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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Utah Becomes a State—1890

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read about and discuss the geography and statehood of Utah. In this Homestead Act lesson, students read the Homestead Act and discuss its effects. Students analyze a precipitation map and work in pairs to answer discussion...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Utah History & Geography

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders calculate and determine the distances between counties in Utah. Using a map of Utah, they determine the distance between three county seats, the total distance round trip, and label a map with the distances.
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Handout
Agriculture in the Classroom

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

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get facts about Utah's agricultural industry and its climate, soil, crops, and animals.
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Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Physical Geography of Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on the physical geography of the state.
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Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource about the state of Utah. Includes images and articles on everything from geology to famous people in the state.
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Handout
Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University: Utah State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can learn more about Utah 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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Handout
Cayuse Canyon

The Us50: Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides comprehensive information regarding Utah history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
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Handout
NSTATE

Net State: The Geography of Utah

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