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Social Studies

50 States You can find Extensive information on selected states.
ACB News for Kids This is a website that contains news geared towards kids.
Ben's Guide to U.S Government for Kids This is a K-12 look at U.S. Government broken into grade levels.
Cultural Debates Participate in debates that cover a variety of cultural questions.
Fun Brain Place for students to compete in current event games and more.
Great American Speeches Hear or read speeches dating back to the turn of the century.
National Geographic Join in forums to discuss today's issues.
Biographical Dictionary A large database of information and a variety of people.
Early America Explore early America through the media of the day (newspapers, maps, magazines and writings)

Ancient Civilizations
Archaeological Analysis Historic Archaeology is the study of people who lived during the past 200 years.
Welcome to the Stone Ages Welcome to the world of the late stone age hunter gatherers.
Mystery of the Maya Learn about the fabled temples and palaces of the Maya.

US History
Gettysburg, PA The Official Web Site of the Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The White House America's 43rd President, George W. Bush welcomes you to the White House.
Native American Ruins in Mesa Verde, CO Look for books and other items.
History Channel The best search in history.

World/Countries
Countries
Countries: Data Find factual information on any country.

Canada
Welcome to the Canadian Museum of Civilization (CMC) Discover a range of exhibitions and other fascinating and informative features.
About Canada A wonderful opportunity to explore this great nation on-line.
Oh Canada! Information which defines and exposes Canada and Canadians
Canadian Museum of Civilization Come discover Canada's virtual museum.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Learn about the Canadian police forces.
Canada's National Parks and Historic Sites Parks Canada National Programs.

Law/Constitutions
Department of Justice for Kids and Youth (Grades K-12) A good introduction to the justices for all ages.
Central Intelligence Agency CIA's governmental homepage.
Constitution for the USA A copy of America's constitution.
Presidents
Grolier's American Presidency Abundant information on the the American Presidency.
National Archives and Records Administration Learn about the Presidential Library system.

Maps
Map Machine: Atlas (Grades 3-12) National Geographic's database of maps.
Color Landform Atlas of the United States Search the huge Database of US Maps.
How far is it?  (Grades 3-12) Find accurate distances between cities.

Geography
Learn Geography The U.S. Department of Education Page
The Virtual Geography Department University of Colorado's Geography department

Museum/Tours
Virtual Tour of the US Supreme Court Building
Betsy Ross House Tour
Teacher Tools
Index to History Resources-KU
General History Resources
K-5 CyberTrail: Multicultural Curriculum Resources (Grades K-5)
AskERIC Lesson Plans: Social Studies
Teacher Tools Lesson Plans (Grades 3 & 4)
Teacher Tools Lesson Plans (Grade 5)
African-American Lesson Plans
History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
1997 World Factbook
Social Studies Resources
McGraw-Hill Social Studies Research Resources
Teacher's Guide to Political Cartoons
Texts and Documents for Europe: USA
CNN
National Council for Social Studies
The Global Schoolhouse
ePALS Classroom Exchange-Keypals search engine
McDougal Littell
McGraw Hill
Blue Web'n Applications
Discovery Channel Online
History Channel
 

English/Reading/Language/Communication

Dr. Seuss's Seussville An ideal site to visit for Seuss news.
Enchanted Learning Contains a wonderful children's dictionary.
Kids Click Kid friendly search engine with reading levels included.
Houghton Mifflin Activity Search Search our database of activities and lesson plans.
 

Science

Brainpop Excellent science site containing movies, experiments, etc.
Discovery.com A really good science site for teachers and students.
How Stuff Works Contains explanations for those items you never understood.
Houghton Mifflin Activity Search Search our database of activities and lesson plans.
Spiders Help children appreciate the world of spiders.

Math

Ask Dr. Math Answers to frequently asked questions and classic problems
Elementary Problem of the Week See growth in your understanding of mathematics.
Geometry Problem of the Week There are a ton of problems in our archives.
Houghton Mifflin Brain Teasers The ever popular Brain Teasers for students.
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles Learn distinctive attribute of Mathematics.
Houghton Mifflin Activity Search Search our database of activities and lesson plans.
 

Student Resources

Factmonster All-around good site for information and activities.
Kaboose.com Wonderful interactive games for primary students.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators An extensive listing, by subject, of educational websites.
Kidinfo Kid friendly search engine.
Puzzlemaker Kid friendly search engine with reading levels included.
WebQuests Loaded with integrated projects with rubrics, plans, etc.
Yahooligans Kid friendly search engine created to act the same as "Yahoo."
 

Teacher Resources

Backflip Be able to get your bookmarks online, anytime, anywhere.
Education Place Elementary Resources for teachers, students, and parents.
 

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