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Cardinal Directions
Students explore cardinal directions. In this social studies instructional activity, students create maps of home and school using the cardinal directions.
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Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport
Second graders listen to "Gila Monsters Meet You At the Airport" and complete venn diagrams of geographical areas.
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17 states
In this states worksheet, students label states in the United States that are on the west side of the country. Students label 17 states.
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The Oregon Trail
Students discuss migration and reasons people came across the Oregon trail. Students create a time line of important events along the Oregon trail. A Historical Time Line is included for student use. Students work in small groups to...
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Resources and Trade Flow
Students plan for a service project. For this service lesson, students determine the materials they will need to complete their service project. Students discuss possible trade flows into the United States.
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The Constitution on Trial: The Internment of the Japanese During World War II
Eleventh graders analyze primary source documents during the Second World War. Students recall statements of Japanese-Americans who were placed into internment camps during the war.
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Mexican and American Views of Texas
Students study the territorial status of Texas in 1830, 1840, and 1846 and interpret an historical timeline. They develop a general statement of Mexican and American views of Texas.
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The Grand Canyon
In this geological processes activity, learners use Google Earth to access pictures of the Grand Canyon. Students look at the layering of rock over time. Learners complete 2 short answer questions.
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Writing a Grant
Students explore grant writing. In this grant writing lesson, students brainstorm possible community service projects. Students complete a grant proposal form.
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News to the Core Reported by Very Special Students
Students create news articles that help them build their knowledge, skills, and academic confidence. In this special education lesson, students use previous knowledge to write a newsletter and demonstrate their understanding of various...
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Unit Plan Template
Use this U.S. History unit plan as a template for creating your own! Simply download the resource and edit the text fields with your own customized unit plan. This is a great jumping-off step, especially for newer teachers.
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Exploration and Settlement of the American Southwest
Students scrutinize the Zuni Pueblo Revolt in this seven lessons unit on early Spanish explorers in the American southwest. The discovery of the Spanish missions, the search for the seven cities of gold, and particular geological...
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The Trial of the Bloody Sucker
Students study creatures that drink blood. In this blood suckers lessons, students watch videos to learn about creatures that drink blood. Students divide into groups and make posters about the organisms. Students then participate in a...
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States of Fitness
Students participate in physical activities coordinating to divisions on a map.
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What is a Folktale?
Students are read an apache folktale and discuss the characters in the story. Using the text, they identify the factors that make it a folktale and not a fairy tale. On a map, they locate where the Apache people live. As a class, they...
NSTATE
Net State: The Geography of Arizona
NetState provides a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Arizona. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
A&E Television
History.com: Arizona
Take a detailed look at the state of Arizona! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University: Forty Years at the Grand Canyon
Site features the life of Bert Lauzon (1911-1951 CE) who spent his working life in the National Park Service at the Grand Canyon. Wonderful historic photos chronicle the early days in Arizona.
Cayuse Canyon
The Us50: Arizona
Offers excellent information regarding Arizona's history, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, historic sites, and more. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University: Arizona State Maps
This site from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory provides several maps of Arizona including a county map, shaded relief map, and a satellite image.
Other
Arizona State Parks
Contains information about Arizona State Parks including a map of state parks.
Other
Arizona Office of Tourism: Visit Arizona: Facts About Arizona
Travel guide for Arizona, including parks, things to do, places to stay, and geographic information.
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University: Canyons, Cultures, and Environmental Change
A colorful site giving an introduction to the Colorado Plateau, a land region covering parts of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Learn about the people, places, tools, and changes it has undergone. A few links no longer work.