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4th and 5th Grade Web Resource

K-12 Station--Web Resources
East Woods' Library Home Page
PowerPoints for All Subjects
Timeline
Educational Timeline of historical events: Type in time periods at opening page.
C-Span Classroom
Great Information about the US Government
Online Word Processing
Collaborative writing and sharing of documents
Collaborative Idea Maps
Allows multipile students to build upon one central idea.
PB Wikis
Create Wiki's with your students on different topics.
National First Ladies Library
Educational timeline, biographies, lesson plans and educational programs.
East Woods Library Wiki
Example of Wiki
Ohio History Central
School Rooms
Great sites for kids in all subjects
Printable Math Games
Puzzles and other challenging math games for students. Try the 8 cell math challenge puzzle
Read Kiddo Read
Book Selection Ideas
Create Your Own Word Search
Amored Penguin

Maps

Outline Maps
Printable Maps
Maps that Teach
Blank Outline State Maps
National Atlas
Can do overlays on Map of North America

Current Events

Channel One
Video Feed of different topics in the news.
NY Times Learning Page
Student activities and Teacher Lessons
PBS Newshour
Video Feed of news. Covers different subject areas.
Scholastic News Online
Time for Kids
Great site for kids to learn about the news. Also games for different class subjects.

Typing Tutors

Typing Dance Mat
Power Typing
Keyboarding Games
Typing Practice
Play as a guest--not necessary to login
Rapid Typing

Wiki

Puzzlemaker Site

Discovery Education Puzzlemaker
Puzzlemaker
Amored Penguin

Printables

Certificates
Printable certificates to give to students

Abraham Lincoln 200 Years

Gettysburg Address
Lincoln 200
C-Span (Words of the Gettysburg address)

Primary/Secondary Sources

Grace Bedell's Letter to Lincoln
Detroit Public Library Lincoln Collection
Sarah Hale's Letter to Lincoln
American Memory

Thanksgiving Contest

Thanksgiving History
Video all about Thanksgiving Facts
Thanksgiving Facts
Article about Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Timeline
American Memory--click on the dates to find out more about Thanksgiving

Search Engines for Kids

Yahooligans!
Ask Kids
Awesome Library
Quintura Kids
Kid Rex
Google Search Engine for Kids

Clip Art

4th Grade Language Arts

4th Grade Math

Space
Great site for manipulating cubes

Fractions

Math Manipulatives

Virtual Math Manipulatives

Math Quizzes

Math Quizzes

4th Grade Science

Biomes

Biomes
Great Place to Start!
Biomes of the World
Has Grassland Information
The World
What is a Biome
Descriptions of Animals for Each Biome
Biomes--Living Worlds
Mission--Biomes
Biome Basics
Map of Biomes
Can find images of Biomes here.
World Biomes
Biomes-Habitats
Blue Planet Biomes
Great Site!
Fact Monster - Biomes
Mountains
Thinkquest Mountain Biome
Marine Biomes
Major Biomes
Freshwater Biomes
Taiga, Tundra, Grasslands, Forests, Rainforests
Wild Places
Coral Reefs and Rocky Shores

National Geographic

Food Chains

Grade 4 -- Food Chains

Rocks and Minerals

Rocks for Kids
Smithsonian GeoGallery
Minerals By Name
More Minerals by Name
Time Rock
Mineral Image
Pictures of all different minerals
Igneous Rocks
Minerals and Gems

Erosion/Weathering

Erosion
Great definition and pictures
Soil Erosion
Weathering & Erosion
Geography 4 Kids
Mechanical Weathering
Causes of Erosion

Earth

Planet Earth
Good site!
Earth Force

Glaciers

Icebergs

Electricity

The Shocking Truth About Electricity
Think Quest
Electricity
Energy Kid's Page
Understanding Electricity
PBS
What is Electricity?
Energy Quest
Timeline of Electricity
PBS
How Electricity Came To Be
IEEE Virtual Museum
The Atoms Family
Learn about electricity, lightning and other types of energy transfer
Energy Story

Magnetism

Magnetism
Magnetism
Magnetism
Fact Monster
Magnetism
Charges
Opposites Attract
Magnetism
Thinkquest--Great Kid site

Natural Disasters

FEMA for Kids--Natural Disasters
All Disasters covered at this site.
Forces of Nature
Covers most of the Natural Disasters
Scholastic Weather Watch
Covers Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Blizzards
Weather Wiz

Tsunamis

Tornadoes

Floods

Volcanoes

Volcanoes
Volcanoes
Part of Earth Force--Core
Volcanoes
Very Kid Friendly -- FEMA

