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Bullock Texas State History Museum

Bullock Museum: Chapter Eight: Civil War to Centennial [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A teacher guide designed to support a visit to the Bullock Museum, but can be used on its own using available resources. Includes information, discussion questions, activities, and worksheets. This module looks at Texas from the time of...
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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: Mexican Texas [Pdf} [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, students research Mexican history between the years 1810-1836 and complete a...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Texas Mock Election 2006

For Teachers 1st - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can take part in the Student Mock Gubernatorial Election 2006 by casting their Activote for Governor. This flipchart provides a history of voting in Texas.
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Other

Spanish Explorers of Texas: Alonzo Alvarez De Pineda

For Students 4th - 8th
A short biography of the Spanish explorer, Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Evolution of the Texas Flag

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains the history of the Texas state flag.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Early Texas Baseball

For Students 4th - 8th
Some wonderful early history of baseball in Texas in the last half of the 19th century, where teams even traveled by stagecoach to get to a game. Describes the beginning stages of the Texas League, which still exists today.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: The Texas State Song: Texas, Our Texas

For Students 3rd - 5th
Some history and the lyrics of Texas, Our Texas, the official state song of Texas.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: The Constitution of Texas

For Students 4th - 8th
A brief history of the Texas Constitution that exists today. Includes a link to the full document.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Baseball Cards of Early Texas

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes two of the earliest baseball card sets ever produced, and the associations to Texas that each had. These were issued in 1910.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: The Capitols of Texas

For Students 4th - 8th
Information about the eight different capitol buildings used by Texas from the start of the Republic of Texas up to the present. Includes drawings and later photos.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Money of the Republic of Texas

For Students 4th - 8th
Information about the currency that was used by the Republic of Texas, and the difficulties encountered with it.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Flags of the Texas Revolution

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes eleven different flags that were flown by various groups during the Texas Revolution in support of various beliefs and causes.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Presidents of the Republic of Texas (And Their Cabinets)

For Students 4th - 8th
Portraits of the presidents of the Republic of Texas, with the names of their cabinet appointees.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: The Texas State Flag

For Students 3rd - 5th
Some history and facts about the state flag of Texas.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: The Texas State Seal (Obverse and Reverse)

For Students 3rd - 5th
Some history and facts about the state seal of Texas.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Mexican American War for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Mexican-American War fought over the land rights to Texas after the Texan Revolution on this site.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: First Flight in Texas

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the earliest efforts of Texans to fly airplanes.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca

For Students 3rd - 8th
Gain insight into the life and adventures of Spanish explorer, Cabeza de Vaca, whose expeditions led him to Texas and Mexico.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Texas Pocket Gopher

For Students 4th - 8th
Only soils with low percentages of silt, clay, and gravel will do for the Texas Pocket Gopher, so many of its populations are isolated from one another. The species occurs in southern Texas and extreme northeastern Mexico, burrowing in...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Texas Kangaroo Rat

For Students 4th - 8th
Texas Kangaroo Rats live in only a few counties of north-central Texas, although the species was once also present in Oklahoma. They prefer to live where soils have a high percentage of clay. Learn more about the Dipodomys elator, more...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Texas Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Texas Mice need rocky environments. Where these occur, they are found in cedar glade, juniper-grass, and oak-juniper forests. Learn more about the Peromyscus attwateri, more commonly known as a Texas Mouse, in this easy-to-read species...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Texas Antelope Squirrel

For Students 4th - 8th
Notable for its running speed, the Texas Antelope Squirrel has the longest hindlimbs and tail of any antelope squirrel. In the field, the squirrels are noticeable because of the way they carry the tail arched forward over the back. Learn...
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Other

Mr. Palm: Caddo

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief overview of the Caddo of Texas and their way of life.

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