Social Studies (Elementary)

Social Studies Sites:

Westward Ho Westward Ho: Collaborative, online, simulated journey on the Oregon Trail for K-12 classrooms. Starts January 2002 and free registration is required. (Social Studies) http://www.cyberbee.com/wwho/ Canadian Provinces and Territories Canadian Provinces and Territories: Canadian map activity that plays the national anthem. (Social Studies) http://www.lessontutor.com/jmmap.html Library in the Sky Social Studies Lesson Plans Library in the Sky Social Studies Lesson Plans: Links to social studies lesson plans available online. (Social Studies) http://www.nwrel.org/sky/mat.asp?ID=3&search=2&m=23&d=10 The Big Myth The Big Myth: An experimental learning module designed for use in European primary school classrooms. It is a sociology textbook for the comparative study of world creation mythology. The myths are told using Flash animation and are accompanied by an overview of the cu (Social Studies) http://www.bigmyth.com/ Die Like An Egyptian Die Like An Egyptian: A study of the ancient Egyptian afterlife incorporating the multiple intelligences and internet use. (Social Studies) http://www.d118.s-cook.k12.il.us/south/curriculum/team6c/Egypt/egypt2.htm National Council for the Social Studies National Council for the Social Studies: Junior and senior high lesson plans, all in pdf format. (Social Studies) http://www.ncss.org/resources/lessons/home.html Social Studies Lessons Social Studies Lessons: Links to both lesson plans and strategies for teaching social science, history, and government. (Social Studies) http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/plans.html Wenzels World Wenzels World: Teacher shares resources designed for the middle school classroom. (Social Studies) http://wenzelsworld.tripod.com/ Coming to a New Land Coming to a New Land: This webquest will increase student understanding of Ellis Island and the immigrant experience in the U.S. The webquest is designed for fourth grade students. (Social Studies) http://p.boersma.tripod.com Social Studies for Kids Social Studies for Kids: Offers has articles, links, and fun facts, on history, geography, cultures, holidays, economics, and archaeology. (Social Studies) http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com U.S. Outline Maps U.S. Outline Maps: State outline maps free for downloading and printing. Each individual state and the U.S. as a whole. (Social Studies) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Sparta/4692/StateOutlineMaps.html The Castle of King Edward The Castle of King Edward: Virtual tour of a medieval castle explaining the history, architecture, culture, religion, food, royalty, knights, armor and traditions. Designed for teachers, students and kids. (Social Studies) http://www.castles.org/kids/index.htm Canadian Provinces and Territories Outline Maps Canadian Provinces and Territories Outline Maps: Canadian outline maps free for downloading and printing. (Social Studies) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Sparta/4692/canada/canada.html Social Studies Lesson Plans Social Studies Lesson Plans: Plans based on field trips to various museums along the United States' Eastern coast. (Social Studies) http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/it/projects/Museums/Teacher_Guide/Social_Studies/ History For Children History For Children: Features weekly articles and links on a variety of topics in American and World History. Also provides a listing of history web resources and reading lists for kids, parents, and teachers in history. (For Grades 3+) (Social Studies) http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/history_for_children Columbia Education Center: Social Studies Lesson Plans Columbia Education Center: Social Studies Lesson Plans: Lessons for elementary, middle and high school students. (Social Studies) http://www.col-ed.org/cur/social.html UNICEF Social Studies Lesson Plans UNICEF Social Studies Lesson Plans: Click on quick search and select "teaching tools" to be routed to unit plans. (Social Studies) http://www.unhcr.ch/