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Government for Kids
http://www.kids.gov/
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/election/index.
Printable State Maps
State Nicknames w/links to facts & figures
US Documents
The
Mayflower Compact
Top 100 American Speeches of the Twentieth Century
American History
American History
Participate actively in the history of the United States
of America.
Indian Peoples of the Americas
Native culture, past and
current. An introduction for children.
Pilgrims
How Squanto helped the
Pilgrims. The first Thanksgiving at Plimoth Plantation.
Colonial Times
Life in early America was both
tough and fun, and these sites show you why.
Pirates of Colonial Times
If you want to hear stories of
pirates, galleons, lost treasures, horrendous deeds, and
gallant heros, this is a place to find them.
Salem Witch Trials
One theory that has come out recently is that the girls
had been traumatized by earlier events: Indian massacres
of families familiar to them.
American Revolution
Causes, events and people of the Revolution presented in
formats intriguing to children.
Lewis and Clark
200 years ago these brave men led an expedition up the
Missouri River, across wild mountain ranges, befriending
Native Americans through the help of the Indian woman,
Sacagawea.
Pioneer Times
In the early 1800s people headed across the western
plains and mountains to settle in Oregon and California.
Civil War
Coloring pages, recipes, craft projects, reenactments
and songs make the Civil War come alive for kids.
Modern Times - 20th Century
This page takes you from rural America at the turn of
the century, through the mid-century battles, and to the
advent of the technological society.
Ancient History
Prehistoric Man
Find out the truth about cave men, women and kids, as
well as the lovely art they created.
Ancient History
Kids have fun exploring ancient cultures within these
links.
Ancient Egypt
Wander through the mazes of ancient tombs to discover
the secrets of ancient Eqypt.
Ancient Greece
Travel back in a time machine. Contribute stories. Find
out about original Olympic games.
Ancient Rome (Italy)
Play the games that ancient Roman children played. Find
out about daily life.
Civics
Activism 4 Kids
Participate actively in solving the world's problems.
Civics
Governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, and
the UK explained to children.
Iraq Conflict For Kids
Read current events about Iraq Conflict. Lesson plans,
ideas. How to help the children. Support Peace. Support
the Troops.
News 4 Kids
Keep on top of current events. Write your own news
stories.
Geography
Habitats
Visit the earth's Biomes which are areas with very
different geology and plant and animal life: deserts,
rainforests, tundra, taigas, temparate and grasslands.
Maps
Really good maps and atlases
online to help with geography and history studies.
Treasure maps, too!
United States Geography
Each and every state of the union has interesting and
unique features for kids to explore through these
interactive links.
World Geography
Participate actively in geographical quests and meet
kids all over the world.
People
Biographies of Famous People
Read the stories of famous people and villains who have
gone this way before.
Genealogy - Family History
Find out about your family members and create a family
museum of scrapbook.
Women In History
Famous and outstanding women throughout the world and
throughout time.
World Culture &
History
World Culture & History
Fun sites with ideas for social studies in general.
Learn about people all over the world.
Age of Exploration - 1400 - 1600
During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries two
nations, Portugal and Spain, pioneered the European
discovery of sea routes that were the first channels of
interaction between all of the world's continents.
Canadian History
From the Children of Eagle and
Raven to modern times. Resources for Canadian children
and others to study Canada.
Flight History
Since early times, people have been fascinated with the
idea of flight. Learn how these dreams of flight came
true.
Inca Culture
The Inca society was very organized. Everyone understood
his or her position in the social pyramid.
India
Come explore India, its mysterious past, games, culture
and language.
Mayan Culture
Mayan stories, activities and
virtual tours help you learn more about this ancient
culture.
Medieval Times
Find out about Castles, Happenings, Heraldry, Kings &
Queens, Knights & Ladies, Organizations, and Plays.
Renaissance for Kids
Are we still in the Renaissance Period today? Come
decide for yourself.
Vikings
What is myth? What is fact? Learn about Scandinavian
history, play games, and explore with the Vikings.
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