Social Studies
Reading Like an Historian--Created by Stanford Univ. 76 US. lessons and 15 World History lessons.
Creating a Virtual Treasure Hunt: Create a treasure hunt around the world.
Creating a Virtual Treasure Hunt: Create a treasure hunt around the world.
From: http://www.alline.org/euro/esocials.html
Geosense Test your knowledge of world geography by playingGeosense, alone or with a partner. Grades 7+ Latitude and Longitude Enter two global coordinates and receive the crow's flight distance between the two or examine the distance between many large cities on the planet. Grades 5+ Growth of A Nation Explore the animated timeline that traces the growth of the United States at the animated atlas. Grades 3+ Archiving Early America This site contains movies based on the 'Famous Moments' series which highlight a true story of historical significance, providing 'students' of early America with a better understanding of the people, places and events of this important era. Grades 3-8 Edison Motion Pictures *Alphabetical Listing A collection of 341 Edison films, including 127 titles made from 1891 to1918. For best results, right-click and save file to computer. Grades 2-12 Worldwide Table Manners Flash Quiz Find out how much you know about customs around the world. Grades 2-8 Wicked Interactive shockwave quizzes on topics of geology. Kids in the House An interactive center created to help kids learn about the United States House of Representatives and its role in lawmaking. Grades 2-5 FactFinder Kids' Corner: A super site for kids to learn U. S. census information. Includes an interactive map students can click on to learn information about each state. Also includes online quizzes. Grades 2-5 National Geographic's "Xpeditions": Check out this interactive "museum" that will take on geography journeys. Come in and visit an archeological dig or climb a mountain. This site includes lesson plans, games, maps, activities and more. Grades 5-8 Virtual Tourist At this site there is an interactive world map and you'll be instantly transported to a large collection of online sites located in the continent, country, city, or town or your choice. Grades 6-12 Time Capsule There are many time capsule sites available on the web and this is just one that students can use. At this site you can type in a specific date and see the highlights including music, politics, TV, movies, prices of goods, etc. Grades 3-8 Enchanted Learning This is a fun educational site for audiences as young as preschool. Some of the areas covered: science, language arts and geography. (Not all pages are interactive.) Grades PreK-3 Scholastic News The News Zone presents current events that are most relevant to students, in a format that is fun and appealing. The current events and engaging activities include Note Now, Games and Quizzes, What’s Your IQ and Write a Caption. Grades 3-8 Gameaquarium A collection of language arts, math, science, and social studies. Grades PreK-6 Fun Brain This site contains a variety of edu-taining activities covering areas of math, language arts, social studies, and science. Grades K-6 Digital History This site provides interactive timelines, essays, visual histories, and a reference room with speeches, music, images, maps, and more from various periods of American history. Ask a professional historian questions, play games, or watch a flash movie. Grades 3-12 Consumer Kids Economics for the 8-10 year old. World Magazine This e-zine from National Geographic provides articles, online games, brainteasers, plus lots of other surprises. Grades 3+ The Seven Wonders of the World Take a virtual tour of the seven wonders of the world and and learn about The Temple of Artemis, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Great Pyramid, The Lighthouse of Alexandria plus three others. I Know That Social Studies Games From: http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/social_studies.shtmlU.S. History U.S. Government Required Plug-ins
Geography Skills
Geography Games
Current Events
Ancient Civilizations
Environment
U.S. History
U.S. Government
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From: http://www.reedschools.org/Page/496General History
Social Studies games at PrimaryGames.com BrainPOP.com - Social Studies movies A Biography of America - Learner.org All About The United States - Sheppardsoftware.com Biography Research BIOGRAPHY.com- Bios Search The Giraffe Heroes Project Scholastic.com - News & Online Activities TIME Magazine Online for Kids KidsNewsRoom.org Spectrum Biographies Colonialism KidInfo.com - American Colonialism links Colonial House - PBS.org History of Jamestown Jamestown's 400th Anniversary website The Jamestown Online Adventure Jamestown - Outline of American History Colonial Williamsburg - Online Activities Colonial Kids - Life in the 1700's Alcott Media Center - Colonial America Page PilgrimHall.org Colonial Life Classroom Clip Art American Colonies Clip Art Colonial Era Photos Colonial Era Maps Colonial Currency Explorers IKeepBookmarks Explorer Websites Explorers A-Z on 42explore2.com Ms. Bouton's Explorer Links Gold Rush WayBack Gold Rush - PBS Kids Go! Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories www.glittering.com Gold Rush Fun Facts Children of the Gold Rush Historic Highway 49 Early California History Gen. John A. Sutter Gold Rush Activities Gold Rush Era Images Miwoks All about the Coastal Miwok Indians California Missions Bel Aire Mission Resource Website Native Americans IKeepBookmarks Native American Websites National Parks National Park Service Official Site California State page - NPS.gov GO ZONE - National Park games States, Capitals, Geography & More! 50States.com - States & Capitals Fact Finder Kids' Corner - Fun State Facts NETSTATE.com - State Flags, Symbols, Maps and More! America's Library.org - America's Story An Internet Hotlist on California Regions Color Landform Atlas of the United States US State Capital Quiz on QUIA Government |