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Texas Parks and Wildlife

Texas Parks and Wildlife: Tpwd Kids: Texas Regions

For Students 3rd - 8th
Texas Parks and Wildlife offers an excellent resource for elementary and middle school kids to learn the regions of Texas. The cross-curricular activities are great for hands-on experience. Explore the tabs at the top of the screen to...
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Agriculture in the Classroom

Usda: Look at Texas Agriculture [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn a variety of aspects about the agricultural industry of Texas with these bulleted facts on climate, soil, crops, and animals.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Texas

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

Texas State Map

For Students 3rd - 5th
Provides a blank map of Texas. Teachers will find many uses for this in the classroom. Students will enjoy coloring it and locating different parts of the state.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department: Wildlife

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a description of many types of wildlife species living in Texas. Clicking on the underlined words will direct you to links to related topics. Browse through the website (land and water) to discover aquatic species and...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas' Natural Environment

For Students 4th - 8th
Presents information and data on all aspects of the geography, natural resources, and climate of Texas, including natural disasters and extreme weather events.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Environment of Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson plan, they learn about the four physical regions of Texas, the geology and soils,...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Counties of Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they investigate the county in which they live, compare it to counties in the...
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Other

Mr. Palm: Regions of Texas

For Students 3rd - 5th
The four major geographic regions of Texas are described in text and a slideshow, with a discussion of their landforms, climate, vegetation, animals, and resources.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Wildlife in Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they research wildlife that is threatened or endangered in Texas and develop an...
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Other

Esc 20: How Does Changing the Land Change Your Life? [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this lesson unit, learners learn about the impact of changing the environment on people's lives, in both the past and in present-day Texas. They then complete a project and present it.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Texas

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Texas including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Texas State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Texas including early explorers, Native Americans, Mexican-American War, Republic of Texas, and the Civil War.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Minerals in Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they examine the history of oil and oil and gas production In Texas. They also...
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Kidport

Kidport: United States of America Geography

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site contains a fun way to learn about the states within the United States. Click on the state that you want to learn more about and it provides facts, geographic landmarks, points of interest, major industries, a quiz and more.
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Other

Mr. Palm: Texas Map Project

For Students 3rd - 8th
A slideshow explaining a Texas map project for students.
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50 States

50 States: Texas (Tx)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find here a collection of links to information about the state of Texas. Categories include facts, government, geography, education, people, attractions, history, industry, and miscellaneous.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Major Rivers of Texas

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is a very brief site that offers a map with the major rivers of Texas.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas Rivers Map [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
A blank outline map showing the major rivers of Texas. A full color, labeled map of these rivers is available in the Texas Almanac, which is free to download from the main website.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas County Maps [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where young scholars refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they research information about different counties in Texas. Assignments...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas Counties Map [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
A blank outline map showing the many counties of Texas. A full color, labeled map of the counties is available in the Texas Almanac, which is free to download from the main website.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Texas Regions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will identify 7 major Texas regions. The flipchart has links to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website with characteristics of each region. There are 20 Activote assessment questions at the end...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Texas Regions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are introduced to the 7 major regions of Texas. Links to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website provide information on each region. 20 Activote questions are at the end of the lesson.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Democracy Project: Honk if You Agree

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
In this extensive lesson, students will learn to identify issues of importance, form their opinions, and support those opinions with evidence and reason. They will also learn how to state their feelings in a persuasive manner.

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