Curated OER
The Farmer and the Cowman
What is the difference between a ranch and a farm? After reading and discussing the provided background information, young agriculturalists will color, cut, and create neat little booklets that show the differences between ranches and...
Curated OER
Next Year's Seeds
Reading, a math game, and a simulation activity provide the engagement on a lesson about seeds and crops. Learners in grades two through four read an informational passage about crops, seeds, and farming. They highlight important...
Curated OER
Horses
In this horses writing worksheet, students color a very detailed picture of some horses in a corral. On the provided lines. students write about the picture.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: Cattle Ranchers
Listen to the campfire stories of the people who defined Texas. Read about big horns, big ranches, and even bigger legends.
Texas A&M University
Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: The De Leon Colony
Introduce yourself to the De Leon's Colony, the only predominantly Mexican colony in Texas in the United States established by Martin De Leon in 1824. De Leon was one of the several impresarios in Texas who was granted colonization...
Other
Texas Beyond History: Early Ranching on the Northern Frontier of New Spain
The history of early ranching during the westward expansion and the cattle boom from the eighteenth to the nineteenth century.
Other
Cowboy Photographer: Erwin E. Smith
Learn about cowboys and the early west through Mr. Smith's art. Teaching resources are also supplied.
Other
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum: Timeline
A timeline of the history of the Texas Rangers beginning in 1821 with Mexico's Independence from Spain and covering the years up until the present day. The information can also be downloaded in PDF format.
Other
Ag Web: Agricultural Information, Tools, and Service
AgWeb.com provides the latest news in agriculture, as well as weather and market information, helpful agricultural tools, and more.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Ranching
Read about the history of ranching in the state of Texas, and how this practice shaped the state's history.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Almanac: Ranching in a Changing Land
Read how the traditional Texas professions of ranching and farming have changed throughout the history of Texas.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Hiding of Black Bill by O. Henry
This resource includes the full text of a classic short story by O. Henry, "The Hiding of Black Bill." This story is part of the classic literature collection from Classic Reader.