President
Report Web Sites
Here are some links to some web sites that may be helpful
to you as you work on your president reports. (Please note that all of
these links connect to web pages outside of the SCS server. Due to the changing
nature of the internet, it is suggested to preview all sites before using them
with children. We'd appreciate being notified if you discover inappropriate content.)
PRESIDENT WEB PAGES:
KID FRIENDLY SEARCH ENGINES: (type in the name of the president you are looking for)
CLIP ART SOURCES:
ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS: (note - Many online encyclopedias only give limited free access to their site)
| Encarta.com - note: the multimedia section for each president has good images |
| Wikipedia - note: some information may not be accurate |
| Britannica.com - click on the "free" section |
| Answers.com - pulls in information from encyclopedias and other sources |
| Columbian Encyclopedia |
| We also have the World Book Encyclopedia available in the computer lab (not online) |
| SIRS Discoverer Database - see your teacher for login and password |
INFORMATION ON TIME PERIOD WEBSITES:
| 12) Our America Timeline - from Scholastic |
| 13) History of Inventions |
| 14) About: Inventors |
| 15) Music - look under "Song Eras" |
| 16) Women's History Timeline |
| 17) Campaign Slogans |
ONLINE GAMES:
| Hangman - president names |
| Name that President - match the face to the name |
| Funbrain Who is That - name the president |
| All the Presidents' Children - cool matching game to learn facts about the children of the presidents |
| Dynamite Presidents - game to learn about the presidents on Mount Rushmore |
| President for a Day - simulation to see what it is like to be president, from PBS |
| If You Were President - another activity to learn wht it is like to be president, from Scholastic |
CITATION GENERATOR:
Bibme - tool to
help you make your bibliography |
Last updated on March 12, 2009 .