K-5 GeoSource The United States Mint: Parents & Teachers - Lesson Plans skip navigation Connecting America through Coins FAQs | Glossary | Site Map Left Navigation Links For Educators Lesson Plans Activities/Resources Financial Literacy Using Our Site Additional Links For Educators > Lesson Plans @import url(styles/atbTabs.css); The America the Beautiful Quarters Program, new in 2010, brings selected national sites to this popular circulating coin. On this page, the United States Mint offers free lesson plans (for grades K through 12) based on the new quarter designs. The lesson plans are displayed by the year they were released. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Shenandoah National Park, Arches National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Everglades National Park K and 1 2 and 3 4 through 6 7 and 8 9 through 12 Back to year list White Mountain National Forest, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, Great Basin National Park, Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Mount Rushmore National Memorial To find out more about these coins, check out:
Congress for Kids - Interactive, Fun-filled Experiences About the Federal Government C-SPAN Classroom | Free Primary Source Materials For Social Studies Teachers Webrangers This is the National Park Service's site for kids of all ages. If you love our National Parks, Monuments and Historic Sites, this site is for you. If you are new to our National Parks, we hope this site helps you experience how wonderful they can be. We've recently updated this site to make it even more fun. You can now customize you Ranger Station, earn more rewards, and play new activities! And we're busy making new activities for you all the time! Newest Responses No replies yet We haven’t posted any replies yet, but we will, so check back soon! See More! See Previous Questions of the Week
Kids.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal for Kids US Statistics, State Comparisons U.S. and World Maps and Puzzles - Free Maps That Teach US Geography Mega Quiz 1100 varied and interesting questions about the United States. The questions encourage the player to think and make connections using a map. Printable U.S. Maps of all of the 50 U.S. states, labeled and unlabeled, for classroom and student use. Online Atlas Maps of the countries of every continent and of every continent. Print Free Maps Large or Small Free online software to print outline maps - one page to 7 feet wide. Megamaps - free maps large and small Great for classroom maps. Maps by Place: World: Print World Maps Online Atlas Continents and Regions Maps Continents Map Puzzle World Features Map Puzzle World Monuments Map Puzzle Europe: Online Map of Europe Online Atlas Maps of the Countries of Europe Europe Map Puzzle Print Maps of Europe and European Countries United States: Online Atlas maps of the United States Make Your Own USA Online Map of the United States Printable U.S. Asia: Africa: North America: Central America and the Caribbean: South America: Mexico:
Resources for Educators World View’s resource page brims with excellent education resources in global studies. No matter your discipline, there is good information out there that can help you bring an even stronger global perspective to your classroom or school. We have compiled many strong web sites and lesson plans in the categories provided below. We regularly add new links, so check back with us often. If you find a useful website not on our lists, please let us know. We wish you the very best in your efforts to teach your students about the world. Subject: Region: Grade: Additional Resources: Educational Organizations and Professional DevelopmentGrants and Awards (including travel) Study Abroad for Students
Map Puzzles - Learn U.S. and World Geography Online Map Puzzles for all computers and devices including iPad, Android, PC and Mac: We will be updating the rest of our Map Puzzles for devices soon; these still require Adobe Flash: World Continents Map Puzzle World Features Map Puzzle World Monuments Map Puzzle Quill's Quiz - 1100 QuestionUS Mega Geography Quiz U.S. My Wonderful World - Geography Awareness Week Geography Awareness Week Celebrate Geography and The New Age of Exploration November 17th through the 23rd in 2013. Celebrated in conjunction with the National Geographic Society’s 125th Birthday the week's theme focuses on how geography enables us all to be intrepid explorers in our own way. Check out the newly created archive of past Geography Awareness Week materials, a new suite of resources all about Geography as a field and discipline, and even more tips and tools to plan your own GeoWeek celebrations! Read more about the history and purpose behind Geography Awareness Week. Looking for even more resources?