Social+Studies

[|Social Studies For Kids] = Social Studies Resources =

[|Mapness!] Mapness is a site, still in beta, that students can use to make interactive, virtual travel journals. First students add points of interest to a map, then they can add descriptions, photos, and videos right on top of the map.

[|Kids in the House] Kids in the House is a great website for kids to learn about Congress, how laws are made, about the Clerk, and the history of the House of Representatives. This interactive site includes great links, definitions, explanations, and games. It also features a section called “Tools for Learning” where teachers can find educational resources and a lesson plan library.

[|iCue] iCue is a great way to keep your students interested and engaged with current events. The site will be excellent to use on a daily basis. Students can watch videos, start discussions and debates based on current events. This site has great potential for really making students use critical thinking and higher order thinking skills. The related games are entertaining and will help reinforce what students are learning.

[|Our Timelines] Allow students to create timelines on Our Timelines. The timelines can be a 5 to 140 year span. Students fill in the time period, the event description and the event type. Students can also see a timeline of events that happened on their birthdays. This is a great resource for teaching kids about timelines and visualizing history. Use for history lessons, literature timelines, personal timelines, etc.

[|Animated Atlas] Traces the growth of the United States through animation and sound.

[|Bens' Guide to US Government] Explore government games for 6-8 and includes a "Locate the States" game.

[|Congress For Kids] Activities on Government

[|Tramline] Tramline is a site that has a variety of virtual field trips for all ages and multiple subjects. The virtual field trips can be used on a projector for whole class instruction or students can take their own, individual, field trip in a computer lab situation.

Social Studies For Kids This site provides a plethora of resources for social studies students!