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Overland Trails To The West

For Teachers 5th
Consider the political, physical, and geographical factors that led to and marked the Westward Expansion. Learners will track the various routes developed during the 1800's. They create a first person journal describing what they see,...
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Slavery: Population Growth in Arkansas

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the number of slaves in Arkansas in each census period from 1820 to 1860. They graph the data using the proper labeling and write a paragraph summarizing the data from each period making comparisons between slave...
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Valentine Village

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students build a small city by using a half-gallon milk or juice carton to "build" a miniature home. They decorate their buildings with construction paper, yarn, beads, or whatever they have and become mailmen, delivering Valentine's to...
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Where Does It Come From?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore where agricultural commodities used in snack foods are grown. They choose a snack food and locate the top five states that produce the food that the snack is made from.
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Weather Patterns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research to determine weather patterns and natural hazards most likely to affect their region.
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Lewis and Clark and the Native Americans

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students practice using maps and identifying landmarks on the Lewis and Clark expedition. They research Lewis and Clark's relationship with the Native Americans and report their findings to the class. They identify the impact of the...
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Food on the Map

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students work together to examine the tastiest towns in the United States. After discovering the names of the equipment, they identify the seven continents. They take a survey and locate the cities and states of the foods mentioned.
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Things That Stick Out Or: How To Find Your Way Around on a Map

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explain the meaning of and recognize the map outlines of a peninsula, an isthmus, and a cape.
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Mapping Where Animals Live

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
What type of reptiles live in New York State? This lesson gets the class thinking about what factors determine where particular animals live. They analyze the Hudson Valley environment, identify specific reptile and amphibian...
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Lesson on Superlatives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers practice basic Internet navigation skills, find and summarize information on a Web site, and explore tenement life in the 19th and early 20th Century.
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New Mexico State Quarter Printable

For Students 4th - 5th
In this New Mexico worksheet, students study a picture of the state quarter of New Mexico. Using the information on the coin, students answer 3 short essay questions.
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Alaska Acrostic

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Alaska worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Alaska. Students use the letters in ALASKA to begin each new line of poetry about the state.
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Alaska State Quarter Printable

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Alaska quarter worksheet, students examine an Alaska quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This worksheet may be printed for classroom use.
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Arizona Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Arizona acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem about the state of Arizona. Students use the letters in ARIZONA to begin each new line of poetry.
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Iowa State Quarter

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Iowa worksheet, students are given the state quarter of Iowa and answer questions about its symbols. Students answer 4 questions about the symbols.
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Kansas Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Kansas worksheet, learners write an acrostic poem about the state of Kansas. Students use the letters in KANSAS to begin each new line of poetry.
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Kentucky Acrostic Printables

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Kentucky worksheet, students write an acrostic poem regarding Kentucky using the letters KENTUCKY. This worksheet may also be printed for use in classrooms.
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Louisiana Acrostic Poem

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Louisiana worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state of Louisiana. Students use the letters in LOUISIANA to begin each new line of the poem.
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Maine Acrostic Printables

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this online interactive Maine worksheet, students write an acrostic poem regarding Maine using the letters MAINE. This worksheet may also be printed for use in classrooms.
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Maine State Quarter

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Maine learning exercise, students analyze a picture of the state quarter of the state of Maine. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 short essay questions about Maine.
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Maryland Acrostic

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Maryland acrostic worksheet, learners create an acrostic that contains verbs or phrases for each letter in the state Maryland. Students create 8 verbs or phrases.
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Maryland State Quarter

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Maryland quarter worksheet, students examine a Maryland quarter picture and answer 4 questions regarding it. This worksheet may be printed for classroom use.
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Massachusetts Acrostic Poem

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Massachusetts worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the state. Students use the letters in MASSACHUSETTS to begin each new line of poetry that tells something about the state.
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Massachusetts State Quarter

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Massachusetts activity, students examine a picture of the state quarter of Massachusetts. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 short essay questions.