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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Development on the Edge of a City

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore and analyze examples of changing relationships between patterns of settlement and land use in the state of Minnesota. They view different avenues of transportation, cities, suburbs, city planners and suburbanization.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Immigrants in Minnesota

For Students 6th - 8th
For this immigrants worksheet, students read a paragraph about the various immigrants that arrived in Minnesota in the late 1800s. They then answer eight fill-in and multiple choice questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mystery State #9

For Students 4th - 6th
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Radical Raptors

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study the lifestyles and habitats of raptors that live in Minnesota. They play games associated with their study.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Food For Thought: A Geography of Minnesota Agriculture

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in hands-on activities and discussions about Minnesota's agriculture. They practice reading maps and locating where certain agricultural products are found throughout the state.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Minnesota Floor Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the physical geography of Minnesota, work cooperatively to design a map of Minnesota and develop spatial and relative location of Minnesota landmarks and physical characteristics.
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Website
Other

Minnesota: Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site for the State of Minnesota includes information on services, elected officials, courts, state agencies, and more.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Minnesota

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a colorful display of information about Minnesota. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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Handout
NSTATE

Nstate, Llc.: The Geography of Minnesota

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site from NSTATE, LLC. you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Minnesota. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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Graphic
University of Virginia

Iath: Historical Architecture of Minnesota

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of digital models of several of Minnesota's historically significant buildings. Features a 3D model of the Washburn A Mill and the surrounding Mill City area of Minneapolis in 1885. Following this work, IATH created models of...