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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Teaching With Pourquoi Tales

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features activities that revolve around "Teaching With Pourquoi Tales." Students will learn more about these types of old legends that deal with the natural world.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Manhattan Project

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the Manhattan Project, the United States' attempt to create an atomic bomb before the scientists in Nazi Germany were able to.
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Mapping History: Kansas Nebraska Act: 1854

For Students 9th - 10th
Toggle back and forth on this interactive map to see how the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 completely negated the Missouri Compromise. Click on the map to see where slavery was permitted before 1854 and then after. Be sure to click on the...
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A&E Television

History.com: The Apache Woman Warrior Who Helped Lead Resistance to European Invaders

For Students 9th - 10th
A lesser-known warrior, Lozen, an Apache, or Nde, woman also resisted European domination. Known for her bravery, military prowess, and dedication to her people's safety during a tumultuous period in Apache history, Lozen was a warrior...
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Curated OER

University of New Mexico: "Writing the Southwest

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief background on Anaya and his writing, followed by a quote, and a quick audio clip of him reading about the Southwest.
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Curated OER

Route 66 Sidetrip / New Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Beautiful photos taken at sites in Chaco Canyon. Clicking on the picture will enlarge it and give you some commentary about the picture.
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Curated OER

Route 66 Sidetrip / New Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Beautiful photos taken at sites in Chaco Canyon. Clicking on the picture will enlarge it and give you some commentary about the picture.
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Curated OER

Route 66 Sidetrip / New Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Beautiful photos taken at sites in Chaco Canyon. Clicking on the picture will enlarge it and give you some commentary about the picture.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Route 66 Sidetrip / New Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Beautiful photos taken at sites in Chaco Canyon. Clicking on the picture will enlarge it and give you some commentary about the picture.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Route 66 Sidetrip / New Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Beautiful photos taken at sites in Chaco Canyon. Clicking on the picture will enlarge it and give you some commentary about the picture.
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Curated OER

Map of New Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn the history of the controversial creation of the atomic bomb in the United States. Sound clips from National Public Radio and a photo gallery help to give you a first hand experience of the making of the atomic bomb.
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Curated OER

Inscription Rock, New Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Two maps and four accounts of the Spanish exploration of North America that reflect the goals of the conquistadors and fascination with the land they examined-and the brutality of their treatment of native peoples.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Chihuahuan Pocket Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
The Chihuahuan Pocket Mouse differs only slightly in appearance from the Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus) but there is little overlap in their geographic ranges. The Chihuahuan Pocket Mouse is a bit larger and lighter than...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Arizona Shrew

For Students 4th - 8th
The Arizona Shrew was at first found only in Arizona, but it is now known to occur in New Mexico and northern Mexico as well. Until the 1990s, only about 22 specimens had ever been collected. Learn more about the Sorex arizonae, more...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: White Ankled Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
The White-ankled Mouse is common in rocky areas in both dry and humid regions on the Central Plateau of Mexico and in west and central Texas, southern New Mexico, and Oklahoma. It clearly prefers rocky situations, whether it lives in...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Northern Rock Deermouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Northern Rock Deermice live in rocky outcrops and among boulders in pinyon-juniper-oak woodlands in the foothills of mountains from Colorado and New Mexico south to Texas and northern Mexico. Populations of the Mice are separated from...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Osgood's Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Osgood's Mouse is a very close relative of the Pinyon Mouse but is larger, and its tail is longer than the head and body. Osgood's Mouse lives in the mountains of southern New Mexico and throughout mountainous central Mexico. Learn more...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Nelson's Pocket Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Nelson's Pocket Mice live in the Chihuahuan Desert of north-central Mexico and adjacent parts of western Texas and southern New Mexico. They are found mostly in rocky areas where there are some shrubs to provide cover. Learn more about...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Gadsden Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview and detailed facts about the Gadsden Purchase, the land acquisition from Mexico of 30,000 sq. miles in Arizona and New Mexico for $10 million dollars.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Pueblo Pots

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site briefly highlights the importance of pottery for the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. It includes suggested activities and books for further research and learning.
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EL Education

El Education: Andy Goldsworthy Nature Art

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Eighth grade students from the Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, created pieces of art for a project based on the nature artwork of Andy Goldsworthy. Goldsworthy has become the archetypal artist of this...
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EL Education

El Education: Centaur Knot Manual

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
3rd and 4th grade students from the Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences in Santa Fe, New Mexico, created this book of knots as part of a learning expedition on sailing. As one part of their expedition, students studied different...
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EL Education

El Education: Guide to Energy Sources

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This guide was created by 3rd and 4th grade students at the Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as part of a learning expedition on energy sources and alternative energy. Students studied all forms of...
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Navajo Tribe

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids give us an overview of the history of the Navajo tribe, native to the areas of Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. Provides interesting facts.

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