Interactive
Curated OER

Location Prepositions

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this location prepositions worksheet, students complete the sentences by choosing the correct preposition showing location. 
Interactive
Curated OER

States in the USA Quiz

For Students 4th - 9th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 identification questions about the states in the United States of America. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Curated OER

Spark Activity: Louisiana Line Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn and practice 1 step at a time of the Louisiana Line Dance, then put all steps together and practice the dance to music. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Utah: Geography

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research the different geographical regions and landforms in Utah.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Kansas

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Kansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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Other

History Colorado: Kids' Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Colorado historical society offers a collection of resources--games and short illustrated biographies--on Colorado history designed for kids from kindergarten through high school.
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Other

Doing History, Keeping the Past

For Students 3rd - 8th
Fun site gives great pictures and explanations of Colorado history: farmers and ranchers, city dwellers, mining towns, Native Americans. Take virtual field trips into Denver's history.
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History Colorado: Biographies of Notable Coloradans

For Students 3rd - 8th
A long list of biographies of famous people from Colorado. The names are in alphabetical order. Click on a name to access PDF files with their profiles. Provided in both English and Spanish and includes some videos.
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History: From Cliff Swellings to Statehood

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource traces the history of Colorado from its earliest inhabitants to its admittance as the thirty-eighth state of the union.
Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Function Builder: Basics

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An interactive simulation that teaches about functions, transformations, and ordered pairs while identifying patterns through art history. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans, and...
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Colorado

For Students 3rd - 5th
Discover more about the Rocky Mountains. Why is Colorado called the "Centennial State?" Look at this website for captivating facts.
Handout
50 States

50 States: Colorado (Co)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find here a collection of links to information about the state of Colorado. Categories include facts, government, geography, education, people, attractions, history, industry, and miscellaneous.
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Doing History/keeping the Past: Farmers and Ranchers of Colorado

For Students 4th - 8th
An essay on how farmers and ranchers lived and created communities in Colorado in the late nineteenth century. This was the period following the initial migrations of pioneers and homesteaders into the West.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Colorado State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Colorado including early explorers, Native Americans, settlers, and becoming a state on this site.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Colorado Chipmunk

For Students 4th - 8th
Colorado chipmunks are solitary and territorial, and adults avoid each other except during the breeding season. Males emerge from their burrows in the spring ready to mate. Learn more about the Tamias quadrivittatus, more commonly known...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Mexican Woodrat

For Students 4th - 8th
Mexican Woodrats inhabits rocky outcrops, cliffs, and slopes, primarily in montane regions from northern Colorado to Honduras. They eat a wide variety of leaves, seeds, and berries, and sometimes store large amounts of food. Learn more...
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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: Long Tailed Pocket Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
The range of the Long-tailed Pocket Mouse is mostly within the Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert, and the Great Basin. On cold nights, this animal becomes inactive and usually remains within its burrow system during winter. Learn more about...
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Other

Dinosaur Depot Museum: The Dinosaurs of Marsh and Cope [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
This booklet was written by Kenneth Carpenter from the Denver Museum of Natural History. It looks at the Jurassic dinosaurs that lived in Garden Park, Colorado. These included carnivorous dinosaurs, thunder lizards, Ornithopods, and...
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Other

Bureau of Reclamation: Hoover Dam

For Students 3rd - 5th
A wonderful, informative site on the Hoover Dam. Find out how the largest dam of its time came to be in this fascinating story.

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