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Handout
Agriculture in the Classroom

National Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at Virginia 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 Virginia climate, soil, crops, and animals.
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of maps of the state of Virginia. Includes historical and city maps, and maps of places such as Cumberland Gap, Glen Echo Park, and Great Falls Park.
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Other

Virginia Places

For Students 9th - 10th
Gathered from classes taught at George Mason University, this group of resources offers information on the Natural Setting, Places, People, and Development of Virginia. The author uses a nice conversational tone (as in "Using Cereal...
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Handout
Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University: Virginia State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory allows you to learn more about Virginia through these different types of maps. This site contains a black and white map, a county map, a satellite image map, a shaded...
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University of Virginia

Virginia Coast Reserve

For Students 9th - 10th
Information regarding ecological work and studies for Virginia's shore lines.
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Other

Prince William County Public Schools: The Regions of Virginia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains a list of instructional strategies in teaching about Virginia's five regions. Also includes links to printable maps and background information.
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Other

College of William and Mary: The Geology of Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the land forms of Virginia. Explore each region of the state and read about the ancient shorelines, active volcanoes, colliding continents, and dinosaur fossils.
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Interactive
Virginia Trekkers

Virginia Trekkers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Travel Virginia with the Virginia Trekkers, a group of hardy teachers, as they trek around the beautiful State of Virginia! Virtually visit areas of geological and historical significance across the five regions: Appalachian Plateau,...
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Musi Quia Instruments

For Students 3rd - 5th
Test your knowledge with this online quiz on the major geographic regions of Virginia. Quiz includes 16 questions. Users must enable JavaScript.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Virginia's Border States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores Virginia's geography by focusing on its border states.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Virginia's Coastal Plain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores Virginia's Coastal Plain.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Virginia's Piedmont Region

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores Virginia's geography and focuses on the Piedmont Region.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Virginia's Products and Industries

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the products and industries of Virginia's five geographic regions.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Blue Ridge Mountain Region of Virginia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on the geography of the Blue Ridge Mountain region of Virginia.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Labeling Virginia's Geographic Regions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a labeling activity for Virginia's geographic regions.
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Handout
NSTATE

Netstate.com: The Geography of Virginia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find a variety of facts about the geography of Virginia: geographic center, total area, elevations, and much more.