| Maps on Stamps |
| Online exhibit about Allen Lee's collection of maps on stamps. Stamps are divided into topical sections including political disputes, islands, errors, genesis of the United States, old and world maps, continents, and oceans. Uses stamps to show many forms of representation found in maps including different projections of the Earth, scale, relief, and aero-surveying. Images of stamps provide examples. |
| Provider: National Postal Museum |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): General audience |
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| Native Village of Alutiiq Education Guide |
| Education guide on the modern Native Alaska community (the Sugpiat people). Includes four lesson plans exploring petroglyphs (rock art), creating a poem from “found” words, seeing how geographic factors influence the culture, economy, and politics of the Alutiiq people, and investigating the impact the Exxon Valdez oil spill had on the Alutiiq. Targets grades 9-12. |
| Provider: National Museum of the American Indian |
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| Grade(s): 9–12 |
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| New York – The Connected City |
| Online exhibit exploring how early America’s dependence on maritime shipping made New York City and its harbor America’s connecting point to the world. This is the sixth section of the online exhibit entitled America on the Move. |
| Provider: National Museum of American History |
| Grade(s): 9–12 |
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| Owney the Dog! A Curriculum Guide for Teachers |
| Interdisciplinary lessons based on the travels of a dog named Owney who became a mascot for the Railway Mail Service in the 1880s and for the National Postal Museum today. Designed for second-grade classes, it includes lessons for students with special needs in reading, math, and writing. |
| Provider: National Postal Museum |
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| Grade(s): PreK–3 |
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| People on the Move |
| Online exhibit exploring how American history was shaped by those immigrating to the U.S., migrating within its borders, or even returning to their native lands. This is the fifth section of the online exhibition America on the Move. |
| Provider: National Museum of American History |
| Grade(s): 9–12 |
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| Art to Zoo: Tomorrow’s Forecast: Oceans and Weather (1995) |
| Lesson plan (with printable maps and classroom/take-home activities) demonstrates how ocean currents influence weather patterns and climate. Students identify ocean currents and the relationship between currents and trade routes, conduct an experiment on the differing heat capacities of water and air, and find and label port cities around the globe. |
| Provider: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies |
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| Grade(s): 4–8 |
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| Edge of Enchantment |
| Exhibit presenting the pictures and stories of the people of Huatulco and Huamelula as they talk about their families, the beliefs and practices that sustain their sense of who they are, the ceremonial landscapes to which they remain rooted, and the development and migration now changing their world. Shows and describes many of the places in Mexico known as encantos or enchanted places. |
| Provider: National Museum of the American Indian |
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| Grade(s): General audience |
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| Be a Food Detective |
| Lesson plan searching for answers to specific questions about prepared food products, including what a food is made from, the source of its ingredients, and how the ingredients were grown. Includes options for homework. |
| Provider: National Museum of Natural History |
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| Grade(s): 4–8 |
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| Campfire Stories with George Catlin: An Encounter of Two Cultures: A Guide for Teachers |
| Teachers’ page using art, artifacts, and primary source texts to bridge American history, geography, art appreciation, environmental conservation, and multicultural studies. Features lesson plans. |
| Provider: Smithsonian American Art Museum |
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| Grade(s): PreK–3, 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Geography from Space |
| Online quizzes that allow students to test their geographical knowledge. |
| Provider: National Air and Space Museum |
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| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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