Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Capitol Visitors Center, Post-Visit Lesson Plan, Grades K-3

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students visit the Texas Capitol Visitors Center. They review the importance of the Lone Star as a state symbol. They create a collage of Lone Stars using various print media (newspapers, magazines, travel literature and advertisements.)
Worksheet
Curated OER

State Nicknames

For Students 5th - 9th
In this US state nicknames worksheet, students identify and locate the nicknames of all fifty states in the USA. There are 50 nicknames located in the word search.
Activity
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas, the Lone Star State Today [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac to find the facts about Texas that they need. The almanac is free to download.
Website
Other

Lone Star Internet: All About Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for Texas history? Texas parks? Texas city information? Texas government? Texas universities? Find a ready resource here with links to all kinds of basic information on the Lone Star State.