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Curated OER

Before It Was Wisconsin-Rock Art

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine how archaeologists make use of all forms of artifacts including rock art to try to piece together past cultures. They make their own rock art so they have a feel for how such pieces were made out of natural materials.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

General Intro Social Studies Unit

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in a lesson that should be used at the beginning of the school year or after there has been no school. The lesson is composed of teaching students how to behave appropriately and how to follow rules or procedures.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

American Bison

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this bison activity, students read several paragraphs about the American Bison. Students learn about its history and its current status and answer questions about the text.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nothing Goes to Waste Here: Saw Mills in Action

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine lumber mills operate and their efficiency.  In this saw mill lesson students view a PowerPoint presentation then feel different grades of lumber to see how rough sawn lumber is. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Map Shows Chinese Discovered America

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Map Shows Chinese Discovered America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Japanese Student Bombs Classroom

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "Japanese Student Bombs Classroom," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fifty States Project

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will follow simple research steps in the school media center and on the Internet to complete a poster on an assigned state by identifying the state's symbols and agricultural products.
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Fifty States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network presents an online crossword puzzle that you can print or play online. This one is on The Fifty States. Subject matter may be a bit deep for an elementary student to work on independently.
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Spectacular State Studies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Come and check out this incredible state studies resource. The activities found within this site can be used with any of the fifty states. These ideas include a state scavenger hunt, economy quilts, and more.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: State Websites

For Students 3rd - 8th
A great page for state reports! Find a special section for kids from each state as well as some extra sites of interest such as the Kansas State Historical Society for Kids.
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Handout
US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Student State Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever wonder how many 8 year old boys or girls live in your state? Do you know what day your state joined the Union? Take some time to explore the fifty states and Puerto Rico and discover many fun facts collected by the U.C. Census.
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Website
50 States

50 States: United States Newspapers

For Students 4th - 8th
All fifty states are linked here to lists of newspapers in each of them. Each item is linked to a web page. (Some links may need have gone dead.)
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Website
50 States

50 States: u.s. State Sports Teams

For Students 3rd - 8th
All fifty states are linked here to lists of sports teams, organizations, and venues for each of them. Each item is linked to a web page. (Some links may need updating.)
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Website
Other

Nasta: State Departments of Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This interactive map of the U.S. provides access to individual state departments of education in all fifty states.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: u.s. State Flags Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge over the state flags of the fifty United States. Identify each flag, and check your answers at the end of the quiz.
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Handout
CRW Flags

Flags of the World: Clickable Map of the United States

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Includes both printable images and fascinating trivia behind the flag of each state. It includes alternate flags used in the past.
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point: u.s.a.: States Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the Unites States of America.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Local Legacies

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience America through its grassroots! Diverse populations lend cultural colorfulness to our country. Read about an International Food Fair in California, Annie Oakley Days in Ohio, and Wabanaki Basketry in Maine. Click on your...
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Handout
50 States

50 States: 50 Facts About Each u.s. State

For Students 3rd - 8th
All of the states are linked here to lists of fifty interesting trivia and facts about each of them.
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Graphic
University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma University: View State Flags

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has quality pictures of all the fifty states' flags.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: The State of Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Christian Samper details The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a report highlighting the detrimental impact of human life on the ecosystems of Earth over the past fifty years. Ecosystems have been deteriorating from a variety of waste and...
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Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Our Nation

For Students 3rd - 8th
Cartoon Ben Franklin guides students through a simple geography lesson about the seven continents, North America, the fifty states, and Washington, D.C.

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