Earthquakes

Earthquakes
Great site for kids
Earth Force--Earthquakes
FEMA for Kids--Earthquakes
Great Kid Site!
How Stuff Works--Earthquakes

Avalanche

Hurricanes

Surviving Katrina--Discovery Channel
Video, facts, and timeline
How Stuff Works--Hurricanes
Look at how it forms, damage, tracking etc.
Hurricanes
USA Today--Hurricane Basics: How it forms, how do they die out etc.
Hurricane Preparedness
Kid friendly site
Tropical Twisters
NASA Site
Hurricane Katrina
NOVA on PBS
Weather Wiz Hurricane
Animated Guide Hurricanes
BBC
Preparedness Kit
Hurricanes

Mudslides

FEMA--Landslides
Great Site for a description about how it occurs.
Landslides
Red Cross--How to be prepared for a landslide and precautions
Ready America
Mudslides
Landslides
Be Prepared and excellent site for answering questions about what causes landslides.
Disaster Center--Mudslides

Wildfires

Wildfires
Red Cross--Safety
Wildfires
Disaster Center--Good site for all disasters
How Stuff Works--Wildfires
Great Images
Smokey the Bear--Wilfires
Wildfires
FEMA

Blizzards

Meteor Showers

Droughts

Nutrition

Odd Animals

American Zoo
Unusual Animals
Fact Monster

Sloth

Sloth
Animals of the Rainforest
3 toed sloth
National Geographic Animals

Solenodon

Solenodon
Geo-Cities
Solenodon
U of M Animal Diversity Web
Solenodon

Kakapo

Angler Fish

Angler Fish
Facts and Picture
Angler Fish
Angler Fish
Angler Fish
How Stuff Works

Kiwi Flightless Bird

Kiwi
Kiwi
San Diego Zoo
Kiwi
Has habitat and climate info.

Olm

Bumblebee bat

Bumblebee Bat
Animal Diversity
Bumblebee Bat
Animal Files
Bumblebee Bat
EDGE

Aye Aye

Aye Aye
National Geographic
Aye Aye
Aye Aye
Lemur Center

Hooded Seal

Echidna

Echidna
San Diego Zoo
Echidna
America Zoo
Echidna
Animal Diversity
Echidna
How Stuff Works

Monito Del Monte

Yellow-Eyed Penguin

Duck Billed Platypus

Ghost Frog

Ghost Frog

Purple Frog

Dugong

Dugong
Dugong
Animal Diversity Web
Dugong
Humane Society
Dugong
ARKive

Spring Hare

Spring Hare
Spring Hare
Edge of Existence
Spring Hare

sumatran rabbit

Sumatran Rabbit
Animal Info
Sumatran Rabbit
Sumatran Rabbit
EDGE of Existence
Sumatran Rabbit
Animal Diversity

Frill-Necked Lizard

Frill-Necked Lizard
Outback Australia
Frill-Necked Lizard

Blobfish

Blobfish
Deep Sea Monsters
Blob Fish
NOAA

Yeti Crab

Yeti Crab
National Geographic --Photo
Yeti Crab
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Yeti Crab

Star-Nosed Mole

Star Nosed Mole
Animal Web
Star Nosed Mole
PBS
Star Nosed Mole
Kids Biology

Proboscis Monkey

Emperor Tamarin

Angora Rabbit

Dumbo Octopus

Suckerfooted Bat

Komondor Dog

Bush Dog

Racoon Dog

Racoon Dog
America Zoo
Racoon Dog

Maned Wolf

Grasshopper Mouse

Grasshopper Mouse
Grasshopper Mouse
Northern Grasshopper Mouse

Scientific Method

Scientific Method

Landforms

Glaciers

Glaciers around the world
Glaciers
All about Glaciers
Glaciers
Brainpop
What is a Glacier
Glacier
World Book for Kids
Tell me more about Glaciers
Discovery Kids
Glacier
KidsKonnect

Atlas Landforms

Atlas of the World Landforms

Mountains

Canyons

Canyons
National Geographic
Grand Canyon Facts
How is a Canyon Formed?
Canyons
World Book

Plateaus

Caves

Caves
National Geographic
How Caves Form
PBS
Cave Formation
Watch this animation of a cave forming
Caves
Geology for kids
Caves
Kids Discover

Coastlines

Coastlines
National Geographic
Coastlines
MBGNet
Ocean Link
Great Barrier Reef for Kids
Science Kids

Valleys

Valleys
National Geographic
Valleys
Kids Encyclopedia
Valleys
Kids World Book Online
Valleys

