QUICK LINKS
Social Studies Links
Basic Social Studies Resources:

50 States Flags
History               Maps
The World U.S. Presidents

Kids Port - Grade Level Social Studies Games: 

Grade 5 - Social Studies Games Grade 6 - Social Studies Games
Grade 7 - Social Studies Games Grade 8 - Social Studies Games

ONLINE ACTIVITES AND PRACTICE:

Archiving Early America:

This site contains movies based on the 'Famous Moments' series which highlight a true story of historical significance, providing 'students' of early America with a better understanding of the people, places and events of this important era.  Grades 3-8

Bayeux Tapestry Activities
:  World History: Complete the tapestry, build a Norman ship, etc

Digital History:
This site provides interactive timelines, essays, visual histories, and a reference room with speeches, music, images, maps, and more from various periods of American history. Ask a professional historian questions, play games, or watch a flash movie. Grades 3-12

Don't Gross Out the World
  Cute - International Dining Etiquette Quiz

Edison Motion Pictures:  
A collection of 341 Edison films, including 127 titles made from 1891 to1918.  For best results, right-click and save file to computer.  Grades 2-12

FactFinder Kids' Corner:

A super site for kids to learn U. S. census information.  Includes an interactive map students can click on to learn information about each state.  Also includes online quizzes. Grades 2-5
Fact Monster:   Atlas, encyclopedia, current events, daily facts and more

Fun Brain:
Gameaquarium:

This site contains a variety of edu-taining activities covering areas of math, language arts, social studies, and science.  Grades K-6


 

Gameaquarium:

A collection of language arts, math, science, and social studies.  Grades PreK-6

 

GeoSpy:
Geography game from National Geographic


 

History Mystery From Scholastic Gr 4-9

iCivic -
a web-based education project designed to teach students civics and about our democracy. iCivics is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.  There are teaching games on this site.

Kids NewsRoom:  This week's news written just for kids

Mr. Nussbaum Social Studies
  Games, maps, history

Museum Box:
Provideds tools to build a description of an event, person or historical event by placing items in a virtual box.
 

National Geographic's "Xpeditions": 
 

Check out this interactive "museum" that will take on geography journeys.  Come in and visit an archeological dig or climb a mountain. This site includes lesson plans, games, maps, activities and more.  Grades 5-8


Net Detectives Interactive role playing

Panwapa:
(which in the Tshiluba language means "here on this earth") aims to foster a foundation for global citizenship and community in children around the world.  Through this Site, Sesame Workshop aims to extend their mission to use educational media to help children reach their highest potential, celebrate cultural diversity, and build global understanding.  Visit Panwapa, it's both educational and fun!

Puzzled States:  US puzzle from Scholastic

Ref Desk
A collection of references: encyclopedias, newspapers, language translators and more

SavingsQuest - Savings & budget game for kids

The Road to Revolution - 1763 from PBS

The Seven Wonders of the World:

Take a virtual tour of the seven wonders of the world and and learn about The Temple of Artemis, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Great Pyramid, The Lighthouse of Alexandria plus three others.


Time Capsule:

There are many time capsule sites available on the web and this is just one that students can use. At this site you can type in a specific date and see the highlights including music, politics, TV, movies, prices of goods, etc.  Grades 3-8

 

World Magazine:

This e-zine from National Geographic provides articles, online games, brainteasers, plus lots of other surprises.  Grades 3+

 

 
 MAPS:

World Atlas.com   Plug in a date & find out what music, books, famous people were 'happening'
Google Earth   Free download of satellite images and local facts.
Google Earth Touring  How to create a Google Earth tour.
Google Moon    NASA images and Google maps
Google Mars   NASA images and Google maps let you visit Mars
NASA World Wind  Free PC download enables zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth
Map Machine  National Geographic
InfoNation  Lets you compare countries
NationMaster and StateMaster let's you compare statistics for countries and states
Maps   provides outlines of states, countries, & continents
How Far Is It?   Measure destinations of two locations to find the mileage & latitude and longitude
Maps   Outlines of states, countries, & continents
Gmaps Pedometer Track your walks
Earth Album  Google Earth and flickr shares photos around the world


INTERACTIVE SOCIAL STUDIES ACTIVITIES/GAMES:

Somerset Independent Schools
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Meece Middle School
210 Barnett Street
Somerset, KY 42501  

Phone: 606-678-5821 
Fax: 606-678-2934
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