SOCIAL STUDIES SITES
Trans-Asia expedition - travel logs, learn history, countries traditions, daily noon photo
Learn about physical science such as climate, energy, earth, land, sky, water Appropriate for higher 3rd through 6th.
If planning a trip type in region or state to find historical sites along the way. Interactive maps to help you find your way.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1954uk/chap1.htm
The United States the colonial period to modern times
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1954uk/chap2.htm
About War of Independence, can download entire Declaration of Independence, Great for research 3rd and up.
From revolution to reconstruction (and what happened afterwards)
Lists every chapter - direct link by clicking on chapter title
Direct link to text from Magna Carta to present, includes biography of Ben Franklin and others. Great resource site for American History.
Achive of World War I documents
World War I, Links to Other Resources
Links to many WWI sites
Over 340 pictures of castles and information and interesting facts
The World of Benjamin Franklin
Interactive site with history, movie, sound effects, and experiments.
Cleveland Museum of Art Rosetta Stone Exhibit
Explore the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt Guide to an archaeological adventure. You can "ask the mummy" for all kinds of facts about mummies and pyramids, print out cool Egyptian art, and even build your own Pharaoh's mask! Great site for researching information.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/
National Geographic interactive report and photos.
http://www.powerup.com.au/~ancient/tut1.htm
Tutankhamun pictures and information. Link to the Egyptian home page.
Learn hieroglyphics and use them to send secret messages to your friends at the hieroglyph translator.
Art of China Home Page / Scenery
Tour the Forbidden City, Great Wall of China
Monticello, Home of Thomas Jefferson
Get to know Thomas Jefferson in away history books don't make possible. For older students.
The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
Follow the Virtual Inca Trail to the Inca city of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes.
Adventure Map - Science Museum of Minnesota
Start a Maya Adventure at any X on the map from the Science Museum of Minnesota - pictures.
A Walking Tour of Plymouth Plantation
Visit the Plymouth Plantation and see how the Pilgrims and their Native American neighbors constructed their homes, grew crops and cooked their meals.
Discover the treasures of Russia from the Kremlin to the cathedrals. History section including things like Napoleon's Invasion, Ancient Russia, The Soviet Era.
Tour the property, E-mail the president
Travel back to the Stone Age
Explore Antarica, Desert Worlds, Ethiopia. Envirolinks page.
History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/index.html
Includes ideas for teachers, calendar events, and exhibits.
Fantastic Facts about the
Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Facts.html
Interesting but strange facts about Oregon Trail.
