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Curated OER

Etc: Territorial Development of the United States, 1783 1889

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1889 of North America showing the expansion in the region of the United States from the original Thirteen Colonies at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 to the time the map was made, around 1889, before the territories...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Precipitation in the Texas Region, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 showing the annual mean precipitation in the Texas Region. The map is keyed to show: I, over 50 inches; II, over 45; III, over 40; IV, over 35; V, over 30; VI, over 25; VII, over 20; VIII, over 15; IX, over 10 inches.
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Curated OER

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Arctic Region

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of the Arctic Ocean region.
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eSkeletons

E Skeletons: Tarsier

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the skeletal anatomy of the Tarsier's skull illustrated through the University of Texas at Austin's eSkeleton lab.
Unit Plan
Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: High Falutin' Beef

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an impressive history of the introduction of beef to the Great Plains region complete with videos, photos, and lesson plans.
Handout
Ed Koday

Web Archive: Luna Moths

For Students 9th - 10th
Luna moths are one of the most unusual and beautiful of the North American moths known as Saturnidae. They are well known for their green-yellow colors and long tails,and although they are often seen in pictures, they are a real surprise...
Website
Other

The Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Centennial Museum is an academic support and outreach unit of the University of Texas at El Paso focusing on the natural history and the indigenous, colonial, pre-urban, and folk cultures of the border regions of the southwestern...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Relief of the United States, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A relief map from 1904 of the United States showing the mountain systems and highlands, plateaus, plains, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. This map divides the area into the main groups of the St. Lawrence Basin, Allegheny Region,...
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
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: White Ankled Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
The White-ankled Mouse is common in rocky areas in both dry and humid regions on the Central Plateau of Mexico and in west and central Texas, southern New Mexico, and Oklahoma. It clearly prefers rocky situations, whether it lives in...
Website
Other

The Edwards Aquifer: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
In hopes of informing the citizens of the Edwards Aquifer region, Gregg Eckhardt has set up a site presenting facts about the Edwards Aquifer in Texas. Included are links to questions and answers, endangered species, charts and graphs,...
Website
Other

The Dallas Morning News

For Students 9th - 10th
The Morning News is the daily newspaper publication for the city of Dallas, Texas. The Morning Star features sections in sports, metro news, regional news, local news, business, technology, politics, lifestyles, entertainment, and...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Stephen F. Austin

For Students 9th - 10th
(1793-1836) Known as the "Father of Texas," he led the Anglo-American colonization of the region.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America, Central America, and northern South America at the end of the American Revolutionary War (1783). The map is color-coded to show the territory of the United States at the time, British possessions in Canada,...
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Curated OER

Etc: Oregon Trail and Other Routes, 1832 1842

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of western North America between the opening of the Oregon Trail in 1832 to 1842, prior to the establishment of the Provisional Government of Oregon by American settlers in 1843. The map shows the boundary of the Oregon Country,...
Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Us Energy Production and Consumption

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson learners will compare and contrast regional energy production of 5 different US regions, including California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. Students will also analyze production and consumption data of US...

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