Plains

Plains
National Geographic
Plains
World Book for Kids Online
Plains

Volcanoes

Deserts

Deserts
National Geographic
Desert Facts for Kids
Science for Kids
Desert
Duckster
Types of Deserts
Desert Biome
Exploring Deserts
Think Quest
Basic Facts about Deserts

Peninsulas

Peninsulas
National Geographic
How is a Peninsula formed
Peninsula
World Book for Kids

Waterfalls

Waterfall
World Book for Kids Online
Waterfalls
Pictures and descriptions National Geographic Kids
How waterfalls form
Waterfall
National Geographic
Waterfall Formation
How Stuff Works

Islands

Island Information
Duckster
Islands
National Geographic

Archipelago

Archipelago
e-How
Archipelago
National Geographic

Isthmus

Isthmus
National Geographic

4th Grade Social Studies

Native Americans

Shawnee
Ohio History Central Shawnee
One State Many Nations-Shawnee
The Shawnee
Shawnee Traditions
Ohio Indians
OPLIN Site about each of the major tribes
Miami Indians
Mingo Indians
Ottawa Indians
Wyandot Indians
One State Many Nations
Ohio Indians
Delaware Indians

Ohio

Ohio Symbols & Information

County Information

Ohio 88 Counties Memory Scrapbook
Need to register to use, no personal information necessary
Ohio Counties
Ohio County Government Information
Click on picture of Ohio to make larger
US Census Bureau
Click on your county to learn more
Ohio County Information
County Commissioners Association
Perry County Website

December Holidays around the World

Famous Inventors, Scientists and Mathematicians

Biographies

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple Biography
Shirley Temple
IMdb
Shirley Temple
Kennedy Center Honors
Official Website of Shirley Temple Black

Patsy Cline

Ginger Rogers

Ohio Presidents

Presidential Biographies
White House site for Kids
President's Resource Page
Links to various biographies about the Presidents of the US

Ohio First Ladies

Biographies of First Ladies

Presidential Pets

White House Pets
Presidential Pet Museum
Presidential Pets
Fact Monster Listing
Time--First Pets
Resource Page for Presidential Pets
Listing of links to other sites on Presidential Pets
Presidential Pets: Then and Now
National Geographic Kids

Ancient Egypt

Battle of Lake Erie

Battle of Lake Erie
Stone Lab OSU
Bicentennial Celebration Battle of Lake Erie
Perry's Victory Battle of Lake Erie
NPS

Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War
Ducksters

Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Real Story
Paul Revere
Ducksters
Paul Revere
Liberty's Kids

Shot heard around the world

Shot heard around the world
Kid's history
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Constitution Facts
Shot heard around the world
Boston Tea Party Museum
Shot heard around the world
Liberty's Kids
History Rock Video
Shot heard around the world

Washington Crossing the Delaware

Washington Crossing the Delaware
Ducksters
Washington's Crossing
Eyewitness to History
Washington's Historic Crossing

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Saratoga
Liberty's Kids
Saratoga
Ducksters
Saratoga

Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central
Major Events in Ohio

Northwest Ordinance

Northwest Ordinance
Ohio History Central
Northwest Ordinance

Battles

Battle of Fallen Timbers

Battle of Fallen Timbers
Battle of Fallen Timbers
NPS
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Ohio History Central

Battle of Tippecanoe

Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of Tippecanoe
Ohio History Central

Treaty of Greenville

Transcript of Treaty of Greenville
Ohio History Central
Information Treaty of Greenville
Ohio History Central
Treaty of Greenville
Britannica for kids

Boston Tea Party

Boston Massacre

European Explorers

World Explorers
Duckster
Notable Explorers

French and Indian War

French and Indian War
French and Indian War
Kidport
French and Indian War
Brain Pop
French and Indian War
Causes, Effects and Summary

5th Grade Language Arts

Poetry

Limericks

Instant Poetry Forms
Pick the poetry forms you need and insert the words.
Giggle Poetry: How to Write a Limerick
Bruce Lansky
Limericks for Kids
Graham Lester
Limericks for Kids

5th Grade Math

Space

Fractions

Math League
Fractions, Prime Numbers, GCF, LCM and more

Math Manipulatives

Virtual Math Manipulatives

Multiplication

Flashcards

Order of Operations

Order of Operations
Lesson
Order of Operations
Math.com
Order of Operations
Brain Pop
Order of Operations
Good explanation and practice
Math Help Order of Operations

