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, students are asked to research Spanish and French explorers and create a 'living...

An activity guide where learners refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, they research the life of Lady Bird Johnson to learn why she was so admired and...

Students will compare bird's-eye views of Texas cities in the 1800's to those in the 2000's by identifying landmarks and summarize how the cities have changed over time.

An educator guide to visiting the Texas Memorial Museum. Guide includes pre-visit activities, activities during your visit, post-visit activities, words to know, and websites for educators and students.

The history of the Karankawa of Texas is discussed, their way of life, and their interactions with Europeans. Only a few of them seem to survive to today.

Explains the story behind the cannon that the Mexicans tried to capture at the Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835. The first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired from the cannon that day.

A short biography of Lorenzo de Zavala that outlines his many accomplishments in Mexican politics, and later in Texas.

In this lesson, you will learn how to compare and contrast themes and genre across history and cultures.

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 the history of ranching...

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 the challenges Texans...

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...

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.

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, students research Mexican history between the years 1810-1836 and complete a...

A short biography of the Spanish explorer, Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda.

Explains the history of the Texas state flag.

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.

A brief history of the Texas Constitution that exists today. Includes a link to the full document.

Describes two of the earliest baseball card sets ever produced, and the associations to Texas that each had. These were issued in 1910.

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.

Information about the currency that was used by the Republic of Texas, and the difficulties encountered with it.

Describes eleven different flags that were flown by various groups during the Texas Revolution in support of various beliefs and causes.

Portraits of the presidents of the Republic of Texas, with the names of their cabinet appointees.

Kids learn about the Mexican-American War fought over the land rights to Texas after the Texan Revolution on this site.

This tutorial reviews over famous scientist and their contribution to the scientific field.