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Princeton University

Mammals of North America: Elk and Moose

For Students 9th - 10th
From the pages of "Mammals of North America," a field guide published by Princeton University Press, this website offers general descriptions of both elk and moose. Detailed pictures and maps of habitat range are also included.
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Princeton University

Mammals of North America: Giant Eared Bats

For Students 9th - 10th
From the pages of "Mammals of North America," a field guide published by Princeton University Press, this website offers general descriptions of several giant-eared bats, including the Spotted Bat, Rafinesque's Big-Eared Bat, Townsend's...
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Other

The Conquest of North America by Hernando De Soto, Coronado and Cabeza De Vaca

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the conquest of North America in the 1500s by the explorers Hernando de Soto, Vasquez de Coronado, and Cabeza de Vaca. The text has many embedded links to maps showing the routes they traveled as well as to additional information.
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Massachusetts Historical Society

Massachusetts Historical Society: A Set of Plans and Forts in America, 1765

For Students 3rd - 8th
A digitized version of a book published in 1765 by Mary Ann Rocque, widow of John Rocque, topographer to the Duke of Glouchester. Contains images of the thirty plans of forts in North America. Published after the English victory over the...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Rochambeau Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of the maps of North America, dating from 1717 to 1795. They were used by Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, the Comte de Rochambeau, when he was captain of the French forces during the American Revolution. Includes maps of...
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Creating an Edible Map

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This imaginative lesson uses food products to demonstrate the physical characteristics of maps.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography Games: Capital Cities of North America

For Students 1st - 9th
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the capital cites of the countries of North America.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Exploration and Knowledge: France in America

For Students 9th - 10th
A bilingual article which discusses the French contribution to exploration in North America. Included are the reasons the French explored in the New World.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: United States History Map: Colonists

For Students 5th - 8th
Use these interactive maps to see and read about the colonization of the New World by several European nations. When you are finished looking at the maps, test your skills with the European Colonies Challenge.
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Other

The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
"The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented. The collection...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Colonial Designs [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down through this unit for teacher facilitators to Appendix E and F to find maps of colonial settlement in eastern North America in 1600 and 1660. From Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: A Map of the u.s. Of North America (1783)

For Students 9th - 10th
A large detailed map of newly formed United States upon the agreement on the Treaty of Paris of 1783, showing the agreed boundaries between the British and new United States lands.
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Other

American Journeys: Map of the Spanish Entrada Into North America [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Map showing the routes taken by fourteen Spanish explorers in the Americas between 1509 and 1543.
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Other

Paleogeography and Geologic Evolution of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of maps depicting the paleogeography of 550 million years of geologic history.
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University of Texas at Austin

Univerisity of Texas: Maps of the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of maps of all countries in the Americas including relief maps, political maps, and reference maps.
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Other

Didactalia: Interactive Map: Capitals of the United States

For Students 1st - 9th
Interactive map and game to identify capitals of the U.S. states.
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Other

Seterra: North and Central America: Countries Map Quiz Game

For Students 6th - 8th
Test your knowledge and see if you can place all the countries in North America in their correct spot!
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography Games: Flags of North America

For Students 1st - 9th
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the flags of the countries of North America.
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PBS

Nova: America's Stone Age Explorers: Before Clovis

For Students 9th - 10th
A terrific map from NOVA showing pre-Clovis sites in North America. The key tells where the site is, what was found there, and when Paleoindians inhabited the site.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a detailed map of the United States with some basic facts. Click on each state name to get even a more detailed map and information.
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Brown University

John Carter Brown Library: Champlain's America: New France and New England

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain. It discusses Champlain's determination and drive to explore North America, and to plant French roots in the Canadian landscape. Images of...
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Maps of Countries in the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps of the Americas are available on this site.
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Library of Congress

World Digital Library: Map of Atlantic Coast: Chesapeake Bay to Florida

For Students 9th - 10th
A historic map of the Atlantic coast of America created by cartographer Joan Vinckeboons around 1639 for the Dutch West India Company. A feature on the page allows the visitor to listen to and read the accompanying descriptive text in...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Regional and World Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps of major areas of the world can be downloaded here. The maps have excellent detail and are in color.

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