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Social Studies


The 50 States The American Revolution
   
The 50 States - (TeachersFirst) Includes section on several important people from each state
50 States.com
America's Story:  Explore the States
Enchanted Learning's The 50 States
Stately Knowledge
State Maps - A variety of maps for each state
Terra Server - Satellite Photographs
 

State Games

 
Ben's "Place the State" game
GEOSPY Game -Choose "States & Provinces Game"
Name That State "?"
Sheppard U.S. Games - Play games about the states, state capitals, and U.S. landscapes.
State Identification Game - Choose from 5 levels of difficulty || also choose from other continents

 

Ben Franklin Scavenger Hunt - Use the website provided to find the missing information
BrainPOP: The American Revolution
Documents of the American Revolution
Frontier Forts - In the American Revolution
Kid Info - Includes causes, the people involved, & other important events
Liberty Kids - PBS resources for the TV show and software program
Notable Women of Early America
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Revolut ionary War Resources - Contains links about the causes of, the people involved, and the battles that took place
Revolutionary War - Includes links to several web-based activities
Revolutionary War Biographies - Index of important people during this time
Revolutionary War Battles - Index of battles, campaigns, and skirmishes.
Save the Bill of Rights! - And explore the Constitution (interactive)
The Birth of a Nation - Learn about people, places, and events
The Road to Revolution - It's up to you to warn all the colonies about the coming revolution. Saddle up! (interactive)

 


 

Colonial America Community & Citizenship
   
BrainPOP:  The 13 Colonies
Jamestown Rediscovery - Read historical accounts, take a virtual tour of the excavation site and view artifacts recovered from the digs.
Jamestown Settlement - Read about the people, ships, and the James Fort
Mayflower History - Includes history accounts & passenger lists from the expedition
Pilgrim Children - A K-2 WebQuest
Pilgrim Story
Plimoth Plantation - Maps, timelines, and other resources
Plimoth Plantation - Virtual tour
The First Thanksgiving - Interactive site where you are the historian
The Voyages of Christopher Columbus
 

 

Children of Iraq - Learn about children and their community in the Middle East.
Community Field Trip
Kids Next Door - Learn how to be a good citizen
Kids Regen.org - Healthy soil, healthy food, healthy people. (interactive)
VA Kids! - USA Department of Veterans Affairs

 


 

Continents & Oceans Countries
   
BrainPOP:  Continents of the World
Continent Memory Game (interactive)
Map of Europe
Mapping Our World - Learn how we take the Earth (which is round) and turn it into a map that is completely flat!
The World Quiz - Test your knowledge of continents and oceans!
 

 

The Canadian North
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage - Scholastic.com
Germany for Kids
Portals to the World - Library of Congress

Australia

Australia for Kids  
Australia for Kids - An online book
Australia Links
Enchanted Learning: Australia

Japan

Kids Web Japan
Kids' Japan Quiz
Visiting Japan - See the country through the eyes of a visiting American 

Mexico / Spain

Colors in Spanish             
Learn to Speak Spanish
Mexico for Kids - History, government, diversity and more!
Pinata Concentration Game - (interactive)
Sesame Street Presents: "Spanish Word of the Day"
Spanish for Kids

 


 

General Government
   
America's Story - Meet amazing Americans, go back in time, study the states, and much more!
Create your own Timeline
Enchanted Learning
FREE - Social Studies
History Central.com
How Stuff Works - Game Works
Liberty Kids - PBS resources for the TV show and software program
Little Explorers - Picture Dictionary
National Geographic.com
National Parks Index
Schoolhouse Rock - History
Sesame Street Presents:  "Global Grover Grooves"
The Pony Express
Time Trek Travel Agency
 

 

Bureau of Engraving & Printing for Kids - Official site
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government (K-2) - After you read about our nation, our government, and the ABC's of our country, then go on to play Ben's games!
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government (3-5) - After you read about the branches of government, laws, and elections go on to play Ben's games!
BrainPOP:  Government
FirstGov. for Kids - Official site
Documents of the American Revolution
Save the Bill of Rights! - And explore the Constitution
Saving Bonds for Kids - Official site
The United States Mint for Kids - Official site
http://www.texaslre.org/branches_game.html
http://pbskids.org/democracy/
http://pbskids.org/democracy/presforaday/index.html
http://pbskids.org/democracy/vote/castvote.html
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
White House for Kids - Official site

 


 

Inventors / Inventions Martin Luther King Jr.
   
Albert Einstein Ancient Inventions Beyond 2000 - Inventions of the future?  
Edison Invents! - Learn about Thomas Edison and his inventions. (interactive)
Famous Inventions from A to Z
Great Achievements Inventions - 20th century
History of the Computer - PBS
The History of Invention - browse the invention timeline
Inventive Geniuses Directory ~ Biographies
Invention Playhouse - Where play & invention combine!
Invention Timeline - PBS Kids
Inventors of the Industrial Revolution
Kid Inventors Biographies
Wright Again! - Go through the timeline and learn how the Wright Brothers built the first successful airplane.
Zoom School - Inventors & Inventions
 
 

 

BrainPOP:  Civil Rights
The Compassion of Martin Luther King Jr. - A slideshow from the students of Ms. Keep's 3rd Grade class!
Crossword Puzzle
MLK Jr. Day - Why don't we have school?
Scavenger Hunt
"I Have A Dream" Speech - Fill-in the blanks
Quiz - Multiple Choice
Virtual Tour of MLK Jr. Childhood Home
Webquest

 


 

Money Native Americans
   
50 States Quarters Program
BrainPOP:  Money
h.i.p. Pocket Change - U.S. Mint
History of Money
Money Central Station - U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing
 

 

America's Story "Pocahontas" - Learn about this important leader in America's history
 
 

 


 

News The Olympics
   
Dates That Matter - Linking today's date with important events in history.
Library of Congress - Today in History
Scholastic News
TIME for Kids - Kids' views on the events of today. Archive has stories going back to 1995.
 

 

BrianPOP:  The Olympics - (interactive)
The Olympic Games - Research Starter by Scholastic
The Summer Olympics For Kids By Kids - Pocantico Hills School, New York
The Winter Olympics For Kids By Kids - Pocantico Hills School, New York
The USOC Base Camp - U.S. Olympic Team Base Camp (interactive) 
 

 


 

The Oregon Trail The White House
   
Oregon Trail Tours
Oregon Trail Slide Show - created by students from Greenway Elementary School
The Oregon Trail Virtual Tour
 

 

Funbrain.com - Who is that President?        
Name That President ? - Match the picture with the correct name
The White House
The White House for Kids