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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Springs Eternal Florida's Fountain of Youth

For Students 3rd - 8th
A PBS website where you can learn all about what's swimming around below the waters of Florida.
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Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Castillo De San Marcos

For Students 5th - 7th
"The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest European fort built of stone blocks in the United States. It is located in the town of St. Augustine, Florida."
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Other

City of Tampa: Tampa History

For Students 9th - 10th
A short history of Tampa, Florida from the time of Spanish explorers. A city-commissioned painting by artist Lynn Ash that tells the story of Tampa is presented.
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Website
Other

Florida Department of State: Florida Historical Marker Interactive Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Select Florida counties on the map to discover significant historical places withint the county.
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Graphic
State Library-Florida

Florida Memory: Images of Florida's Black History

For Students 9th - 10th
Captioned images that document the history of African Americans in Florida.
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Graphic
State Library-Florida

Florida Memory: Images of Florida's Black History

For Students 9th - 10th
Captioned images that document the history of African Americans in Florida.
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Handout
State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Florida Quick Facts

For Students 3rd - 8th
A list of what is commonly called Fast Facts of a state: area, population, capital, geographical stats, government, history.
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Handout
State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Exploration and Colonization

For Students 3rd - 8th
In the mid-1700s, the control of Florida moved back and forth between the Spanish and English. Learn about the historic events which contributed to this through this resource.
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Website
State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Florida Development

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this resource, the growth and development of Florida from the late 1800's until the Great Depression is the focus. Large scale agriculture, tourism, railway construction, and real estate were all highly successful during that time.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Florida Folklife

For Students 9th - 10th
Library of Congress provides materials from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942. Selections include narratives and songs from ethnic and cultural groups, including African Americans, Bahamian Americans, Cuban Americans, American Indians, and...
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Article
University of Florida

Florida Museum: 400 Years of Florida Shipwrecks

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition from Florida Museum demonstrates that the waters surrounding Florida are treacherous indeed! The site identifies famous shipwrecks from as far back as 1559. Artifacts and pictures abound.
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Handout
Cayuse Canyon

The Us50: Florida

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents excellent information regarding Florida's history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Florida Museum of Natural History gives the current events, information about the museum, exhibits and public programs, research and collections, links, etc. to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Florida

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore the diversity of the people of Florida. "Blast off" with space facts. Do you know where the first watermelon came from?
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Handout
Other

Historical Museum of Southern Florida: Spanish Colonization of Florida

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of the exploration and colonization of Florida by Spain as well as the eventual loss of Florida due to a transfer from Spain to the U.S. in exchange for debt payment. Hyperlinks lead to additional but brief information...
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Website
Other

Florida's History Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers information on history of Florida through exhibits at the Museum.
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Website
State of Florida

Florida Kids: Seminole History

For Students 3rd - 8th
Visit this resource to gather some interesting historical facts about the Seminoles of Florida. Today, there are still six Indian reservations in the state.
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Website
State of Florida

Florida Kids: Seminole History

For Students 3rd - 8th
Gather some interesting historical facts about the Seminoles of Florida. Today, there are still six Indian reservations in the state.