CivicsCongress for KidsCongress for Kids explains the three branches of government in kid-friendly terms, details the election process, and describes the privileges and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship. This site offers interactive quizzes so students can test their own knowledge.
iCivicsThis site gives kids the chance to make a civic impact by playing games, earning points, and spending points by donating them to charitable causes. It has a section full of civics news and a teacher section with units arranged by theme.
Kids.govStudents can learn about the Presidents, how our government works, and the census through information, graphics, games, and videos. The site also offers great resources for the other strands of
social studies. Constitutional Rights FoundationThis site has materials for students from early elementary through high school. It includes books to read and project ideas for civic involvement. There are links to other CRF websites for different age groups and free
lesson plans for teachers. PBS TeachersTeachers can filter materials by grade level (K-12), topic, and media type, including videos, articles, lesson plans, slideshows, and interactive activities. Civics is explored from community, national, and global perspectives.
EconomicsEconEdLinkThis site from the Council for Economic Education has free resources for teachers, including lesson plans and interactive tools. Economic concepts are made understandable by relating them to kids' lives. Users can search by grade level.
Planet OrangeStudents learn about earning, spending, saving, and budgets as they go on a space mission to Planet Orange. They can take a break from the mission to spend space money on special items for their astronaut.
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HistoryLibrary of CongressLibrary of Congress offers a wide variety of materials that cover American history, government, world history, and geography. A kid-friendly section offers resources that can be used in the classroom or at home to extend learning. A teacher section provides ideas for lesson plans, presentations, activities, and use of primary sources.
Archiving Early AmericaArchiving Early America is an excellent source for documents, images, music samples, and portraits from early America. There are many primary source documents available, as well as videos and eBooks.
Colonial WilliamsburgThe Colonial Williamsburg site offers information on many aspects of life in colonial America from the perspectives of different societal groups. It includes pictures, music, and videos that will help students gain a true feeling of colonial life.
American Centuries: View from New EnglandThis site lets students examine tools, clothing, documents, and other artifacts from our nation's past. Online exhibits provide exploration of people and lifestyles at the turn of three different centuries in our history.
Digital HistoryThis is an amazing site for history resources from pre-Columbus through the current era. It includes primary sources, documents, music, timelines and online exhibitions. Teaching resources for each era are available.
GeographyMapStats for KidsStudents can play games to practice reading different types of maps and understand concepts such as mean, median, and average. Other games help build skills in using data tables, charts, and graphs.
Learning Games for KidsGeography games are divided by the seven continents and include word games, animal puzzles, trivia questions, map tests, and an international flag game.
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Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandThis site allows kids to explore the history of money in the United States and learn about currencies around the world. A game helps clarify the concept of bartering. Additional resources for teachers are available in the Learning Center.
EconKidsThis site is an excellent resource for children's literature that can be used in economics lessons. Teachers can search for books by economic concept and cross-reference with state standards. There is a Helpful Links section that provides links to many other sources for teaching economics.
Economics for KidsThis page on the Vermilion Parish Schools (LA) website has dozens of links to economics games, videos, and stories. Many of the links are built around kid-friendly topics like lemonade stands, the mall, and products kids use regularly.
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Peace Corps KidsPeace Corps Kids provides a glimpse of life in other cultures. Students must use map skills to navigate through challenges. They need to keep civic responsibility in mind by making eco-friendly decisions. Students can read literature from other parts of the world and send electronic postcards.
National Geographic KidsNational Geographic Kids offers games, videos, photos, stories, news, even crafts and recipes to help children explore the five themes of geography. It will expand their horizons and bring global awareness through "green" content. Some content is available in Spanish.
50 StatesStudents can learn about their home state. Information includes climate, economy, state symbols, famous people, and much more.
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General EducationQuizletQuizlet allows teachers or students to create flashcards on any subject desired. Users can also search by topic for sets that have already been created by other users.
RubistarRubistar is a free tool that allows teachers to find or create rubrics quickly for many different types of projects.
ePalsThis is a safe way to connect with students from around the world for collaborative projects. The Learning Centers tab includes the Smithsonian Institution, Global Citizens, and We are ePals Center (which focuses on culture).
CapzlesStudents can create timelines and add images, mp3 files, documents in Word or Excel, PowerPoint, and pdf files to add detail and visual appeal.
KerpoofStudents can create animated comics. The Teacher Account feature allows teachers to set up class groups for collaboration. There is a huge library of choices to allow students to animate almost any concept, such as a
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Special EducationSocial Studies CentralThis site has links to dozens of sources for differentiating instruction to accommodate diverse learners. Strategies are offered for special needs and ELL students.
Child Development InstituteThis site offers ideas for classroom interventions for children with ADD and learning disabilities. It lists specific behaviors and how to modify teaching practices to accommodate students'
needs. Do2LearnThis site offers clear explanantions of different disabilities and strategies for teaching students with those disabilities. There are also tools for social skills and behavior management. Some materials are available only through purchase, but much of the site content is free.
The IRIS CenterThe Resources tab on this site has information, activities, and podcasts that cover a huge variety of special education topics, from assistive technology to disability guides to learning strategies.
Organized TeachingThis site clearly explains the difference between accommodations and modifications and lists numerous examples. It has links to mant other sites for useful information about teaching special needs students.
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