INTERACTIVE SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCES

Panwapa

http://www.panwapa.com

(which in the Tshiluba language means "here on this earth") aims to foster a foundation for global citizenship and community in children around the world.  Through this Site, Sesame Workshop aims to extend their mission to use educational media to help children reach their highest potential, celebrate cultural diversity, and build global understanding.  Visit Panwapa, it's both educational and fun!

Geosense
http://www.geosense.net

Test your knowledge of world geography by playing Geosense, alone or with a partner. Grades 7+

Latitude and Longitude http://www.wcrl.ars.usda.gov/cec/java/lat-long.htm

Enter two global coordinates and receive the crow's flight distance between the two or examine the
distance between many large cities on the planet. Grades 5+

Growth of A Nation

http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.html

Explore the animated timeline that traces the growth of the United States at the animated atlas. Grades 3+

Archiving Early America

http://earlyamerica.com/series.html

This site contains movies based on the 'Famous Moments' series which highlight a true story of historical significance, providing 'students' of early America with a better understanding of the people, places and events of this important era.  Grades 3-8

Edison Motion Pictures http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edmvhm.html
  *Alphabetical Listing http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edmvalpha.html
A collection of 341 Edison films, including 127 titles made from 1891 to1918.  For best results, right-click and save file to computer.  Grades 2-12

Take the Worldwide Table Manners Flash Quiz and find out how much you know about customs around the world.  Grades 2-8

Wicked

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/science/what_on_earth.php

Interactive shockwave quizzes on topics of geology.

Kids in the House

http://clerkkids.house.gov/

An interactive center created to help kids learn about the United States House of Representatives and its role in lawmaking.  Grades 2-5

FactFinder Kids' Corner:

http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/kids.html

A super site for kids to learn U. S. census information.  Includes an interactive map students can click on to learn information about each state.  Also includes online quizzes. Grades 2-5

National Geographic's "Xpeditions":  

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall/index.html

Check out this interactive "museum" that will take on geography journeys.  Come in and visit an archeological dig or climb a mountain. This site includes lesson plans, games, maps, activities and more.  Grades 5-8

Virtual Tourist

http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/
At this site there is an interactive world map and you'll be instantly transported to a large collection of online sites located in the continent, country, city, or town or your choice.  Grades 6-12

Time Capsule
http://www.dmarie.com/timecap
There are many time capsule sites available on the web and this is just one that students can use. At this site you can type in a specific date and see the highlights including music, politics, TV, movies, prices of goods, etc.  Grades 3-8

Enchanted Learning
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Home.html
This is a fun educational site for audiences as young as preschool. Some of the areas covered: science, language arts and geography. (Not all pages are interactive.) Grades PreK-3

Scholastic News
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/
The News Zone presents current events that are most relevant to students, in a format that is fun and appealing. The current events and engaging activities include Note Now, Games and Quizzes, What’s Your IQ and Write a Caption. Grades 3-8

Digital History
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu
This site provides interactive timelines, essays, visual histories, and a reference room with speeches, music, images, maps, and more from various periods of American history. Ask a professional historian questions, play games, or watch a flash movie. Grades 3-12

Consumer Kids

http://www.consumerkids.govt.nz/english/index.html

Economics for the 8-10 year old.

World Magazine

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/world/index.html
This e-zine from National Geographic provides articles, online games, brainteasers, plus lots of other
surprises.  Grades 3+

The Seven Wonders of the World

http://www.cleveleys.co.uk/wonders/sevenwondersoftheworld.htm
Take a virtual tour of the seven wonders of the world and and learn about The Temple of Artemis, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Great Pyramid, The Lighthouse of Alexandria plus three others.

US Map practice How well do you know the US?
 

I Know That Social Studies Games

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=L2_SocialStudies