SOCIAL STUDIES LINKS

• 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

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
• History Channel Thanksgiving - video and audio about the first Thanksgiving
• Thanksgiving Pilgrim Timeline - interactive timeline from Scholastic
• Colonial House - interactive activities about Colonial America
• Felicity's Colonial Adventure - explore buildings from the time period
• 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
• Colonial Williamsburg - games and activities to explore early American life
• 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

• 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

• Time for Kids - online children's news
• Yak's Corner - Detroit Free Press news for kids
• Weekly Reader - online children's magazine

• 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

• Who2 - find famous people fast