http://www2.cr.nps.gov/pad/adventure/tripintro.htm   The Great American Landmarks Adventure let's you take a trip through time and space where you can see 43 National Historic Landmarks and learn about more than 3,000 years of national history.  Step into the Time Machine and travel back in time.

http://www.nature.nps.gov/   NPS Nature Net features information on Air Quality; Biology, including wildlife and plant life; Geology and Geologic Resources; Social Studies programs that feature people in national parks; Water Quality and Resources in our Parks.

 http://www1.nature.nps.gov/edures/   Park Environmental Education Resources Online for Students & Teachers.  
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/hisnps/NPSHistory/timeline.htm  National Park Service history and timeline.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/  NPS links to the Past


 Learn about America's cultural resource
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs)
http://www.nps.gov/blca/webvc/edu/outreach.htm   The Black Canyon of the Gunnison has Education Outreach Programs for pre-schoolers and programs for school children K-12.   The K-12 outreach education units are linked to Colorado Content Standards, the National Science Teachers Association and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards using primary National Park Service themes.

http://www.nps.gov/interp/nasa/    See  how NASA and the National Park Service are working together to improve public math and science literacy.

http://www.nps.gov/olym/hand/res6_8.htm   Olympic National Park, Hands on the Land Program for grades 6-8

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/   Teaching with Historic Places: The National  Park Service's National Register of Historic Places aid educators in teaching  history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. This site has a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

NPS Legislation: answers some of the where, when & why questions about national parks.
http://www.nps.gov/legacy/criteria.html  Defines the NPS mission and criteria for becoming a NPS unit.
http://www.nps.gov/legacy/mission.html   NPS mission to preserve our nation's past.
National Park Service Organic Act, 16 U.S.C.1  Establishment of the National Park Service

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  http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm   Learn United States and World geography with Maps that Teach. Free interactive maps to learn continents, countries, states, capitals, borders, physical features and cultural monuments.  Down load free Mouse & Owl Educational Software.

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/VolcanicPast/Places/volcanic_past_american_west.html
This site is about potentially active volcanoes in the Western United States; Includes downloadable maps and pictures and links to the U S Geological Survey Web Site.

http://www.desertusa.com/who/du_maps.html   This site is by Rand McNally and features printable and downlodable maps of the Southwestern United  States Deserts.  

http://www2.nature.nps.gov/grd/tour/index.htm  This site is provides the viewer with a virtual geological tour of our national parks.  

Map Puzzles and Games that make learning geography more fun.

U.S. States and Capitals Map Puzzle

U.S. Features Map Puzzle

Canada Provinces, Territories and Capitals Map Puzzle

United States On-Line Interactive Map

Canada On-Line Interactive Map

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 Go to the desert links to learn about the desert environment and the unique characteristics that define the landscapes of the American Southwest.

Visit the Deserts of North America

Desert Plants & Wildflowers - Index     Every spring the Desert wildflowers and  succulent cactus adorn the harsh landscape.  Take a look at the unique characteristics of desert plants.
Desert Animals & Wildlife - Index  Learn about reptiles, mammals, birds, fish and amphibians that have adapted to the harsh desert ecosystems.

Desert People & Cultures - Index   Throughout the desert regions, monuments and parks have been established to preserve the record of ancient and historic peoples, preserved cliff dwellings, rock art, ghost towns and historic sites commemorating all manner of human endeavors.

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http://www.doi.gov/teachers/ Teaching  Life Science/ Ecology/ Earth Science
http://www.doi.gov/kids/   A site for kids of all ages

 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Library
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=7&cid=1  History and Government
Tutorials & Study Guides   Homework & Study Guides    Schools  Education Help Zone

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http://lewisandclark.state.mt.us/   A good site for Teaching American History and History of the West.  Virtual tour let's the viewer  follow the same route as Lewis and Clark.  Ther are journal enteries, photos and drawings.

http://www.lewisandclark200.gov/edu/maps.cfm  Follow The Corps of Discovery from St. Louis Missouri to Astoria Oregon.  Read the journals of Lewis and Clark and other Corps members.  Access Classroom Resources, maps, lesson plans and activities.

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 Accounts of Calamity Jane, the wondering, gun slinging  woman from Missouri who dressed as a man and was later known as the White Devil of the Yellowstone.
http://www.blackhills-info.com/calamity_jane/CALAMITY.htm  Calamity Jane, her story told by herself.
http://www.linecamp.com/museums/americanwest/western_names/calamity_jane/calamity_jane.html
Calamity Jane, Muleskinner by trade.

http://www.nwhp.org/   Official Site for Women's History and the National Women's History Project.

http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/  Women in History Curriculum.

http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html  Women in NASA

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http://www.classroom-energy.org/   Links for Students and Teachers.  Classroom Energy! | Lesson Plans | All About Petroleum | Online Energy Resources | Partnerships  These are educational sites sponsored by energy / petroleum companies.

http://www.learning-connections.co.uk/tlc_index.html    The Learning Connection for teaching Science

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http://www.adventuretreks.com/   Adventure Treks offers exciting wilderness adventure programs for teenagers in the amazing scenery of Oregon, Washington, California, Montana, Alaska or Canada. Activities include: white water rafting, backpacking, mountaineering, rock climbing, canoeing, sea kayaking, mountain biking & more in some of the most amazing scenery on the planet. Experience an amazing amount of fun, grow as a person and be a member of a tight community with other teenagers from all over the U.S. Adventure Treks has an outstanding safety record and the highest student and instructor return rates in the industry.

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	K-8 Education Place | Social Studies Center K-8 elementary educational resources for teachers, students, and parents. http://www.eduplace.com/ss/
	World languages: Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources Resources and Lesson Plans for World Languages to find great free stuff for teachers, students, and home schoolers. Click here to access the National Standards in Foreign Language Education. to find out which 50 languages are the... The Beginning of a... http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edwor.htm
	Social Studies Curriculum Links and Resources Social Studies links and resources for all subjects and ages listed here. http://www.cleverapple.com/social.htm

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Lesson Plans
World History Course
Humanities Course
Unit 1 (Ancient & Classical Civilizations)  /  Unit 2 (Middle Ages & Renaissance) /  Unit 3 (Age of Revolutions)  /
Unit 4 Victorian 1800s) / Unit 5  (20th Century) / Unit 6 (Global Perspectives 0 China India, Africa, Middle East & terrorism)

http://www.k12online.com/default2.asp  This Site has links to to Lesson Plans; Games; World  Facts; Other Links

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/index.html  Pick a subject and down load free lesson plans.

http://www.kidinfo.com/School_Subjects.html  Homework help and Resources for Parents and Teachers
http://www.eduhound.com/  Information for students and educators.  Ed Hound is a family of Educational Web Sites that feature Schools on the Web; Classrooms on the Web; A Place Where You can Build Your Own Web Site; Resources for Teachers and Parents;  Everthing You Need for teaching any Subject  K-12.

http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/  NASA Site for Kids and Teacher's Corner
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/Puzzles/Games/Picture%20Puzzles/  NASA Picture Puzzles
http://www.nps.gov/yell/kidstuff/AHgame/index.htm  Yellowstone Antler Game for Kids

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