All Math Concepts 5th grade

Inequalities

Division

Division
All concepts
Division Facts
Up to 12--options for other choices

Factoring

Story Problems

Story Problems

Square Numbers

5th Grade Music

5th Grade Science

Biomes

Biomes
Kids Ecology
Biomes
Biomes of the World
Rain Forest
Temperate and Tropical
Blue Planet Biomes
World's Biomes
Enchanted Learning --Biomes
Earth Observatory--Biomes
Temperate Rain Forest
Great for Plant and Animal Info. Also lots of pictures!
Biomes
Temperate Decidious Forests
World Biomes
Duckster for Kids

Additional Biomes

Tundra Threats
Taiga
Biome Project
Deciduous Forests
Deciduous Forests
Environmental Problems
Coniferous Forests
Problems
Rain Forests Threats
National Geographic
Desert Threats
National Geographic
Grasslands Threats
National Geographic
Threats to Oceans and Coasts

Biosphere

Biosphere

Ecosystems

Food Chains

Food Web

Life Science

Circle of Life

National Parks

National Parks
WebCam--Old Faithful
U.S. National Parks
Southwest
National Parks Wildlife
National Parks - History
Marine Parks
Yellowstone
Yellowstone net
Rocky Mountain
Grand Canyon Explorer
Mapping the National Parks
Webcams
Badlands
American Parks
American Samoa
American Park Network
Covers all major national parks in the US

National Geographic

National Parks

Sound, Light

Sound

Sound Waves
The Physics Classroom
Basics of Sound
Ducksters
Sound Facts
Sound and Vibration
Kids Discover
Sound
Explanation and Video--Scholastic
Simulations Sound Waves
PhET
Sound Waves Demostration
I Know that Science

Electricity

Alternative Energy

Solar Energy

Solar
US Dept. of Energy
Solar Power Facts
Science and Kids
Solar Kids
Facts
Solar Power
eSchool Today
Solar Power
Build a Solar Oven
How Solar energy works

Biomass

Wind Power

Nuclear

Nuclear
Science and Kids
Nuclear Energy
US Dept. of Energy
Nuclear Energy Institute

Hydropower

Geothermal

Scientists

Gallery of Energy Pioneers

Ecology

Acid Rain
Acid Rain
Ozone Layer
Ozone Science
Ozone Basics
Habitat Destruction
Rainforest Facts
Rainforest Destruction
Toxic Waste
Hazardous Waste
Global Warming
Global Warming
Global Warming
Deforestation
Deforestation
Water Pollution Guide
Water Pollution
Water Pollution
Endangered Species
Intro. to Endangered Species
Endangered Species
Noise Pollution
Fact Monster Noise Pollution
Ground Water Contamination
Ground Water Contamination
Oil Spills
Frequently Asked Questions about Oil Spills
Oil Spills
Ideas to Prevent Litter
Air Pollution
Toxic Air Pollutants
Pollution--Acid Rain, Global Warming,Endangered Species, Ocean Pollution, Oil Spills
Habitat Destruction
Green Peace--watch for bias
Habitat Loss
Conservation Science Institute
Litter
Auntie Litter
Litter Facts and Prevention
Ohio Dept. Natural Resources

Science Experiments

Funology
Kid friendly science experiments
PBS Zoom Science
Fun experiments for kids
Mad Scientist Lab
101 Science Experiments
List of Web Resources where you can find experiments
Hunkins Experiments
Kid Friendly
Science Experiments for Home

Constellations

Constellations and their Stars
Good information and pictures of constellations
Constellations
Shows within the Milky Way which stars make up the different constellations.
All about Stars
Lots of information about stars
Black Hole and Neutron Stars
Virtual trips to the black hole.
World Book Encyclopedia-- Star
Great explanation about what a star is?
Star
General information on the parts of a star.
Neutron Stars & Pulsars
Stars
How do stars form and evolve?
What is a star?
Stars
Origins of Stars & Planets
Life and Death of Stars
Thinkquest--Life Cycle of a Star
View the Night Sky
Astro Viewer
Constellations
Lists each constellation with a link to learn more.
Constellations
Night Sky
Constellations
Enchanted Learning

Animals

Gila Monster

Gila Monster
Nashville Zoo
Gila Monster
WhoZoo
Gila Monster
Sedgewick Zoo
Gila Monster
mbgnet

Prairie Dog

Prairie Dog
National Geographic
Prairie Dog
San Diego Zoo
Prairie Dog
Columbus Zoo
Prairie Dog
Desert USA
Prairie Dog
National Geographic Burrow

Scorpion

Giant Scorpion
Scorpion Care Sheet
Scorpions
World Almanac
Scorpions
Fact Monster
Scorpion Fact Page
Desert USA

