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Texas Regions and Native Americans of Texas

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research to find the regions of Texas.  For this technology lesson, 4th graders create a Kid Pix project showing the location of various regions of Texas.  Students show where in those regions Native American tribes lived.
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Indian Women in Texas History

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study Indian women in Texas. In this US history lesson plan, 4th graders discuss what each Indian woman's contribution was by completing a timeline and table. Students examine the Caddo Women's pottery tradition and write...
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Texas Originals

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research the Native Americans of Texas. They create a PowerPoint presentation or poster showing the culture of the Native American tribe they were assigned.
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Texas History Math

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice math skills while they become familiar with Texas' Boom & Bust economy and the natural history of the east Texas Piney Woods.
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Manifest Destiny

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Complete with maps, photographs, and historical documents, this presentation would be a great resource throughout a unit about mid-19th century America. Manifest Destiny, Texas Independence, the Oregon Trail, and the Mexican War are all...
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Ecoregions of Texas

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars map the ecoregions in Texas and illustrate the vegetation native to the region. They will use their maps to investigate why prehistoric hunter-gatherers might have decided to live in one area over another, such as the...
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Texas Vocabulary Word Jumble

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Texas words worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell key cities, people, attractions and regions pertaining to Texas. There is a word bank.
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Geographic Regions Travel Brochure

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research the four geographic regions of Texas and create a travel brochure describing each of the four regions in detail. They also evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of living in a selected region.
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Geography of the Study of the Spanish-speaking People of Texas

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars identify the physical features, demographic characteristics, and history of the four Texas towns featured in Russell Lee's photo essay, "The Spanish-Speaking People of Texas." They conduct Internet research, and create a...
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The Region Between Two Curves

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners find the area of a region between two curves. They integrate functions such as sin(x) and cos(x) on a given interval and find the area bounded by the two functions. Pupils use their TI-89 to aid them in finding the bounded...
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Celebrate Texas!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore social studies by completing a U.S. history research project. In this Texas lesson plan, students utilize almanacs, encyclopedias and the Internet to research the history of Texas and create a presentation based on a...
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Timeline for the Western Texas Frontier

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students work with a partner to create a timeline on the western Texas frontier. Using specific dates, they illustrate only one event for each year. They share their timelines with the class explaining why they picked that event.
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Texas Native Americans

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the Native Americans of Texas using the Internet. They create a Power Point presentation over the four Indian tribes of Texas - Caddo, Jumano, Karankawa, Apache.
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Waltz Across Texas

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders conduct research about regions of Texas by using the web. They research an endangered plant AND an endangered animal that is found in their region. Students prepare and deliver oral reports about their region.
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Natural Regions of Texas Archeology

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders, in groups or individually, research Texas archeological sites and create a mural of the natural regions and the sites found in them. They conduct online research to discover the importance, age, and the inhabitants of...
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Primary Source Adventures: Runaway Slaves Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine social changes in Texas during last half of ninteenth century relating to the institution of slavery. They brainstorm methods that unhappy slaves may have used to avoid obeying their masters, and read and discuss...
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Workforce Solutions 4-5 Lessons

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Four lessons focus on job opportunities in Texas. In the first lesson, scholars examine the geography of Texas in preparation for analyzing data that showcases the economy of different regions. Lesson three challenges pupils to research...
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Texas

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to the characteristics of the state of Texas. In groups, they research one of the twelve regions of Texas and write a letter to each major town in the region to gather more information. Once information...
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Technology Integration Lesson Plan - Comparison of Texas Counties

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students identify physical and human characteristics used to describe a desirable place to live. They research and create a table comparing 5 Texas counties according to specific characteristics. Students evaluate the data and choose the...
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Texas Ecoregions Summary Sheet

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this ecoregions of Texas worksheet, young scholars complete a summary of a particular ecoregion in Texas. They find the producers and consumers of the region, they draw a food chain, the draw a food web, and they complete an energy...
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Native American Indians

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify Native-American groups in Texas before European exploration and describe the regions in which they lived. They list Native American Indian tribes from Texas, describe them, and evaluate how the environment...
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Cabeza de Vaca Meets the Coahuiltecans

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine Cabeza de Vaca's journal and differentiate between primary and secondary sources. They, in groups, design posters that portray the culture of the Coahuiltecan Indians in Texas during the 16th century.
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Caddo Circle Book

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students are introduced to the Caddo Indians of Texas. Using a compass, they draw a circle given specific dimensions and cut them out. Using the text, they read one section abut the Indians and complete the task listed on one of their...
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Digging Deeper in Mission San Saba

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain Spanish motives for establishing Mission San Sab?? and the reasons for the mission's failure. This lesson should be used when students already have an understanding of the Spanish mission-presidio system in Texas.

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