Social Studies Links


1. Go here to learn about the president's job, how government affects you and 
the importance of voting.
http://pbskids.org/democracy/

2. Go here to learn about the branches of government and how our government 
works.
http://www.takeyourkidstovote.org/LINKS/bensguide_35.htm

3. Go here to answer many questions about the Presidential Election process!
http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/election/election.asp

4. Click on the sight below and learn a little bit about the Aztec Indians.
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/aztecs.htm

5. Time for Kids Magazine
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/

6. Be a dective and learn about colonial life in the colonies!
http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/index.html

7. Try this quiz and test your knowledge of the oceans and continents of the 
world!
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html

8. More games and quizzes on the oceans and continents of the world.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm

9. Learn all about using latitude and longitude.
http://www.lakelandsd.com/tutorial/lesson1.html

10. Take a Map and Geography Quiz!
http://cuip.uchicago.edu/www4teach/97/jlyman/default/quiz/geogtest1.html

11. Go here to find many great sites about explorers.
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/explorers/explorers_start.htm

12. Looking for sites that are helpful when you're researching?  Try going 
here.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/netsbest/index.html

13. Spend some time exploring an early New England village named Sturbridge 
before our visit in May.
http://www.osv.org/

14. Be a history detective and learn about a family from Connecticut.
http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/colonial/intro/index.html

15. Play a variety of games from Time For Kids.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/games

16. Take a virtual marching tour of the American Revolution!
http://www.ushistory.org/march/index.html

17. An interactive game that allows students to test their knowledge about 
the 
American Revolution.
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/game

18. A Revolutionary Webquest.
http://library.thinkquest.org/11683/High.html?qskip1=1&tqtime=0822

19. An Internet guide of links to resources on the American Revolution.
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html

20. Learn all about ancient Viking Rune Stones.  Write your name like the 
ancient Vikings!
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/vikings/write.html

21. Learn about the oceans of the world.
http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blocean.htm

22. View the Earth from any city in the U.S.  Just type in the latitude and 
longitude!
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vlatlon.html

23. This site gives the latitude and longitude of various major cities in the 
United States.
http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html

24. This site lets you generate a map of Trumbull and find our latitude and 
longitude!
http://www.classbrain.com/artteach/publish/article_108.shtml

25. Learn all about Vikings.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/index.shtml

26. A map of the thirteen colonies.  Click on a colony to learn more about it.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm

27. Can you label all the states of the United State?  Go here and take the 
test!
http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf

28. World Almanac for Kids
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/index.aspx

29. Find out about the different games that Colonial children played!
http://noahwebsterhouse.org/games.html

30. Games and activities about Colonial America.
http://www.history.org/kids/games/

31. Learn all about Colonial America.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13coloniespark.htm

32. Play Nine Man Morris and Fox and Geese
http://www.osv.org/kids/games.htm

33. Visit the Great Colonial Game Book.
http://www.osv.org/kids/games.htm

34.  Watch a video on latitude and longitude!
http://sf.factmonster.com/p/brainpop/latitudeandlongitude.html

35.  Great place to find a map!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=world&Mode=d&SubMode=

36. Practice latitude and longitude with this game.
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php

37. Challenge your knowledge of latitude and longitude!
http://www.quia.com/rr/2967.html

38. Play some games and see how much you know about the world!
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/geogame/index.html

39. Research the election and the presidency.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/instructor/crossword/0001/puzzle.htm

40. Learn About Connecticut government.
http://www.kids.ct.gov/kids/cwp/view.asp?a=2572&Q=314090#Legislative


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