Solar System - Planets

Nine Planets
Pluto
Solar System
Planets - fact sheet
Kids Astronomy
Covers the Sun and Planets
NASA Kids
All about the Planets
Dwarf Planets
NASA--Talks about what a dwarf planet is and describes each planet.
Dwarf Planets
Dwarf Planets
Oort Cloud
NASA
Oort Cloud
Oort Cloud
Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
Kuiper Belt
NASA
Kuiper Belt
Space Flight
International Space Station
Space Research
Research done in Space
Experiments done in space
International Space Station
PBS
Space Food
Space Food
How Stuff Works
Taste of Space
NASA
Animals in Space
NASA
Animals in Space
NASA--History

Eclipses

Aurora Borealis Northern Lights

Northern Lights
How Stuff Works
Aurora Borealis
Arctic Theme Page

Apollo 13

Apollo 13
NASA
Apollo 13
Smithsonian
Apollo 13 Accident
NASA
Apollo 13 Crew
Photo

Galaxies

Universe Theories

Mir Satellite

Mars Rover

Mars Rover
NASA
Mars Land Rovers
How Stuff Works

New Horizon Satellite

New Horizons

Galileo

Hubble Space Telescope

Asteroids

Asteroid
National Geographic
Asteroid
Kids Astronomy
Asteroids
NASA Kids
Asteroid Facts
Nine Planets

Meteors

Meteorites
Kids Astronomy
Meteors Fun Facts
Meteorites
European Space Agency
Meteor Facts
Science for Kids

Scientific Method

Scientific Method

Gravity

Energy

Interactive Lesson on Energy
Kinds of Energy

Rube Goldberg

Athlete Machine
Rube Goldberg

5th Grade Social Studies

Citizenship Responsibilities

Fact Monster--Obeying Laws
All About the Draft
Law 4 Kids
Ben's Guide to Citizen's Responsibilities
General overview of all cititzens responsibilities
Responsibilities of a Citizen
School Rooms
Serving on a Jury
Jurors Handbook
Jury Service
Ohio Bar Association
Understanding Taxes
Serving on a Jury
Newspaper Article

Citizenship Rights

Economics

Harlem Renaissance

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald
Official Site
Ella Fitzgerald
PBS
Ella Fitzgerald
Biography

Immigration

Tenement Life
Immigration Articles and Slideshow
US Citizenship & Immigration
Flags of All Countries
Anthems of the World
Click on the flag of your country for music and lyrics.
Ellis Island
Interactive Tour of Ellis Island
Ethnic America
History Channel--Immigration
Ellis Island Records
Ancestors in the Americas
Destination America
Immigrant Children
Wisconsin's Perspective
National Anthems
All Countries
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
Think Quest
Ellis Island
Ellis Island
Pictures Only
Lithuanian Anthem
Immigration
Ellis Island
National Park Service

Japanese Immigration

Japanese Immigration to the United States
Japanese Immigration
Pacific Link--Also Covers Russia
Japanese Immigration
Japanese Immigration
History of Japanese Immigration

Russian Immigration

German Immigration

Irish Immigration

Italian Immigrants

Chinese Immigration

Swiss Immigrants

Swiss Immigration
Swiss in America
Swiss Americans
Covers, History, Cuisine, Language and Culture

Polish Immigrants

Lithuania

Jewish Immigrants

Maps

Online Map Creation

U.S. Presidents

States

State Information
All About the United States
50 States
Infoplease
50 states
The 50 States
Teacher First
The US50
50 States of USA
Teacher OZ--more general information

Underground Railroad

Journey on the Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
Freedom Center
Underground Railroad
National Geographic
Underground Railroad
Scholastic
Underground Railroad
Zunal Webquest

Northeast Region

Anti Slavery Movement

Abolition and Anti Slavery Movements
American Memory
Abolition
Library of Congress--primary documents as well
Time Line for Black History

Southwest Region

The Southwest
Thinkquest
Southwest Region
Southwest
National Parks
Select a park in one of the Southwest States
Info-Please Southwest US
Southwest
Good article, maybe a little harder to understand.

