Social+Studies+(K-5)

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** Generic Tools **

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * @http://www.kidspast.com/index.php || World history book & games for kids ||
 * @http://www.wiglingtonandwenks.com || Online game where students travel the world and meet historical figures and solve the mystery ||
 * http://www.youtube.com/profile || Learn history with popular music (YouTube videos) ||
 * @http://socialstudies.pppst.com/index.html || Tons of free social studies powerpoints and activities for kids ||
 * @http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/witness || Podcasts - history told by those who experienced it ||
 * http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/jcscore || A powerpoint highlighting the in-depth 3rd-5th grade standards & online activities/resources ||
 * http://www.bizworld.org/teachers/resourceBySessionBiz || BizWorld - a downloadable tool to teach students about running a business ||
 * @http://www.infoplease.com/ || Encyclopedia, almanac, and kid-friendly news ||

Tools By Standard
@http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/EconEdLink http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/map-machine#s @http://www.missionexplore.net/ http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2012/01 || -Interactive "build the earth" puzzle game -Geography games for kids -Mapping exports game -National Geographic map machine -Mission Explore: kids explore their surrounding community -44 geography websites for students || http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/economic || -10 interactive websites that teach kids money management skills -Economics & personal finance interactive tools for K-5 students || Effect || @http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/history.php @http://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/nchh/index.html || -All about the Mayflower, pilgrims, and indians - interactive website -History timelines || and Point of View || http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia/Search/Kids @http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/index.jsp || -Smithsonian Historical Encyclopedia -Historical Figures interactive website (celebrity hangman, videos) || @http://pbskids.org/democracy/parentseducators/ @http://www.history.com/interactives/citizenship-quiz http://www.welcometoyourcounty.org/content/ http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/ || -K-5 Social Studies articles, games, lessons & more -The Democracy Project interactive website - voting, mapping, etc... -US Citizenship Quiz -County government interactive tutorial -Virtual tours of the Capitol ||
 * **Standard** || **Website** || **Description** ||
 * Geography || @http://reachtheworld.org/geogames/index.html
 * Civic Values || http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/3-5/social || -PBS resources for teachers (civics - community & citizenship) ||
 * Personal and Family Economics || http://www.makeuseof.com/tag
 * Chronology and Cause and
 * Historical Research, Evidence,
 * Government || @http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_social.shtml