Educational Resources and Activities
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Children’s Museum of Houston
History Courses That Fit Texas
Lesson Plans & Resources for Teachers and Students
Texas Center for the Book
Texas History for Teachers
Texas PBS
Field Trip Ideas
Education in Action: Proud to Be a Texan (Austin)
Education in Action: Trails, Rails & Cowtown Tales (Fort Worth)
Education in Action: A Day With the Presidents
Education in Action: Leaders of the Lone Star State
Education in Action: Leaders, Laws & Legends
Education in Action: Texas in the Making
Education in Action: Spotlights and Spurs
Education in Action: All Aboard for the Great Outdoors
Education in Action: Wild About Waco
Education in Action: Capitol, Cowboys & Cola
Education in Action: Capitol Goes Wild
Education in Action: Capitol Rocks
Education in Action: Capitol Splash
Education in Action: Cavern Capers
Education in Action: Texas Rocks
Education in Action: Alamo Rocks
Education in Action: Alamo Safari
Education in Action: Water Rocks
Education in Action: Caverns & Critters
Austin & Central Texas
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Texas State Capitol
Pioneer Farms
Barrington Living History Farm
Washington on the Brazos
The Witte Museum
Houston & Gulf Coast
The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
Museum of the Coastal Bend
George Ranch
Galveston Historic Seaport
The Bryan Museum
Galveston Railroad Museum
North & North Central Texas
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum
Dr. Pepper Museum
Waco Mammoth Monument Museum
Mayborn Museum at Baylor University
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
Fort Worth Stockyards – Wrangler Experience
Log Cabin Village
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Cowgirl: National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Nash Farm
The Doss Heritage and Culture Center
Museum of North Texas History
George W. Bush Presidential Center
The Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum
East Texas
Texas Forestry Museum
Caddo Mounds
4th Grade TEKS Exercise
Use this activity to achieve item 4(16)(A): explain the meaning of various patriotic symbols and landmarks of Texas, including the six flags that flew over Texas, the San Jacinto Monument, the Alamo, and various missions. See Texas Flags for more in depth information.
- Part 1—Learn the Six Flags of Texas: Each student will be given a set of the flags that have flown over Texas (provided below) and will be asked to fill in the missing colors on each flag. Then on a separate sheet of paper, students should describe the symbolism of each labeled section of the flag. Resources needed:
- Texas Timeline
- Map pencils, pencils, paper
- Flag Symbolism Activity Key
- Part 2—Design your own Texas flag. Each student will design a flag for Texas. They will choose the colors and symbols that they believe stand for Texas or that makes Texas special to them. Have them write a statement explaining why they chose the colors and symbols they did. Send your complete projects to the Center and we’ll post some of the designs on our Facebook page. Be sure to include the teacher’s name, email address, school name, mailing address, and phone number. Resources needed:
- Map pencils, pencils, paper
- Design A Flag Handout