Arizona

Arizona
Factmonster -- Arizona
Encyclopedia Article
Arizona
The 50 States
Arizona for Kids
Arizona Public Library
Arizona
Arizona State Flag
History information too
Guide to Arizona
The US 50

New Mexico

New Mexico
Factmonster -- New Mexico
Encyclopedia Article
New Mexico
The 50 States
Explore New Mexico
New Mexico
The US 50
New Mexico State Flag
Other history as well.
New Mexico
Americas Library

Oklahoma

Oklahoma
Factmonster--Oklahoma
Encyclopedia Article
Oklahoma
The 50 States
Oklahoma State Flag
Other information as well
Guide to Oklahoma State
The US 50
Oklahoma
Americas Library
Oklahoma History Center

Texas

Texas
Factmonster -- Texas
Encyclopedia Article
Texas
The 50 States

Native Americans

Native Americans Today
Native Americans
Links to different tribes
Photos of Native Americans
History Place

Yankton Sioux

National Geographic
Yankton Sioux ties to Lewis and Clark
PBS Yankton Sioux
Information about the tribe
Yankton Sioux
Tribal Information

Nez Perce

Nez Perce
Learn about history and their government.
Nez Perce
Covers history as well as life today.
History of Nez Perce
Information about the tribe in the past.
Nez Perce
Covers Past and Present

Chumash

Chumash Indians
History as well as information about life today. Great site covers all information needed.
Chumash Indian Life

Powhatan

Powhatan Indians
Life past, food, housing, tools and weapons
Powhatan Indians
Brief History and a little about today
Powhatan Indians
Click on the links to find information about culture, villages, and celebrations

Iroquois

Iroquois
History, culture, celebrations and tools etc.
Iroquois Indians
History
Iroquois Tribe

Seminoles

Seminole Indian Tribe
Great site for history, culture and information about today.
Seminole History
Limited information about Seminole Tribe history.

Hopi

Hopi the Corn People
Hopi
Encyclopedia Brittanica

Shoshoni

Comanche

Comanche Indians
History
Comanche Indians
History

Ojibwa--Chippewa

Ojibwa and Chippewa Tribe
History and Culture of the past and today
Ojibwa and Chippewa Tribe
Ohio History Central
Chippewa

Cherokee

Crow

Crow Today
People, and economy
Crow Tribe
Official Site to the Tribe
Electronic Field Trip Crow
Past and Today

Pawnee

Choctaw

Creek Nation

Creek Nation in Georgia
Creek Indians
Creek Heritage
Culture, History and Today

Lenapes

Lenape Tribe
Lenape
Lenape Indians
Higher level web site

Arapaho

Arapaho
Arapaho
History and Culture
Arapaho
History
Arapaho
Geo-Cities

Apache

Apache
Links to other tribes as well

Wampanoag

Wampanoag
History and Culture
Wampanoag
History--with timeline through the present
Wampanoag
History
Wampanoag
Social Studies for Kids

Shawnee

Shawnee History
Shawnee Information
History, Culture, Location
Shawnee
Shawnee
Ohio History Central

Navajo

Navajo Nation
History
Navajo Nation
Some information about Today
Navajo Today
Navajo Culture
Navajo
Culture and History

Kiowa

Kiowa
Kiowa
History and Culture
Kiowa History

Wyandot

Wyandot
Good site from Geo-cities covers history and culture
Wyandot
Encyclopedia Britannica
Wyandot
Brief description of the tribe name, principal crop, type of housing
Wyandot Nation
History, Government and Culture

Chinook

Chinook
Chinook-Lewis and Clark
Chinook
Official Website of the tribe

Cheyenne

Mohawk

Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears
PBS site
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Divides into easier and harder sections
Cherokee Trail of Tears

Aztec

Aztec Indians
Culture, History
Aztec Indians
The Way of Life
Aztec Empire
PBS
Aztecs
Cyber Essay
Aztec
Brief History but offers links to other sites

Micmac Indians

Micmac Indian Tribe History
Micmac Tribe
Facts for Kids
Micmac Info
Micmac Links
Links to other sites scroll past the google ads to find many links
Micmac History

Oneida Indians

Oneida Indians
History and Culture
Oneida Indians
Culture and History--Wisconsin
Oneida Indian Nation
Oneida Indian Tribe
Tribe History

Miami

United States Government

C-Span Classroom

3 Branches of Government

Ben's Guide to the US Government
Three Branches of Government
Congress for Kids
Three Branches of Government
Learning Booth

Women's Movement

Women's Movement PBS
Great Video and a good introduction for the whole class.
Women's Movement Timeline
1776-1920
American Suffrage Movement
National Women's History Museum
Women Win the Right To Vote
Biographies of Women involved in the Movement
Suffrage History

