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Read Works: North America the Continent of North America
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the continent of North America and the countries it contains. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Ecological Regions of North America
A helpful map of North America which color codes its 15 ecological regions. Click on the different regions for a brief description of the area.
World Atlas
World Atlas: North America
Features maps and a description of the geography and history of North America with links to information on its countries, famous people, flags, symbols, and much more.
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Ashley J. Bavery, "Borderlands in North America: A Selective Bibliography"
This Borderlands in North America bibliography supplements a historiographical essay published in the summer 2018 issue of the Immigration and Ethnic History Newsletter (available now to IEHS members and freely available online after a...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Teaching Geography: North America
Media-rich site that explores North America. The first part of this workshop focuses on the general human behavior in urban settings looking for and interpreting those patterns. The second portion draws attention to urban issues such as...
Princeton University
Mammals of North America: Dolphins and Porpoises
From the pages of "Mammals of North America," a field guide published by Princeton University Press, this website offers general descriptions of striped, blunt-nosed dolphins and porpoises. Detailed pictures and maps of habitat range are...
Princeton University
Mammals of North America: Procyonids (Raccoons & Others)
From the pages of "Mammals of North America," a field guide published by Princeton University Press, this website offers general descriptions of several procyonids, including ringtails, northern raccoons, and white-nosed coati. Detailed...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: The European Presence in North America 1492 1690
Primary source material on European presence in North America between 1492 and 1690 covers the topics of contact, exploration, settlement, permanence, and power. Includes notes and discussion questions.
Princeton University
Mammals of North America: Spotted and Hog Nosed Skunks
From the pages of "Mammals of North America," a field guide published by Princeton University Press, this website offers general descriptions of both spotted and hog-nosed skunks. Detailed pictures and maps of habitat range are also...
Other
Ecological Regions of North America [Pdf]
A helpful map of North America which color codes its 15 ecological regions. Click on the different regions for a brief description of the area. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Read Works
Read Works: This Is North America
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended to support early elementary students' reading comprehension, geographical information about North American is provided in this informational text. Questions that assess multiple reading skills...
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Read Works:north America:comparing Data From Different Countries Around the World
[Free Registration/Login Required] A chart with land and population data from Canada, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Japan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Canadiana: Cabot Discoverer of North America
The full text chapter of the book "JOHN CABOT, THE DISCOVERER OF NORTH AMERICA AND HIS SON SEBASTIAN," published in 1896. A page by page reproduction.
Council of Foreign Relations
North America's Second Decade (Nafta)
A ten year evaluation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. in Foreign Affairs, a scholarly academic journal, is presented. Discusses the potential for further integration between trading...
World Geography Games
World Geography Games: Countries of North America
Test your knowledge of the countries of North American with this interactive.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Alien Invasion: The Gypsy Moth Time Line in North America
A timeline of the gypsy moth's spread across North America, from its introduction in 1869 up to attempts in 2004 to control it by spraying insecticide over a large area.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: North American Rivers and Their Widths
Rivers are essential to any society. They provide fresh water, recreation, and transportation. Students will analyze the distribution and relationship among North American rivers using this map from NASA. Background information and...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 5: Early Colonization of North America
This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the early colonization of North America.
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America
An essay by Benjamin Franklin describing the Native Americans of North America and explaining how "savages" is not an appropriate name.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: North America Facts and Information
Discusses the history, location, and fifteen other interesting fun facts about North America.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Americas
This resource provides a practice test which allows users to test their geographical knowledge of the Americas.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Native North America
Learn about the art of native North Americans in this overview descriptions with accompanying image gallery with a detailed description of each piece.
Princeton University
Mammals of North America: Elk and Moose
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.
Princeton University
Mammals of North America: Giant Eared Bats
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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