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Third Grade 

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3rd Grade Research Page 
Third Grade Research Links
 

 Geography & Maps
United States
USA map
United States Map Puzzle
Move the states onto the large US map
Place the State
Place each state on a blank USA map
Test Your Geography Knowledge
See if you can correctly locate all 50 states as you answer 50 quiz questions
Name Each State
Can you drag the correct name onto each state before the time runs out?

 Mesa Verde Information
Anasazi
Cliff Dwellings
Who were the Anasazi?
Bureau of Land Mgmt site about Anasazi peoples: Food, Clothing, Houses, Daily Life, Ceremonies, etc.
Anasazi
Mesa Verde National Park - Anasazi
Information about family life, clothing, tools, trade, basketry, and housing
Cliff Dwellings
The First Americans
Created by young students, but has photo links for important vocabulary words
Anasazi basket
Mesa Verde National Park Official Site
See pictures of the Cliff Palace, Balcony House, Long House, Spruce Tree House, and Step House
History of Anasazi Video
History of the Anasazi, on YouTube so it may require an override 4 min. 29 sec.
Video tour of Mesa Verde
Adventure Crew tour of Mesa Verde - on YouTube, so may require an override. 7 min.

 Colorado History
Biographies for Explorers, Trappers & Traders
American Legends: Explorers, Trappers & Traders
Links to sites about several explorers, trappers and traders
Mountain Men & Trappers
Mountain Man & Indian Fur Trade History
a VERY long article, but includes the prices for items purchased or traded at a rendezvous
Mountain Men and Trappers
Links to short biographies about Mountain Men and Trappers. Includes Kit Carson, Jedidiah Smith, Jim Bridger, John Colter and William Sublette
Jedidiah Smith
Long article with photos
Uncle Dick Wootton
Mountain man and trader, created toll road over Raton Pass
Miners
Interactive Gold Rush Game
set during the Australian Gold Rush of 1859, this is an interactive game where you have to buy supplies and determine which type of mining you will do.
Colorado Mining
Created by the Historical Society
James Brown
Biography of miner
Horace Tabor
Biography
Matchless Mine
Horace and Baby Doe Tabor's Mine in Leadville
Central City
Nathaniel Hill & Baby Doe Tabor