Push Pull Factors American Cities

Charlotte NC

Charlotte's Official Web Site
100 Best Places to Live
CNN Money

Denver, CO

100 Best Places to Live
CNN Money

Salt Lake City

100 Best Places to Live
CNN Money

Sante Fe, NM

100 Best Places to Live
CNN Money
Santa Fe
Statistics on housing, weather, jobs etc

Minneapolis, MN

100 Best Places to Live
CNN Money

Pittsburgh, PA

100 Best Places to Live
CNN Money

Honolulu

Orlando, FL

100 Best Places to Live
CNN Money
City of Orlando

Columbus, OH

Kansas City

100 Best Places to Live
CNN Money

Multiple Cities

Cities
Detroit, New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New Orleans,and Philadelphia
Best/Worst
Does several factors for different cities.
Money Magazine City Rankings
San Diego, Columbus, New York City
Best/Worst Cities
#1 Vancouver, #5 Toronto
Relocate America
2009 Top 100 Cities to Live
Forbes Most Miserable Cities
Best Canadian Cities

Cleveland

Seattle

Seattle

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City
Top 100 cities to live

Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver
Official City Site
Vancouver
Vancouver
Olympics 2010

Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa Canada

Miami

Tampa Bay, FL

Tampa Bay

Montreal

Montreal

Phoenix, AZ

Mexico City

Boston

Washington DC

Baltimore, MD

Las Vegas

San Francisco

Cincinnati

Los Angeles, CA

Portland, OR

Portland, ME

Quebec City

Indianapolis, IN

New Orleans, LA

Chicago, IL

Atlanta, GA

Memphis, TN

Philadelphia, PA

Dallas, TX

Mexico City

Monterrey, Mexico

Monterrey, Mexico Overview
Encyclopedia Britannica
Things to do in Monterrey, Mexico
USA Today
Weather in Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
Brief World Book Article

Buenos Aires

Overview Buenos Aires
World Book
Overview Buenos Aires
Encyclopedia Britannica
Travel Buenos Aires
National Geographic
10 things to do in Buenos Aires

Santiago, Chile

Overview Santiago
World Book
Overview Santiago
Encyclopedia Britannica
Things to do in Santiago

Rio de Janeiro

Rio Overview
World Book
Overview Rio
Encyclopedia Britannica
Rio Attractions
Climate Overview

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas Overview
World Book
Caracas Overview
Encyclopedia Britannica
Things to do in Caracas
About.com
Cultural Facts--Caracas
USA Today

Lima, Peru

Lima Overview
World Book
Lima Peru
Encyclopedia Britannica
Travel Lima
USA Today
Lima
Country Reports

San Salvador

San Salvador Short Overview
Encyclopedia Britannica
San Salvador
About.com
San Salvador
Wiki Travel

Montevideo

Montevideo Overview
World Book
Overview Montevideo
Encyclopedia Britannica
Montevideo Things to do
NY Times
Interesting facts about Montevideo

Panama City, Panama

Overview Panama City
World Book
Panama City
Encyclopedia Britannica
Panama City
NY Times
Panama City
CNN Travel
Top Tourist Attractions

Honduras

Guatemala

Nicaragua

Argentina

U.S. History

The 13 Colonies

The 13 Colonies
Social Studies for Kids
13 Originals
Not at easy to follow as Social Studies for Kids

New England

Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies

West

The West
Gives a good overview of the region
The West
Outline Map of Western US
With Labels
The West --Climate
Geocities of the West
Provides links for weather, animals, ecosystems etc.
The West
Click on the region you want for more information
Wiki-Article on The West
Covers history and geography
Plants and Animals of the West
Native Americans
Tribes of the West
Spanish in the American West
Videos of Spanish Influence
Asian Immigration

Slavery

Slavery in the United States
History of Slavery in the U.S.
The Slave Experience
Living Conditions
Slavery in America
Thinkquest
Timeline of Slavery in America
Infoplease
Slavery Library
How Stuff Works

Explorers

Juan Ponce de Leon

Samuel de Champlain

Samuel de Champlain
de Champlain
Timeline
Samuel de Champlain Explorer
Enchanted Learning

Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier
Encyclopedia Britannica
Jacques Cartier
Science and Kids

Meriwether Lewis

Meriwether Lewis
PBS Biography
Lewis and Clark
Ducksters
Meriwether Lewis
Lewis and Clark
Easy Science for Kids

Hernando de Soto

Hernando de Soto
de Soto
Soft Schools
de Soto
Hernando de Soto
Encyclopedia Britannica

James Cook

James Cook
Ducksters
James Cook
Kids Net
Captain James Cook
James Cook
BBC History

American Revolution

American Revolution
Important people and documents
American Revolution
The History Place
Revolutionary War
KidPort
History Channel
Short videos about key battles and the Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris

Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion
Going west with Lewis and Clark
Oregon Trail
All about the Oregon Trail
California Gold Rush
Oregon Trail

