Here are helpful links for Social Studies
Note: You do not have to visit all of these links. These are here for additional information and fun!
1. STATES
GAMES
States Game: Sheppard Software- states game (best to study for quizzes, doesn't work on ipads, only works on computers)
States game (works on ipads and computers)
***Capital Game: To learn the Capitals, play Sheppard Software (tutorial). To practice, go to: Sheppard Software (Level 2) or Sheppard Software (level 3)- hardest level
USA States game
List of helpful apps for iPads
SONGS
Tour of the States
Animaniacs States and Capitols
Tour of the World
ABOUT
How did the states get their names?
Beautiful Pictures of the states
State Trivia
Weird Facts about States
Coolest Things Invented in each state- video
2. Geography
READING MAPS
Longitude and latitude Practice WORLD
Longitdue/Latitude Practice US
Long/Lat Game- choose which one
Brainpop Long/Lat
Quiz
ABOVE AND BEYOND- ABOUT OUR WORLD
Geography Bee National Geographic- Richard is #1 in the world!
US GEOGRAPHY
National Parks Beauty
National Parks Trailer- go see full video at the Houston Natural Science Museum
Top 10 National Parks
US Geography article
Find National Parks and other parks near you!
National Park Map
National Parks for Kids- learn more with this interactive map
National Geographic-National Parks info
10 fun ways to explore national parks for kids
National Parks Maps
Britanica Maps of National Parks
3.Today in History
August: 8/26 Womens Equality Day
Flocabulary, Brainpop on Women's suffrage, Brainpop on Susan B Anthony
September: FAQ on 9/11
9/11
Video
One World Trade Center
What happened
More info
Brain Pop
PBS
What is ISIS
Fast Facts about ISIS
October: Mock Election LIVE results Starting at 5:00 and going until 7:00 for the live results!!! Click this link or go to Channel 22
Democrat and Republican parties explained
Hillary Clinton- platform and campaign promises
Donald Trump- platform
Jill Stein- platform
Gary Johnson- platform
November: Election
Good lesson for teachers- Electoral Collage
Check out Grace for President (book)
Interactive Electoral Collage Map
Electoral Collage for kids
Difference between Republic and Democracy
Why do we have an electoral collage
What is the job of the president?
What do the candidates think about important issues? pros/cons
Electoral Collage TedTalks
Electoral College School House Rocks
Branches of Government
About Electorals
Roles of president
List of all Presidents and what they are known for
Quizlet flashcards on presidents
Presidential Elections History.com video
What is a veteran
About veterans day
Types of military
How to be a hero with Tom Hanks and kid president
3. Hunger and how we can advocate? Legacy of Giving
How? Start an awareness campaign
How Fundraiser events planned? plan a successful fundraiser
Awareness campaign Make POSTERS and FLYERS
4. How did people get to America? Origin Stories 3,000 BC to 1500 BC
prehistoric animals video Herbivores
prehistoric animals video 2 Predators
Bering Straight Theory Land Bridge
5. Native Americans 1000 to 1500 AD
Incorrect Portrayals of Native Americans
Sterotypes of Indians
Understanding Prejudice- Do's and Don'ts
Pocahontas-Analysis of movie portrayal
Native American portrayed in Movies
Disney and Native Americans
Peter Pan and Tiger Lily
6. Age of Discovery 1400-1500 AD
World Map in 1400 (European)
1492 Christopher Columbus- first to claim lands, came on Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
World Map 1500
Challenges of Sailors during the Age of Discovery
Age of Discovery PPT slides
Explorers:
SPAIN:
Columbus
Ponce De Leon
Cortes
Coronado
FRANCE:
Jacques Cartier
de La Salle
ENGLAND:
John Cabot
HOLLAND:
Henry Hudson
Columbian Exchange
More info on Columbian Exchange
7. Early English Settlement 1600s
1606- Jamestown (pocohontas story), 1620-Plymouth (first Thanksgiving), Roanoke (lost colony)
Vimeo powerpoint on Jamewotn, Plymouth and Roanoke
Roanoke
Roanoke- creepy history video
About Roanoke- wiki
The truth behind roanoke
Jamestown Pictures and info
Jamestown video
Jamestown essay
FOR YOUR COLONIAL BILLOBAORDS: here are some helpful sites with more infromation:
Go to Briles' site Briles Aweigh
Also check out this info on the different original colonies:
13 Original Colonies
13 originals pictures
13 original colonies song
Colonial Williamsburg
Life During Colonial period
Virginia Colony
Plymouth- the first thanksgiving by History Channel
The myth and reality of the first thanksgiving- vimeo video
History of Thanksgiving day
8. Slavery (slave trade began:
The triangular trade: The slave trade began with Portuguese, and some Spanish, traders taking African slaves to the American colonies they had conquered in the 15th century. In the 18th century, perhaps 6 million Africans were taken to the Americas as slaves, at least a third of them in British ships.
