Corvallis School District

Social Studies Websites

State Web Games

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

This site contains web games that are a wonderful way to learn about our fifty states. Students learn state capitals, abbreviations, and locations. The games provide clues that include over 500 important and engaging facts.

 

Firstgov for Kids

http://www.kids.gov/

Welcome to the U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject. Look for state report information as well as music and transportation.
 

State Report Section of Class Brain

http://classbrain.com/cb_sr/cb_srhm.htm

Although it is the ideal for students to consult many resources for state reports, teachers really need to be aware of what's on the web. Classbrain has assembled state report resources for all those students (and parents) doing reports on U.S. states. Templates, clipart and other resources are available here. The websites gathered for each state include the official state websites, so this will be a place to start for many students.
 

Civil War @ Smithsonian

http://civilwar.si.edu/home.html
The Smithsonian in Washington D.C. looked through it archives, and in some cases, its own history as an institution, and created this online resource about the Civil War. Digitized images cover slavery and abolition, the weapons and leaders of the war, and the life and culture of the times.

 

The Gilder Lehrman Insitute of American History

http://www.gliderlehrman.org
A wealth of resources at this site, created by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of New York Supplement your existing materials with some of the activities and information on this site: primary sources on slavery, Mexican American and Native American history, lessons that focus on human elements of rebellion and change, and a visual archive with hundreds of historical maps and images. Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College.  Content Area: History & Social Studies (U.S. History), History & Social Studies (Current Events)  

 

American Folklore

http://www.americanfolklore.net/
This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, Tall Tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from each of the 50 states.

 

States and Capitals of the United States

http://www.freeworksheets.com/funtime/states_capitals/states_capitals.asp
Drill and practice games where student sees the state marked on map and they have to guess either the state name or the capital of the state depending on the game chosen.

 

Social Studies 4U

http://www.socialstudies4u.com/home.htm

 

Althena Earth and Space Science for K-12

http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/
Space, weather, earth, oceans, and more.
http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/project/teacher/newuser.html
A guide to using the huge resources available for teachers from the "Athena" project.

Destination Himalayas: Where Earth Meets Sky

http://library.thinkquest.org/10131/
Climb a mountain or two and learn some facts about the world's highest peaks.

 

Houghton Mifflin Education Place ~ K-8

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/
Social studies-related resources that include textbook support, an interactive geography game, outline maps, a discussion forum, History Update, and Current Events.

 

KinderGarden

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/kinder.htm
Gardening information and activities for children.

 

Monterey Bay Aquarium

http://www.mbayaq.org/

U.S. State Fact Book

http://www.maps.com/explore/state/
Obtain information on individual states: geography, weather, economy, government, physical map, political map, people, plus miscellaneous information...state flower, motto, bird, nickname, etc.

 

World Fact Book

http://www.maps.com/explore/factbook/

Government Information Sharing Project

http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/impexp.html
A statistical database of U.S. Import/Exports. (1994-1998)  Website is at OSU, Kerr Library.