War 1812

War of 1812
History Central
War of 1812
History Channel
PBS War of 1812
Burning of Washington DC
eyewitness history
Battles in War of 1812
Thinkquest
First Lady Dolley Madison
Letter to Sister day before Washington DC Burned
A Young America Asserts Itself
War of 1812
Web Guide War of 1812
Dolley Madison
War of 1812
Our White House
War of 1812
About
Star Spangled Banner
Timeline of Events leading to War of 1812

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone
American West
History of Daniel Boone

Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
How Stuff Works
Inventions from Industrial Revolution
Scroll to bottom for links to inventions

Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad
National Geographic
PBS Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
National Park Service
Hudson's Underground Railroad

Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence
Short bios of each person who signed
Biographies of Founding Fathers
Short bios of signers
Signers Gallery
Interesting facts about the signers
About the Signers
Fate of the Signers

Aztecs

Incas

Mayas

Meso-American Culture

Meso-America

Revolution

Civil Rights

Plessy v. Ferguson
PBS
Brown v Board of Education (1954)
PBS

Freedom Summer 1964

Freedom Summer
History Channel
Freedom Summer American Experience
PBS
1964 Freedom Summer
CORE--Freedom Summer
What was the 1964 Freedom Summer Project

Professional Development

Educational Resources

David Warlick--Professional Development Online
Hoot Resources
National Parks teacher site
Read-Write-Think Resources for Teachers
Lessons, Standards, Web Resources
Current Events
News articles and questions
Resources for Inclusion

Math Resources

Math Forum -- Fractions
Elementary Resources for Teachers

Science

Science Explorer
Science Experiments for different topics
Lesson Ideas for Science Topics
Science Lesson Plans
Geology/Rocks/Natural Disasters

Light

NSTA --Light
Lesson plan ideas for "Light"

Principals Blog

Elementary Principal Blog

5th Grade Reach

Civil Rights

Sit-Ins
Greensboro Sit-Ins--Launch Civil Rights
Civil Right Walk of Fame
Biographies of leaders in the Movement
Voices of Civil Rights
History as well as Today
Culture & Change-Black History
Features several well known Black Activists for Civil Rights
Time Top 100
Biographies about Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson and more
My Hero
Search for a specific person for a bio and related links
They Changed the World
Mondgomery Bus Boycott
PBS Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks Bus
Henry Ford Museum
Girl Power -- Rosa Parks
Biography
Scholastic--Meet Rosa Parks
Scholastic-Rosa Parks
Detailed Biography
Academy of Achievement--Rosa Parks

Malcolm X

Malcolm X Research Site
Great site
Africawithin--Malcolm X
Biography as well as audio clips.
History Channel Malcolm X
Encyclopedia Article about him as well as video of speeches and asassination
Malcolm X Day
Links to other Bios about him.

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall
Nice biography and other information
Biography -- Thurgood Marshall
Picture included with Biography
Thurgood Marshall
Brown v Board of Education--Thurgood Marshall

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King
Timeline, Biography, and Photo gallery
Time Magazine top 100 Martin Luther King
Nobel Peace Prize 1964 (King)

Jackie Robinson

Official Site for Jackie Robinson
Nice site that includes pictures and his biography.
Time top 100 Jackie Robinson
Bio
Baseball Hall of Fame--Jackie Robinson
Biography--focuses on baseball career
Library of Congress--Jackie Robinson
Biography and Timelines
Baseball, the Color Line and Jackie Robinson
Library of Congress site
Major League Baseball--Video footage of Jackie Robinson
Videos of tributes to Robinson and photos as well.

The Progressives

Jane Addams

Biographical Sketch of Jane Addams
Women in History -- Jane Addams
Jane Addams
Short Biography and additional stories to link to about Jane Addams.
The Hull House
Site for the Hull House created by Jane Addams.

W.E.B. DuBois

Freedom Heroes --DuBois
Great site.
W.E.B. DuBois
Biography, timeline and pictures
World Changers--W.E.B. DuBois
Biography
Biographical Sketch - DuBois
DuBois
Short biography

Upton Sinclair

John Muir

John Muir
John Muir
National Park Service
John Muir

Jacob Riis

Jacob Riis
Scroll down on the page to read his biography.
Text by Jacob Riis: "How the other half lives"
Biography of Jacob Riis
Jacob Riis

Women's Movement

PBS Women's Movement
Great Video and written information about the ladies who fought for women's rights.
Women's Movement Timeline
Begins 1776-1920
American Suffrage Movement
Another good timeline begins 1637
National Women's History Museum
Covers the history of Women's Movement and has an image gallery.
Women Win the Right To Vote
Easy to understand information about Women's Movement
Biographies of Women's Movement
List names of those women who helped win the right to vote
Suffrage History