known as the Rough Riders.
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Website
Other

Sjc:the Spanish Re Conquest of New Mexico and the Pueblo Revolt of 1696

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the description of the Spanish re-conquest of its holdings in New Mexico following the Revolt of 1680 in which the Pueblo Indians force the Spanish out of their territory.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico by Frank Gee Patchin

For Students 3rd - 6th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico, the sixth book from the early 1900's series, "The Pony Rider Boys" This series was written by Frank Gee Patchin.
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Website
Other

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science: The Bisti Beast

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bisti Beast's official name is Bistahieversor sealeyi. It is a tyrannosaur dinosaur, related to the Albertosaurus and the Daspletosaurus, and found in New Mexico. These two pages describe the discovery and reconstruction of this...
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Graphic
Other

Ppsa Consulting Online Magazine: New Mexico Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
View a brief timeline of New Mexico's history dating from 25000 BC to present at this site from the PPSA Consulting Online Magazine.
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Handout
Other

The Old Missions of New Mexico: Pueblo Revolt of 1680

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the causes and results of the most successful Indian revolt against Spanish rule in New Mexico, the Revolt of 1680.
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Website
Other

New Mexico Department of Agriculture Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about the New Mexico department of Agriculture.
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Website
Other

New Mexico: Earthquake Education and Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from the New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources is a helpful online resource for the science classroom. Learn what an earthquake is, how it is measured, how we prepare for one. Also, locate additional links and...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: New Mexico

For Students 3rd - 5th
"Do you believe in UFO's?" If you answered yes, check out the International UFO Museum and Research Center on this site. Look at the rich history of this state. Find out more about the cultural influences.
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Website
Other

New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources: Lite Geology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lite Geology is a publication for teachers that is available intermittently and can be freely downloaded. Previous issues going back to 1992 are also posted. Lots of information about geology, particularly in New Mexico, along with...
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Primary
PBS

New Perspectives on the West: The Pueblo Revolt

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series "The West," comes this letter from Don Antonio de Otermin, the governor of New Mexico during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. This unique first hand account does come with a certain amount of bias, as it was written by one...
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PPT
Other

New Mexico State University: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A PowerPoint slideshow converted to a PDF, with six slides per page. It explains what metamorphism is, the distribution of metamorphic rocks, the agents of metamorphism, the types of metamorphism, metamorphic grades or degrees, how...
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Article
Other

New Mexico Office of State Historian: 1864 Navajo Long Walk to Bosque Redondo

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the military's attempts to stop Navajo raids and the eventual evacuation of the Navajo to Bosque Redondo, the Navajo Long Walk. Hyperlinks for additional information.
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Handout
50 States

50 States: New Mexico (Nm)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find here a collection of links to information about the state of New Mexico. Categories include facts, government, geography, education, people, attractions, history, industry, and miscellaneous.

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