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Elementary School Level PASS Destinations
As students complete PASS units,
they have the opportunity to visit “destinations” that provide fun and informative looks at various topics related
to Louisiana. Aside from the break students can enjoy after working hard at
PASS, these destinations provide additional benefits to students as well.
Additional practice reading and comprehending text,
including opportunities to build vocabulary -
Research skills that come from pursuing
the Web links
built in to each PASS destination
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Opportunities to learn more about the geography,
history, and culture of Louisiana
Now
these same destinations are available to teachers for classroom use. To access
the PASS elementary school destinations,
click on one of the links below. If you’d like to suggest additional PASS destinations
or just share
ideas for how to use these destinations in class, click here.
PLEASE
NOTE! When selecting a destination, you must use your
browser's "back" button to return to the teacher's lounge. The destination pages
do NOT contain a "return" or "back" button.
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Destination Topic
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Destination Title
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Curriculum Connections
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Alligators
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The alligator nest
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Science
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Armadillos
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Armadillos
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Science, Language Arts
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Atlantic Croaker
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Who's that croaking?
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Science
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Bald Eagles
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The bald eagle
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Science
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Bald Cypress
Trees NEW!
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Louisiana's State Tree
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Science, Social Studies
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Bees
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Buzz
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Science
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Black Bears
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A star is born!
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Social Studies, Science
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Brown Pelicans
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Brown pelicans
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Science
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Candlemaking
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Candlemaking
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Social Studies
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Catahoula Leopard Dogs
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Catahoula leopard dogs
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Science, Social Studies
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Crayfish
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What's a mudbug?
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Science
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Deer
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Oh deer!
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Science
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Driskill Mountain NEW!
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Because it's there
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Social Studies
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Egrets
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Great egrets!
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Science
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Frogs
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Louisiana frogs
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Science, Social Studies
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Grand Isle State Park
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Grand Isle State Park
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Social Studies
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Herons
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Now you see it — now you don't!
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Science
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Jazz
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Just make it up as you go!
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Social Studies, Math
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Magnolias
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The beautiful magnolia
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Science, Social Studies
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Mississippi River
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The Meezeeseebee River
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Social Studies
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Nutrias
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Nutrias
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Science
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Pirates
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Pirates in Louisiana
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Social Studies
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Raccoons
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Bandits of the wild
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Science
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Redfish
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Bigger fish to fry
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Science
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Riverboats
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From Muddy Rivers to Mark Twain
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Social Studies, Language Arts
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Roses NEW!
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The largest rose garden
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Social Studies, Language Arts
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Salt Domes
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Salt domes
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Science, Social Studies
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Shrimping
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Going to work early?
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Social Studies, Science
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Snails
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What's slow and slimy and leaves a silvery trail?
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Science, Language Arts
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Snakes
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Coral? Cottonmouth? Careful!
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Science
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Swamps
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Swamps
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Science, Social Studies
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Turtles
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A tricky turtle in shining armor
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Science
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Whooping Cranes
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Whoop it up!
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Science
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Woodpeckers
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Tap, tap, tap!
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Science
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Zydeco
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Z is for Zydeco
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Social Studies
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