Winnisquam Regional School District:
SOCIAL STUDIES

GENERAL

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
(All Grade levels)

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

 

World Newspapers
(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Historical Documents and Speeches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

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