Elementary Social Studies
Information and resources on elementary social studies.
Children's Express
A news service produced by kids reporting on the issues that affect their lives.
A news service produced by kids reporting on the issues that affect their lives.
Department of Justice Kids and Youth
Information for kids includes civil rights, preventing hate crimes, the FBI, criminology, Internet safety, and drug abuse prevention.
Information for kids includes civil rights, preventing hate crimes, the FBI, criminology, Internet safety, and drug abuse prevention.
Discovery Channel School
A great family learning opportunity. Watch the programs on TV together then participate in the online activities for more fun and learning.
A great family learning opportunity. Watch the programs on TV together then participate in the online activities for more fun and learning.
EyeWitness - history through the eyes of those who lived it
Fascinating first-person accounts of historical events.
Fascinating first-person accounts of historical events.
Guide to the Professional Cartoonist's Index
Learn about current events while studying professional cartoonists' work.
Learn about current events while studying professional cartoonists' work.
Helping Your Child Learn Geography
A really helpful article with activities from the U.S. Department of Education.
A really helpful article with activities from the U.S. Department of Education.
Helping Your Child Learn History
Another good article from the U.S. Department of Education's Helping Your Child series.
Another good article from the U.S. Department of Education's Helping Your Child series.
NewsHour Extra for Students
A special news Web site for students and teachers. Excellent new feature from Lehrer's Online NewsHour at PBS.
A special news Web site for students and teachers. Excellent new feature from Lehrer's Online NewsHour at PBS.
Mysteries of the Nile
Explore ancient Egypt at Nova Online.
Explore ancient Egypt at Nova Online.
The New York Times Learning Network
A fabulous resource for student learning and family interaction on current events topics.
A fabulous resource for student learning and family interaction on current events topics.
Outline Maps Online
Print out these outline maps for your child to use at home or at school. From Houghton-Mifflin.
Print out these outline maps for your child to use at home or at school. From Houghton-Mifflin.
PBS History
History-related content from the PBS site is organized here.
History-related content from the PBS site is organized here.
Renaissance Online Exhibit
Beautiful and interesting reference site for students.
Beautiful and interesting reference site for students.
Scholastic News Online
Current events Web site for elementary students.
Current events Web site for elementary students.
Social Studies Center
Weekly challenges for kids in current events and social studies, home and school enrichment activities, the GeoNet game, outline maps to view or print. From Houghton-Mifflin.
Weekly challenges for kids in current events and social studies, home and school enrichment activities, the GeoNet game, outline maps to view or print. From Houghton-Mifflin.
Uncle Sam for Kids
The kids' gateway to the U.S. government - White House for Kids, U. S. Facts and history.
The kids' gateway to the U.S. government - White House for Kids, U. S. Facts and history.