Websites for Teachers

Social Studies:

EduWeb Adventures (All Levels)

• Games and activities by subject and grade level
• Subjects include People & Cultures, History, Economics, Arts, and Sciences

Geography and History (All Levels)

• Extensive list of links to geography and social studies related websites
• Organized by subject/topic

National Center for Educational Statistics: Students' Classroom (Grade

• Games, activities, statistics and graphs, college/school info and other activites

News Directory (Grades 4-12)

• Links to newspapers and magazines from around the world
• Organized by news location and topic

News Link (Grades 4-12)

• Links to newspapers, magazines, TV and radio

Pro Cartoonists Index (Grades 3-12)

• Elementary, middle, and high school lesson plans for understanding and analyzing political cartoons

Social Science Information Gateway (Grades 8-12)

• Links to topics such as philosophy, economics, law, politics, and social welfare

Time Magazine for Kids (Grades 3-8)

• Daily news stories and polls
• Homework Helper, Games, and research tools

Geography:

Geography from About.com (All Levels

• Wide variety of maps, including historical and black line

InfoPlease Atlas (Grades 3-12)

• On-line geography activities and assessments
• Includes history, biography, arts, cultures, and a homework center

GeoNet from Houghton Mifflin (Grades 2-6)

• Geography and Social Studies quizzes for the United States and the world

Government/Civics:

Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids (All Levels)

• Well-organized, detailed resources for grades K-12

FedWorld (Grades 8-12)

• Designed to help students locate government information

FirstGov for Kids (All Levels)

• Government information and resources organized by topic

Historical Documents and Speeches (Grades 4-12)

• Text for dozens of documents and speeches from United States' history

White House for Kids (Grades 2-8)

• Information for kids about current and past life in the White House, including pets, traditions, and patriotism

History:

Could You Survive Life in the 1860's? (Grades 4-12)

• Fun 8-question on-line quiz about American daily life in the 1860's
• Answers given at the end include historical information and explanations

Eye Witness to History (Grades 4-12)

• History from the participants' perspective
• Detailed information organized by time period, Ancient History through 20th Century

Great Idea Finder (Grades 4-12)

• Stories of Inventors and Inventions, timelines, and trivia

History Channel: Classroom (Grades 4-12)

• Newsletter for teachers, study guides, lesson ideas and educational exhibits

Hyper History (Grades 4-12)

• Covers 3,000 years of world history from a variety of viewpoints

Lewis and Clark (Grades 4-12)

• Exceptionally detailed information about Lewis and Clark's journey

Smithsonian Institute for Kids (All Levels)

• Extensive resources on a wide variety of resources