Texas Archeological Society
www.txarch.org/
Become a member and learn how to do archeology at one
of the TAS field schools held annually at important sites
across the state. Excellent list of teachers resources
about archeology andTexas history.
LCRA Nightengale Archaeological Center at Kingsland
www.lcra.org/community/nightengale.html
The Lower Colorado River Authority offers school tours, teacher workshops, and public tours of this prehistoric campsite and educational center overlooking Lake LBJ in Burnet County, 60 miles northwest of Austin. In July, the center offers its Window on the Past Archeology Workshop focused on how to integrate archeology into your classroom. Now in its 14th year, this fun annual workshop led by archeologists and teachers entitles educators to 6 hours per day of SBEC, TEEAC, and TAGT credits
National Park Service
www.nps.gov/
Information for the entire country. History and Culture
features people, places, and cultures of the past: www.cr.nps.gov/ and excellent curricula in Teaching
with Historic Places
www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/ Learn about archeology in the national parks, including Texas, at www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/sites/npsites.htm#Texas.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
Links to all parks and historic sites in Texas and living
history programs in Texas state parks. Kids' pages features
"Learn about Texas Indians" and downloadable
coloring pages.
Texas Indians
www.texasindians.com
This is the best privately maintained site available on
Texas Indians. Web master R. E. Moore has done a wonderful
job compiling information for this very useful site. You
will find many articles on individual Indian tribes, teacher
resources and more.
Legacy Program
http://car.utsa.edu/Legacy/Legacy_home_version2.htm
Legacy: Hands on the Past is an educational outreach program at the Center for Archaeological Research at UTSA that provides field trips with a presentation portion and an interactive hands-on area, utilizing items from our exhibits and artifact collections . The website has activities for kids, teacher resources, and information about the program. Legacy also offers summer day camps for children, adult lectures and field school opportunities.
Bureau of Land Management
www.blm.gov/education
This features teacher resources, on-line lessons Kids'
Corner, and more, especially for the Western United States.
Be sure to check out "Intrigue of the Past",
a book of 34 lessons on archeology created by archeologists
in Utah.
Smithsonian Museum of American History
www.americanhistory.si.edu/hohr/springer
This site features historical archeology and learning
from primary source artifacts in You Be the Historian.
This is a wonderful activity for children.
The Archaeology Channel
www.archaeologychannel.org/
This site features streaming video
of archeological investigations from around the world, from Greece to Kentucky. It also
offers teacher resources, including lessons, student activities, and other useful links.
Council of Texas Archeologists
www.counciloftexasarcheologists.org/
The Council of Texas Archeologists is a nonprofit voluntary
organization which promotes the goals of professional
archeology in the State of Texas. Site includes good information
on guidelines and regulations for archeologists as well
as extensive links to many archeology-related sites.
The Portal to Texas History
http://texashistory.unt.edu/
The Portal to Texas History offers students and lifelong learners a digital gateway to the rich collections held in Texas libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and private collections. The site also offers K-12 Primary Source Adventures for teaching Texas history correlated to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
The Archaeological Conservancy
www.americanarchaeology.org.
The Archaeological Conservancy is a non-profit organization established in 1980 to acquire and preserve America's most important archaeological sites, including several in Texas (eg., parts of the Wilson-Leonard and Gault sites). Their website provides ideas on ways to be involved in these efforts.