social studies

SOCIAL STUDIES LINKS
PROJECT PAGES: SCS created pages to provide links to web sites used in class projects and research.
	Country Report Links President Report Links Ancient Egypt Links States Web Links Michigan Links Civil War Uniforms Revolutionary War Links Middle Ages Links Ancient Rome Links Explorer Links
ONLINE GAMES AND ACTIVITIES:
	BBC Schools - a variety of interactive Social Studies games and activities Geography: I Know That Continents and Oceans - practice your map skills Geonet - practice geography skills Copycat - use this memory game to memorize the continents Find the Flag - match flags with countries, more good games under Globe Rider Buster's Connect the States - matching game for younger students Where's Buster? - use the clues to locate Buster FunBrain Where is That? - identify states or countries on maps European Geography - various practice games Geospy - identify continents, countries, or states Color the World - pick your own colors for a topographical map of the world Shepherd Software - a variety of games on U.S. geography, includes state capitals Puzzled States - put the states correctly on the map State Game - drag the name onto the state on the map State Capitals - good game for review Latitude and Longitude - practice finding the treasure History: American History Timeline - an interactive timeline about the US Interactive Timeline - create your own timeline online Ben's Guide to US Government - for K - 2 Jamestown Online Adventure - choose your own adventure story Interactive Jamestown Fort - from National Geographic Jamestown: Where it all Began - from TIME Thanksgiving Pilgrim Timeline - interactive timeline from Scholastic History Channel Thanksgiving - video and audio about the first Thanksgiving Plimouth Plantation Site You Are the Historian - investigate the First Thanksgiving Colonial House - interactive activities about Colonial America Felicity's Colonial Adventure - explore buildings from the time period Colonial Williamsburg - games and activities to explore early American life 5th Archiving Early Americans - videos of Famous Americans of the Revolutionary War 5th Having Fun with History - more videos about historical events in American History 5th Jaroo Liberty's Kids - watch some of the episodes online 5th Liberty's Kids - website to go with the video series US Presidents Drill - practice facts about the presidents President for a Day - learn about what it is like to be President Images of the Civil War - design your own movie like film maker Ken Burns Go West with Lewis and Clark - explore the West with this interactive activity Black History A to Z - learn about famous events and persons The Underground Railroad - make choices in this interactive journey BM & AG Museum for Kids - interactive exhibits on Egypt, Greece, WWII, more Cultures: Africa for Kids - activities and information Hieroglyph Maker - print your name in Egyptian Hieroglyphics Eternal Egypt - explore the culture of ancient Egypt Mr. Donn/Mayas - scroll down past the ads for information Mr. Donn/Aztecs - scroll down past the ads for information Mr. Donn/Incas - scroll down past the ads for information
WEBPAGES AND RESOURCES:
	Google Earth - this is the page where you can download Google Earth onto your computer. Get permission from your parents to do this!! National Geographic - all kinds of information and activities about the world Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page - extensive collection of history links Lesson Plans from Ancient Egypt - excellent ideas from the DIA Mummies Unwrapped - unwrap a virtual Inca mummy You Wouldn't Want to be an Egyptian Mummy - also links to Gladiator, Explorer Ancient Egypt Activity sheets - worksheets to print Odyssey - learn about ancient cultures Renaissance Connection - learn about living during this time periods The Inside Scoop on Farms 4-H Virtual Farm Ben's Guide to Government - geared for grades K - 2 Jamestown - explore the fort in 360 degree Quicktime VR Civil War for Kids - student made site about the civil war Virtual Civil War Battle Fields - nice panoramic pictures and facts
CURRENT EVENTS FOR KIDS
	Time for Kids - online children's news Yak's Corner - Detroit Free Press news for kids Weekly Reader - online children's magazine
ONLINE MAPS
	Eduplace - outline maps to print off National Geographic Maps - all kinds of map info ABC Teach - more maps Map Machine - customize maps Mapquest - find directions, map an area, and more National Atlas - explore and customize U.S. maps
BIOGRAPHY WEBSITES
	Who2 - find famous people fast
Last updated on April 18, 2010