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US Department of Education

U.s. Department of Education: Regions: How They Form and Change

For Students K - 1st
Help your students discover what makes up a physical region and a cultural region by encouraging them to explore different ethnic cultures.
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Historic Maps in K 12 Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Great resource for teachers of geography and American history for all levels. You will find lesson plans based on the use of maps for all ages.
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Curated OER

Geography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Mr. X of the Letter People has disappeared in one of the 50 U.S. States. You must use your U.S. geography skills to help track him down.
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Bringing History Home: Communities Long Ago

For Teachers K - 1st
This Grade 1 unit explores U.S. communities in a historical context. By exploring their own community's buildings and services of both long ago and today, children in non-Native American communities are introduced to concepts of change,...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Primary Sources by State

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An interactive map to search for extensive collections of primary sources for each of the United States.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Lesson Plans Library K 5

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource presents a lesson plan library which holds hundreds of lesson plans organized by grade level and subject area. Often rooted with an Internet research piece, each lesson plan contains specific objectives, procedures,...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: The United States Virgin Islands America's Caribbean

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces the major islands of the United States Virgin Islands. It also introduces calypso music, symbols, and maps.
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Curated OER

Mr X

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Mr. X of the Letter People has disappeared in one of the 50 U.S. States. You must use your U.S. geography skills to help track him down.
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Curated OER

Map

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Mr. X of the Letter People has disappeared in one of the 50 U.S. States. You must use your U.S. geography skills to help track him down.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Pilgrims' Path

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Pilgrims sailing from England to Massachusetts. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Alcatraz Island

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Part of the Golden Gate National Recreational Area, Alcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay. Originally a lighthouse and military fort, the island is best known for being a federal prison. The island is packed full of...
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizardpoint: The Usa Quiz

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Test your ability to identify each state on a United States map. Answer the question to the left and see your results.

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