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Resources/Research

 
Visual Dictionary Online
This is a fantastic site for geography as well as science.  Check it out!
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/index.php

 
 
National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

 
 
Search many facts about the states
http://www.50states.com

 
 
7th & 8th Grade Texts
http://www.go.hrw.com

 
 
6th Grade Text
Ancient World
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/world_exp/Ancient/Student_Area/WE_ANCIENT_S_BK_index.html

 
 
The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com

 
 
SWAN Library Card Catalog 
(For all area libraries)
http://swan.sls.lib.il.us/

 
 
United States Secret Service official website
http://www.secretservice.gov/index.shtml

 
 
Timeline - Covers 3000 years of world history
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

 
 
Discover the Stories of America’s past
All different time eras – LOTS of fun!
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

 
 
Geography Quizzes:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~charlo/peter/geo/imagquiz/uspol3.shtml

 
 
Research Site - Great for searching various eras.  Maps, explanations, 
timelines, etc.
http://www.u-s-history.com/eras.html#colonial

 
 
Quiz yourself on the states and their capitals!
http://www.funbrain.com/where/

 
 
States and Capitals
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm

 
 
State Capital Quizzes!
http://www.quia.com/jg/4.html

 
 
Any time period in history...Ancient World to Today
Good for 8th grade newspapers too!
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/

 
 
Saint Biographies
http://www.catholic.org/saints/

 
 
New York Times Learning Network
A WONDERFUL site for Current Events at a student level...you can turn on 
Geography and Dictionary windows along with the articles!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/index.html

 
 
United Streaming
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm

 
 
Excellent Resource for all kinds of information!
http://ph.infoplease.com/index.html?link=tmpltop

 
 
Pictures from history.
Maps, propaganda, pictures, etc.
http://www.snapshotsofthepast.com

 
 
Illinois Government site
http://www.illinois.gov/default.cfm

 
 
AWESOME SITE TO STUDY U.S. GEOGRAPHY AND CAPITALS!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

 
 
Test your geography skills!
Good site to practice your 50 states!
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html

 
 
Quizzes to test your knowledge of history!
Try it - a good review for the various eras in American history.
http://home.att.net/~betsynewmark/Quizzespage.html

 
 
White House website for kids.  Find some interesting information and test 
your knowledge with the quizzes and games!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/

 
 
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
Research a particular day in history
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/onthisday.aspx

 
 
Journey of Mankind - Shows the migration of humans over 160,000 years.
Fascinating!
http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/

 

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