Social Studies Websites

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.shtml
http://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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