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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: The 'Great' Falls

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of Discovering Lewis & Clark examines the 'Great Falls' which the expedition had to portage around during the westward leg of their 1805-06 exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Fort Mountain (Square Butte)

For Students 9th - 10th
Features images and a vivid description of "Fort Mountain" or Square Butte as it is now called. Also, includes the observations of Meriwether Lewis from July of 1805.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Travelers' Rest to Lolo Pass

For Students 9th - 10th
Features Clark's sketch map of Travelers' Rest to Lolo Pass, Montana.
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Handout
Agriculture in the Classroom

National Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at Montana Agriculture [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
What a terrific site to learn about a variety of aspects of the agricultural industry. You will find bulleted facts on the Montana climate, soil, crops, and animals.
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Other

Natural Resource Information Center: Maps of Montana

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource contains 14 different maps of Montana in four different formats. Maps range anywhere from the county maps to the Indian reservation maps.
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Handout
Other

Natural Resource Information Center: Maps of Montana

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource contains 14 different maps of Montana in four different formats. Maps range anywhere from the county maps to the Indian reservation maps.
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Handout
Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University: Montana State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can learn more about the topography of Montana through this informative website. These maps are extremely detailed.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: The Mouth of the Yellowstone River

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Corps of Discovery's march to the Yellowstone river in the early 1800s.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Judith River

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the discovery of the Judith River named by William Clark in 1805 in honor of his future wife.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Montana

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Montana. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Montana: The Borders of Montana

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners will study a map of Montana's terrain, learn about natural and manmade boundaries, label the major features of the state, and pick which area of Montana would be best for settlement and explain why.