To help meet grade 4 course requirements, the North Dakota Studies program at the State Historical Society of North Dakota offers six units and accompanying teacher resources to help teach the geography, history, government, citizenship, and agriculture of the state.
These units are available in both print textbooks and web based formats. The print textbooks are available for a fee. (Please see order form.) Five of the six units are now available in an interactive, mobile-optimized format.
In addition, the North Dakota Studies program has produced and publishes a Habitats of North Dakota series to supplement the six units for grade 4.
Web Based Units
Textbooks
Energy: Powered by North Dakota
Welcome to Energy: Powered by North Dakota! This new curriculum provides an in-depth look at North Dakota’s vast energy resources. Energy: Powered by North Dakota is divided into two units – Level 1 (grade 4) and Level 2 (grade 8) – and each is designed as a two-week unit of study.
Energy: Powered by North Dakota is an online curriculum that offers free, interactive tools on the state's energy sector and natural resources, including energy videos, animations, photos, maps, and more.
Content is geared for students in grade 4 (Level 1) and grade 8 (Level 2,) and covers social studies and science content. The content focuses on North Dakota-specific natural resources and how the resources are used to produce energy.