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​Resources



Nebraska & National Social Studies Standards
Nebraska State Social Studies Standards 
PDF of our K-12 standards in civics, economics, geography, and history.

Nebraska Social Studies Standards Instructional Tool (SIT) 
Websites and apps to go with the standards and indicators.

Index of the National Geography Standards 
Second edition of the “Geography for Life” national standards.

Nebraska Department of Education Social Studies
Materials for all Nebraska social studies educators.

Nebraska Department of Education Elementary Social Studies
Materials for all Nebraska elementary social studies educators.
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Nebraska Department of Education Geography Resources
Materials for all Nebraska Geography educators.

Classroom Materials
Geography for Geographers 
Resources to teach geography and incorporate geography into the curriculum.
 
ThoughtCO Geography
Matt Rosenberg runs a fun and entertaining geography education site.
 
National Geographic Education 
National Geographic teaching materials to educate young people about their world.

Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Helpful resources from the state government on the natural resources of Nebraska.

US Geological Survey
Maps, imagery, and publications devoted to the study of the Earth’s surface.

​ESRI GeoInquiries
Short, standards-based inquiry activities for teaching map-based content found in commonly used textbooks.

US Census Bureau K-12 Activities

Activities ranging from counting for kindergarteners to examining career statistics for high schoolers, all focused on the importance of a complete count in the decennial census.

American Geographical Society
Geography Teacher Initiative: materials to help support classroom teachers of Geography

American Geographical Society's DailyGeo
Short, digital news blasts highlighting geography’s role in headline news stories.

GeoGuessr
Daily Geography Location Quest: Get dropped anywhere in the world and, using visual clues, try to determine where you are!

4th Grade Nebraska State Atlas
This Atlas includes maps and illustrations detailing the state’s physical, human, economic, and political geographies.

Floor Map Exercises
“Giganto” Nebraska or U.S. Floor Maps
To borrow a Nebraska or U.S. floor map as an education resource to your school, click on Giganto Maps image on the right.


​Mapping Exercises & Data
Nebraska Educational GIS (NeEdGIS) Initiative 
Geospatial technology in K-12 education & mapping (GIS) tutorials. Info on the Nebraska Story Map Competition.
 
Esri GIS Education Community 
The world of digital mapping at your fingertips.
 
Nebraskamap.gov
Provides data to use in web maps (ArcGIS Online mapping software)
 

​Professional Geography Memberships & Publications
Nebraska State Council for the Social Studies 
The official Nebraska affiliate of the National Council for the Social Studies.

National Council for Geographic Education 
GEON subsidizes your membership – only $50 per year for Nebraskans!

National Council for the Social Studies 
NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies.

American Association of Geographers 
The research arm of the academic geography field.

American Geographical Society
National organization of professional geographers

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  • Home
  • About
    • Awards
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact
  • Resources
    • Giganto Maps
    • Lesson Plans
    • Nebraska Atlas
    • Nebraska Geoinquiries
  • Events
    • GeoFest
    • GEON Summer Institute
    • Nebraska State Mapping Contest