"The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented. The collection...

Consider the changes that occur in towns, cities, countries through viewing maps from hundreds of years ago and modern day.

For this lesson, introduce your students to the world of maps and discover a world of information online. Students learn how to identify different types of maps, comparing maps to the rooms of a house.

Explore the ancient city of Thebes at this amazing website that brings together zoomable maps, video, images, text, a glossary and timeline, and other resources to help learners understand the significance of the ongoing archaeological...

Designed for students who speak Spanish, this graphic organizer provides a story map. Students can use this visual resource to help them record major plot events from a story or from a historical event.

Presents historical images and maps of the area that the Hudson's Bay Company controlled.

A 2,000-mile trek across a continent-with no idea what awaits you on the other side. Tell your students to put on their traveling shoes and prepare for the journey of their lives! In this lesson, students compare imagined travel...

Historically, sea floor mapping occurred with a more simple data collection method: soundings. Soundings are taken by dropping a weight with a pre-measured rope off the side of the boat and noting the measurement on the rope when the...

This site from the National Parks Service gives a brief history, and description of the California trail system which was used by settlers moving to California during the 1849 Gold Rush days.

The National Atlas of the United States provides comprehensive information collected by the Federal Government and delivered through interactive maps. Select from a variety of scientific, societal, and historical information to be...

Browse through hundreds of historical records, including photos, documents, maps, artwork, video clips, and audio files dating from the 1800s to the present. The Digital Vaults enables visitors to customize their exhibit experience to...

This collection of primary source documents from the Library of Congress supports teaching about women's suffrage in the United States. These primary sources include images, song sheets, articles, statistical documents, maps, political...

Here's a project that looks at what the weather was like for over a hundred years. The goal of the project is to compare long-term precipitation patterns in different regions of the country. You will work with historical climate data,...

Get an in-depth look at gene inheritance and transmission with this webpage. This site explores genetics beyond Mendel and his peas. Investigate transmission genetics with the following topics gene linkage, variation in gene expression,...

In 1899, Edward Henry Harriman left on a two-month survey of the Alaskan coast. The exhibition returned with "over one hundred trunks of specimens and more than 5000 photographs and colored illustrations." PBS traces this expedition and...

A collection of maps of historical significance which show changes in the landscape due to many factors. Included are maps showing specific conservation projects. Maps are printable.

This website is devoted to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table including the historic Arthur vs the legendary Arthur, the Knights, Arthurian characters, a map of Arthur's land, Arthurian landmarks, and a photo gallary.

A thorough site that provides good basic information on the early indigenous peoples of South Carolina. Information includes tribes, a map of the location of the tribes, history of the tribes, cities and towns with Native American names,...

8th grade students at the Pioneer Charter School in Fort Collins, Colorado, each created a historical character file (HCF) as part of a Learning Expedition on slavery. Each HCF is a fictionalized account of a historically/geographically...

8th grade students in Fort Collins, Colorado each created a historical character file (HCF) as part of a Learning Expedition on slavery. Each HCF is a fictionalized account of an historically/geographically accurate character. Each file...

After researching slavery and personal experiences of slaves with primary and secondary resources, students create a fictional character that is historically and geographically accurate. Character files include a portrait, a narrative...

Students will explore the differences among the three colonial regions of New England, Mid-Atlantic/Middle, and the Southern colonies. In small groups for each region, students will observe and note details of pictures, maps, and...

The Ring of Fire is a region of volcanic and earthquake activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean. In this project you can explore the connection between plate tectonics and volcanic activity by mapping historical data.

The theory of plate tectonics revolutionized geology in the 1960's. In this project you can explore the connection between plate tectonics and earthquakes by mapping historical seismic data.