Social Studies


Use this site to study for your social studies test on chapter 7 and how a 
bill becomes a law.  Look especially at the topics Branches of Government 
and How Bills are Made.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html

Review the branches of government on this Brainpop site.  This will be on 
your test!!  Remember that the user name is eastsidega and the password is 
school.
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/branchesofgovernment/

Another Brainpop site . . . This one will review how a bill becomes a law.
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/howabillbecomesalaw/

Find out more about government on this site.
http://pbskids.org/democracy/mygovt/index.html

Use this site to complete your Rockin' Resources Restaurant Worksheet.
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Medvetz/webquest/#resources%20restaurant

Think about these laws.  Strange or helpful?
http://ted.coe.wayne.edu/sse/lesson/law.htm#really

How a Bill Becomes a Law.  This shows you step by step the long process. 
Click on the list on the left side to move through the steps.
http://clerkkids.house.gov/laws/index.html

Here's one more site for your study of your country.  It doesn't have as 
much information but you can check it out.  It has some colorful pictures.
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/face.htm

This is an excellent site for the project mentioned above.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml

Here are a few more terms and pictures you might be able to use for you 
physical feature project.
http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/curric/land/landform/landform.html

See if you can find the flag of your country on this site.  For extra 
credit, you may draw the flag and turn it in to me.
http://www.theodora.com/flags

This site might help you determine if your country has a desert or a 
mountain range or is on the coast.
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/nations.html

Learn more about the different types of land found across the United States.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/typesofland/typesofland.html

This site will be the perfect place to pick your country for your 
Inspiration project.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/goplaces

Great information about your country.
http://www.atlapedia.com/index.htm

The information just keeps on coming!!!  Check out your country here.
http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html

This is an excellent site to find a map of your country for your Inspiration 
project.
http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/mapindex.html

Read about most any Georgia symbol on this site.  Excellent information.
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/state_capitol/education_corner/state_symbols.html

All you need to know about Georgia!
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/georgia/index.shtml

More information about Georgia.  Actually, it's just a few quick facts.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/georgia.html

You will find many state symbols on this site.
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/house/kids/elemsymbols.htm

Good information about the state of Georgia.  You can read about the regions 
of Georgia here.
Carlos Museum

This site has great information about ancient Greece.  We are going on a field trip there!!!!
http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/welcome.html

Some of these songs are really great about economics.
http://kidseconposters.com/econsongs.html