Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas Parks and Wildlife: Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway
The region of Caprock Canyons, southeast of Amarillo, Texas, has been inhabited since the sixteenth century. This resource is chock full of history, geology and ecology of the state park. For activities, webcasts, and more information on...
Legends of America
Legends of America: Texas Legends: San Antonio a Mecca for History Buffs
A history buff's delight with this brief look at the history of the city of San Antonio, Texas.
NSTATE
The Geography of Texas
Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Texas. Find out the geographic center, total area, climate and much more.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Big Thicket National Preserve
Not too far northeast from Houston lies over one hundred thousand acres that make up Big Thicket National Preserve. The National Park Services boasts an incredible example of biodiversity within this Preserve.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Big Thicket National Preserve
Not too far northeast from Houston lies over one hundred thousand acres that make up Big Thicket National Preserve. The National Park Services boasts an incredible example of biodiversity within this Preserve.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River
Uncover the brief history and geology of the Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River. For further information, this resource will lead to Big Bend's National Park.
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Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Rivers Map [Pdf]
A blank outline map showing the major rivers of Texas. A full color, labeled map of these rivers is available in the Texas Almanac, which is free to download from the main website.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Wildlife in Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where young scholars refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they research wildlife that is threatened or endangered in Texas and develop...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas County Maps [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson plan, they research information about different counties in Texas. Assignments...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Counties Map [Pdf]
A blank outline map showing the many counties of Texas. A full color, labeled map of the counties is available in the Texas Almanac, which is free to download from the main website.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Counties of Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson plan, they investigate the county in which they live, compare it to counties in the...
DLTK
Texas State Map
Provides a blank map of Texas. Teachers will find many uses for this in the classroom. Students will enjoy coloring it and locating different parts of the state.
USA Today
Usa Today: List of Texas Natural Resources
Read about the importance of the five most abundant natural resources in Texas.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Agriculture
Read about the history of the agricultural industry and how it shaped the great state of Texas throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department: Wildlife
Here you will find a description of many types of wildlife species living in Texas. Clicking on the underlined words will direct you to links to related topics. Browse through the website (land and water) to discover aquatic species and...
Other
Kids, Cows & More: Texas Agriculture
A quick-reference page with facts and figures about one of Texas' leading industries: agriculture.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: The Rio Grande
This entry provides a description of the physical features, the economy surrounding and the study and exploration of the Rio Grande river.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Almanac: State of Texas Agriculture
Find out about the changes in Texas state agricultural industry over the past fifty years.
Other
Mr. Palm:positive/negative Consequences of Human Modification of the Environment
A short slideshow explaining several ways that changes to the environment can have both positive and negative consequences.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Major Rivers of Texas
This is a very brief site that offers a map with the major rivers of Texas.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Texas Regions
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will identify 7 major Texas regions. The flipchart has links to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website with characteristics of each region. There are 20 Activote assessment questions at the end...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Texas Regions
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are introduced to the 7 major regions of Texas. Links to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website provide information on each region. 20 Activote questions are at the end of the lesson.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Water Resources [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they learn the difference between primary and secondary streams, then research and...
Other
Mr. Palm: Ways People Have Adapted to and Modified Their Environment in Texas
Ways that Texans have altered the environment in order to improve their living conditions are presented, for example, through forest clearing, irrigation, and dams.