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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ghost Towns

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research and complete a worksheet to understand why towns in Utah became ghost towns. In this ghost town lesson, 4th graders meet with an official to explore what makes a town thrive. Students create original posters...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Going, Going, Ghost

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research ghost towns. In this geography lesson plan, 3rd graders locate ghost towns on a map and choose one location to research. Students construct a research paper and present it to the class.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Arizona Ghost Towns

For Students 4th - 5th
In this social studies worksheet, learners match the vocabulary term on the left side with the definition found at the right. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Interactive
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Texas Beyond History: Kids Only?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Engaging games about Texas History. Adobe Flash is required for some of the games and will not launch.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Ghost Town Awakening

For Teachers 4th
Find and research a ghost town of Utah.
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Website
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Ghost Towns of British Columbia

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore British Columbia's ghost towns! Johnnie Bachusky, a writer/photographer living in Red Deer, Alberta, and Susan Foster, a photographer in Toronto, Ontario tell the stories of almost 20 ghost towns in the province through both...
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Website
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Saskatchewan Ghost Towns

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Saskatchewan's ghost towns! Johnnie Bachusky, a writer/photographer living in Red Deer, Alberta, tells the stories of almost 20 ghost towns in the province. Maps are also provided.
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Website
Other

Ghost Towns of Alberta

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Alberta's ghost towns! Johnnie Bachusky, a writer/photographer living in Red Deer, Alberta, and Susan Foster, a photographer in Toronto, Ontario tell the stories of over 20 ghost towns in the province through both narrative and...
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Website
Other

Ghosttowns.com: Ghost Towns of Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Ghost Towns of Texas offers the rich history of the Old West highlighting the many ghost towns in Texas.
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Website
Other

Ontario Ghost Towns

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Ontario's ghost towns through this interactive website! Learn the stories of the many ghost towns in the province through both narrative and photos. Maps are also provided.
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Website
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Visit Idaho: Idaho Ghost/mining Towns

For Students 9th - 10th
A site from the Idaho Department of Commerce giving brief descriptions of some mining and ghost towns in Idaho.
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Website
Legends of America

Legends of America

For Students 9th - 10th
"A Travel Site for the Nostalgic and History Minded". If you love history, you'll love this site. Featured is much detailed information on history, people, legends, ghost towns, outlaws, and so much more.
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Handout
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A Short History of Copper Mining

For Students 9th - 10th
On this page you will find general information about copper, mining copper, and ghost towns.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ghost Towns

For Teachers 1st - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the reasons that ghost towns might have been formed and provides student assessment items.
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Graphic
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Daniel and Ligian Ter Nedden: Ghost Town gallery.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking to learn more about abandoned towns? This website includes a photo collection and interactive map of ghost towns throughout the United States.
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Handout
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Iv: Rhyolite Nevada Bullfrog Ghost Towns of Nevada

For Students 9th - 10th
Historical information on the towns of Rhyolite and Bullfrog, Nevada gold mining towns.
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Website
Other

Historic Silver City, Idaho: A Short History of Silver City

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the colorful Idaho mining town, Silver City.
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Website
Other

Bullfrog: Nevada Ghost Towns

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site contains a brief history and pictures of the ghost town found in Bullfrog, Nevada.