http://www.kathimitchell.com/socstud.htm is a great website. Simply click the link and then click on the topic that we're studying!
http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_index.htm has all the facts about the Constitution! Should help you review for what we've learned already!
http://billofrightsinstitute.org/resources/educator-resources/constitution-day-resources/ has some very FUN games about the constitution! Check it out!
More:
STUDY ISLAND http://www.studyisland.com/
FBI FOR KIDS http://www.fbi.gov/fbikids.htm
US GOVERNMENT FOR KIDS! http://www.kids.gov/
WHITE HOUSE FOR KIDS! http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white_house_101/
U.S. PRESIDENTS! http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/
American History sites from Georgetown http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rqs.phtml?core=1&subject_id=63
More sites from Georgetown - http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/resources_by_subject.phtml
American History information for kids http://web.archive.org/web/20030312154216/www.lksd.org/kongiganak/kongiganak/ContinuousEdCarnagie/Carnagie/AmericanHistory/AmericanHistory.htm
Bellingham, Washington sites - explorers activities and webquests http://wwwbir.bham.wednet.edu/class/hinshaw/socst/explorer.htm
The Best of History Websites - http://www.besthistorysites.net/index.shtml
Mr. Donn's History http://www.mrdonn.org/
Mr. Donn's US History http://americanhistory.mrdonn.org/index.html
Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport http://www.mrdowling.com/
EconEdLink - economics lessons http://www.econedlink.org/
EDSITEment Lesson Plans - http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans
Enchanted Learning - K-3 http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Home.html
Evansville - ancient civilizations http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm
Excellent American History site from the Netherlands http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/index.htm Also: http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/index.htm
Federal Reserve Publications for Teachers - websites and publications http://app.ny.frb.org/education/index.html
First Gov For Kids - http://www.kids.gov/
State information http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_states.shtml
Fourth of July, American history, and History Center from Education World http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson069.shtml
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/archives/history.shtmlhttp://www.education-world.com/history/
Fun State Facts from the US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/schools/census_for_kids/index.html
Greentown Themes and Units and Online Activities http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~greentown/grtheme.htm
History-Social Science Course Models for grades 2-5 from CA http://www.history.ctaponline.org/Mr. Hokanson's Social Studies (US History and World Geography)
Outlines, objectives, tutorials, notes, and activities plus more http://homepage.mac.com/nhokanson/Sites/socialstudies/
Learn About the US Department of State http://www.state.gov/youthandeducation/The History Channel - This Day in History http://www.thehistorychannel.com/
The History Net - Where History Lives on the Web http://www.thehistorynet.com
History/Social Studies for K-12 Teachers http://k-12historysocialstudies.com/boals.html
(Really big site from) Indiana - Social Studies Sources http://www.indiana.edu/~socialst/
Library of Congress - includes Thomas, American Memory, and exhibitions http://www.loc.gov
Mapquest - world atlas with printable maps or map your trip http://www.mapquest.com http://atlas.mapquest.com/Memphis State - ancient world cultures including Color Tour of Egypt http://www.memphis.edu/egypt/index.htm
National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/introduction
National Geographic Society - Maps, searchable lesson plans,interactive sites - http://www.nationalgeographic.com
Canada for Kids - http://www.kathimitchell.com/Canada/canada.htm
Cartography Links from Cynthia Lanius at Rice
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/mapres.html
CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
CIA Geography for Kids
https://www.cia.gov/kids-page/index.html
Country info from ProTeacher - lesson plans and sites for teachers
http://www.proteacher.com/090029.shtml
Country Studies from the Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
USGS Education for kids - http://education.usgs.gov/primary.html
http://education.usgs.gov/secondary.html
Cut and Paste Paper Models of landslides, eathquakes, volcanoes, and more from USGS
http://web.archive.org/web/20071012093438/http:/interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/paper_models.htm
Country Reports with info about countries
http://www.countryreports.org/
Explore the 50 States
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es
Facts of the World from Karin McVicar
http://freespace.virgin.net/karin.mcvicar/world_facts.html
FactMonster from Learning Network - highest, lowest etc.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0770092.html
The Five Themes of Geography - what are they and what do they mean?
http://geography.about.com/od/teachgeography/a/5themes.htm
http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/articles/fivethemes.htm
http://www.una.edu/geography/statedepted/themes.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Themes_of_Geography
http://www.ehow.com/info_8181584_5-themes-geography-lesson-plans.html
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson071.shtml
http://geography.mrdonn.org/5themes.html
Powerpoint Presentations - http://geography.pppst.com/5themes.htmlGateway to Astronaut Photography
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/clickmap/
JSC Digital Image Collection - http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/luceneweb/about.jsp
Geographia
http://www.geographia.com/
Geographic Superlatives - the highest, longest, tallest geographic records
http://www.graphicmaps.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm
Geography 4Kids - http://www.geography4kids.com/
Geography FAQ - http://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqzindex.htm
Geography Exchange Resource Centre - earthquakes, plate tectonics, volcanoes, glaciers
http://www.geography-site.co.uk/
Geography sites from about.geography
http://geography.about.com/science/geography/
National Council for Geographic Education - http://www.ncge.org/Resources
Standards
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
My Wonderful World for Educators
http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/educators_welcome.html
Education - http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/?ar_a=1
Lesson plans - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
National Geographic for Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Animals and Nature from National Geographic - Fun Facts and pictures http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
Social Studies for Kids - Geography -
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/geography.htm
Space.com image gallery
http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagegallery/
United Nations CyberSchool Bus Geography Quiz
http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp
More quizzes
World Monuments Map - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/monuments.htm
MegaMaps - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/megamaps.htm
Other maps - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm
Asia Interactive Map - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/asia_map.htm
Owl and Mouse games and activities - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/owlmouse.htm
Family Education http://life.familyeducation.com/money-and-kids/personal-finance/34481.html A
commercial website with many advertisements. It targets parents but has useful material for teachers of
younger children. Includes lesson ideas on the value of a dollar, becoming smart consumers, and saving
money.
H.I.P. Pocket Change (http://www.usmint.gov/kids). H.I.P. Pocket Change combines fun with
information. Teachers help prepare lesson plans and share innovative ways to use coins in the
classroom. Games, stories, and other activities bring the history of coins to life.
PBS (http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/money/index.html). PBS geared this portion of their kids website to
money and all the ways it can be made and managed. It promotes responsible consumer behavior.
Social Studies for Kids (http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/economics.htm). This site
shows children how to organize a business. Links include making a budget, changes in money, and how
the internet has affected economics.
Thinkquest (http://library.thinkquest.org/J003305F). This site was created for students to learn the
basics of economics. It covers how the economy works and its components. There is a library with slidehows that are helpful as the reference pages. A game simulates what it is like to own a business.
Federal Reserve (http://www.federalreserve.gov/KIDS). Teach about the Federal Reserve System, “The
Fed,” and its role as the central bank of the United States. It answers questions about the “Fed” in a nonboring way.
Economics for Kids: http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/cc/economics/economics.htm
Planet Orange - Exploring the World of Money: http://www.orangekids.com/
Rich Kid, Smart Kid: http://www.richkidsmartkid.com/
Savings Quest by Wells Fargo: http://www.mysavingsquest.com/
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