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MAGAZINES:
Kids
Discover Magazine
More than 90 titles supporting social studies and science content.
Cobblestone
and Cricket Magazine
Nonfiction social studies magazines that include topics such as
Ellis Island and Thomas Jefferson.
BOOKS:
Core
Knowledge Foundation
Resources to Build On is a searchable online database of over 8,000
books and other resources linked to the Core Knowledge Sequence.
ONLINE LESSON
PLANS & ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
Core
Knowledge Foundation
Lesson plans and units that support Core Knowledge topics.
National
Endowment for the Humanities (Edsitement)
Lesson plans addressing language arts, social studies, and art and
culture.
Encyclopedia
Smithsonian
Answers frequently asked questions on a wide variety of topics.
WEB SITES:
American
President Information
Information on the presidents and general information about the
office.
American
Presidents
Contains a profile on each president, lesson plans, and other reference
materials.
Biographies
Contains over 25,000 biographies, photographs and teacher resources.
Colonial
Williamsburg
Live online field trips, lesson plans and other resources for teachers.
Digital
History
Contains primary and secondary documents and an interactive timeline.
National
Portrait Gallery
Portraits of men and women who made contributions US history
PBS
Lesson plans, activities, recommended books and web sites for teachers.
The
Library of Congress American Memory
Contains sound recordings, images, maps and sheet music.
The
History Channel
Speeches and videos as well as maps on a variety of topics.
The
History Place
Exhibits on the Civil War, American Revolution, WW II and the presidents.
The
National Parks Service
Information on people, places, objects and events pertaining to
the National Parks.
The
White House
Information on the presidents and tours of the White House rooms.
US
Citizenship
Downloadable citizenship flashcards that cover the topics included
in the citizenship test.
US
History
Information on the Liberty Bell, Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross.
World
History Resources for K-6 Educators
Print
this list in PDF format.
MAGAZINES:
Kids
Discover Magazine
More than 90 titles supporting social studies and science content.
Cobblestone
and Cricket Magazine
Nonfiction social studies magazines that include topics such as
Mesopotamia and Egypt.
BOOKS:
Core Knowledge Foundation
Resources to Build On is a searchable online database of over 8,000
books and other resources linked to the Core Knowledge Sequence.
ONLINE LESSON
PLANS & ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
Core
Knowledge Foundation
Lesson plans and units that support Core Knowledge topics.
National
Endowment for the Humanities (Edsitement)
Lesson plans addressing language arts, social studies, and art and
culture.
Encyclopedia
Smithsonian
Answers frequently asked questions on a wide variety of topics.
WEB SITES:
African
Studies Center
An electronic guide to help teachers locate African resources on
the internet.
African
Voices
A timeline that guides you through Africa's history.
Asia
Geographia
Contains individual country profiles.
Browse
the Web with Mr. Dowling
Articles and web links about World History topics.
Descendants
of the Incas
Information about making yarn, markets, and stories of families.
Mayan
Adventure
Contains information and maps of ancient sites.
The
British Museum
Photographs of art from different world cultures.
The
Smithsonian Museum
Online resources from the Smithsonian Museum.
Usborne
Quicklinks
Links to web sites covering a variety of World History topics.
Geography
Resources for K-6 Educators
Print this
list in PDF format.
MAGAZINES:
National
Geographic Explorer Magazine
Contains articles and activities for students K-6, including online
teacher guides.
BOOKS:
Core
Knowledge Foundation
Resources to Build On is a searchable online database of over 8,000
books and other resources linked to the Core Knowledge Sequence.
ONLINE LESSON
PLANS & ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
Core
Knowledge Foundation
Lesson plans and units that support Core Knowledge topics.
National
Endowment for the Humanities (Edsitement)
Lesson plans addressing language arts, social studies, and art and
culture.
Encyclopedia
Smithsonian
Answers frequently asked questions on a wide variety of topics.
WEB SITES:
CIA
Kids Page
Contains geography trivia games.
Library
of Congress American Memory
A digitized sampling of the LOC's extensive historical map collection
with a zoom feature for studying maps in detail.
Minnesota
Alliance for Geographic Education (MAGE)
Lesson plans, links and staff development opportunities.
National
Atlas of the US
Printable maps and the ability to create your own thematic map.
National
Council for Geography Education
Lessons and other resources.
National
Geographic Society
Includes satellite maps, printable outline maps, online geography
bee, lessons and activities.
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Weather maps and related information.
PBS
Lesson plans, activities, recommended books and web sites for teachers.
Population
Reference Bureau
Lessons and resources for teaching about population.
US
Census Bureau
Contains census maps and statistics.
US
Geological Survey
Lessons and links to a variety of map databases.
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