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Maps of Mexico

Virtual Picture Travel Map of Arizona

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Travel to Arizona and take a virtual tour of Phoenix and the Grand Canyon. While in Phoenix visit places of interest such as the Roosevelt Dam, Goldfield Ghost Town and the State Capital Museum.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center: Polar Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in a section titled "North American Mammals," offers a general overview of the polar bear. Additional content includes detailed drawings, photographs, and a map showing the polar bear's...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Hooded Skunk

For Students 4th - 8th
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in a section titled "North American Mammals," offers a general overview of the hooded skunk. Content includes detailed drawings, photographs, specimens, and a map showing the skunk's...
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Maps of Mexico

Virtual Picture Travel Map of New York

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on New York and take a virtual tour of Manhattan. Visit places of interest such as Ellis Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Rockefeller Center and the Central Park Zoo. Uses popups.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: New France

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of New France, from the time the French first began to explore the area until they ceded Canada to the British (Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763). Includes a discussion of the founding of Quebec City and early maps of the...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Distant Early Warning Line

For Students 9th - 10th
Clearly explains how and why the DEW line was created. Map of North America shows the location of the DEW line.
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Other

Grand Canyon Explorer: Continental Drift

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps and detailed descriptions of the breakup of Pangea due to a great rift opening.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Continents of the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is devoted to identifying, locating, and learning facts about the 7 continents. It contains interactive maps, facts, and a short video at the end.
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World Geography Games

World Geography Games: Us States

For Students 5th - 8th
Identify each state on a US map as its name is presented.
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A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Curated OER

Etc: New Sweden and New Netherland, 1614 1664

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the area from the Delaware Bay to the Connecticut River showing the territory claimed by the Dutch as New Netherlands (1614-1664) and the territory around the Delaware Bay and Delaware River claimed by Sweden as New Sweden...
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Curated OER

Etc: Dev of Colonies and Early Western Explorations, 1700 1775

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of eastern North America showing the early development of the European colonies and westward exploration to the Mississippi River. The map shows the routes of several early explorers with dates of exploration, including La Salle,...
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Curated OER

Etc: Territorial Development of the United States, 1783 1889

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1889 of North America showing the expansion in the region of the United States from the original Thirteen Colonies at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 to the time the map was made, around 1889, before the territories...
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Curated OER

Etc: Colonies During the French and Indian Wars , 1754 1763

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of eastern North America at the time of the French and Indian War (1754-1763). The map is color-coded to show the possessions of the British, French, and Spanish at the time. The map shows the British colony boundaries, major...
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Curated OER

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland, 1903

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1903 of the Canadian Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and an inset of Newfoundland. The map shows province and county borders, rivers, cities, and railroads. "New Brunswick, a province of...
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Curated OER

Etc: Types of Colonial Governments, 1682 1730

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of three maps of the British colonies in North America showing the types of colonial governments between 1682, 1692, and 1730, and the shift from charter colonies electing their own governors to the colonies with councilors...
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Curated OER

Etc: Principal Battles of the War of Independence, 1775 1781

For Students 9th - 10th
A sketch map of eastern North America showing the principal battle sites of the American War of Independence (1775-1781). The map gives the site names and dates of the conflicts, including the British surrender to Washington at Yorktown,...
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Curated OER

Etc: The Territory of the Present Us During the French Indian Wars, 1755 1763

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America showing the foreign possessions in the area of the present United States during the French and Indian Wars (1755-1763) between the French and English. This map is color-coded to show territorial claims at the time...
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Curated OER

Etc: Routes of Spanish Explorers, 1513 1565

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of southern North America, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico east the Mississippi Delta showing the routes of the early Spanish explorers Ponce de Leon (1513), De Narvaez (1528), and Hernando de Soto (1535-1542).
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Curated OER

Etc: Champlain and Mohawk Frontiers, 1609 1763

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Lake Champlain region and Mohawk frontiers during the period between the battle of Samuel Champlain against the Iroquois in 1609 near Crown Point and Ticonderoga, and the end of the French and Indian War in 1763. The map...
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Curated OER

Etc: French and Indian Wars, 1754 1763

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the North American region of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) between the French and the British for territorial control. The map shows important places and major cities, towns, forts, and battle sites during the conflict.
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Curated OER

Etc: The West Indies and Mexico, 1898 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1907 of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies (Greater Antilles to Puerto Rico) between the Spanish-American War in 1898 and the Third Pan-American Conference in 1906. The map shows the political boundaries in 1906,...
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Curated OER

Etc: Proposed Isthmian Canal Routes, 1848 1884

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the proposed isthmian canal routes in Nicaragua and Panama between 1848-1884. The map shows the two chief proposals, the Nicaraguan from Greytown on the Caribbean to Lake Nicaragua and Brito on the Pacific, and the Panama...
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Curated OER

Etc: The Mexican American War, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Mexico and southwestern United States showing the seat of war during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the campaign routes of Kearney, Taylor, Doniphan, Wool, and Scott, with battle sites indicated by...

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