Interactive Map- triangular trade
Middle Passage- Ted Talks
Middle Passage- clip from movie
Atlantic Slave Trade- crash course
History.com pictures of slave trade
Dates and facts-timeline PBS
Slavery in America- History.com
Slavery websites- reputable edu sites, including lesson plans
Underground railroad National Geographic
Slavery Crash Course video- not that you can possibly learn all about slavery in this one video, but it's an intro
Slavery- primary sources, pictures and audio of slave memories PBS
9. Legacy of Giving
How can we educate and encourage our community to compost instead of send food waste to landfills?
Composting for kids
Video on composting
Landfills
How to compost at your home
Composting Nearpod Link
Recycling Nearpod Link
Poster Ideas for Compost, Recycle and Trash categories
Video, Food Waste and Methane Gas
EPA, facts about greenhouse gasses and methane sources
Infographic, Trash in the US and How long items take to decompose
Infographic, Facts to support composting versus landfills
Article, about why to compost as a city vs send organics to landfills
Q&A, Compost vs Landfill
Infographic, How and Why to Compost
Infographic, Wasted Food Organic Matter in America
GAMES:
Recycle, Compost or Trash National Geographic Game- need flash player, use computer
Other Recycle, compost, trash game- use computer
Zero Waste Game/questions
9. American Revolution: 1763-1783
History.com video on Revolution
Pictures Continental Congress
American Revolution by the numbers
Revolutionary War: 1775-1783
War Pictures and paintings
Weapons and battle tactics
The Patriot Trailer, take note of clothing, armour, weapons, and type of warefare to get an idea of what this war was like
Primary Sources: Lucy Knox letter about the battle grounds of the Revolutionary War
Other Primary Sources of American Revolution Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources
25 Things you may not know about The American Revolution video
Turning point in War history.com video
10. Constitution: 1787
Primary sources of the new world 1783- 1815 Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources
George Washington History.com video
List of all presidents in order with vice presidents
10. Louisiana Purchase: 1803
11. Alamo: 1836
12. Civil War and Lincoln: 1861-1865
Primary Sources- Civil War and reconstruction Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources
13. WWI: 1914-1918, US joined 1917
14. Women Can Vote: 1920
15. Great Depression: 1929
Primary Sources- Great Depression Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources
16. WWII: 1940-1945, US joined 1941-1944
17. Pearl Harbor: 1941
18. D Day: 1944
Primary Sources- 1945 to Present Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources
19. Korean War: 1950-1953
20. Brown V. Wade:
21. Watergate: 1973
22. Oklahoma Bombing: 1995
23. Hurricane Katrina: 2005
24. Barack Obama: 2008
25. Osama Bin Laden Killed: 2011
26. Isis
27. Hillary vs. Clinton 2016
1. STATES
GAMES
States Game: Sheppard Software- states game (best to study for quizzes, doesn't work on ipads, only works on computers)
States game (works on ipads and computers)
***Capital Game: To learn the Capitals, play Sheppard Software (tutorial). To practice, go to: Sheppard Software (Level 2) or Sheppard Software (level 3)- hardest level
USA States game
List of helpful apps for iPads
SONGS
Tour of the States
Animaniacs States and Capitols
Tour of the World
ABOUT
How did the states get their names?
Beautiful Pictures of the states
State Trivia
Weird Facts about States
Coolest Things Invented in each state- video
2. Geography
READING MAPS
Longitude and latitude Practice WORLD
Longitdue/Latitude Practice US
Long/Lat Game- choose which one
Brainpop Long/Lat
Quiz
ABOVE AND BEYOND- ABOUT OUR WORLD
Geography Bee National Geographic- Richard is #1 in the world!
US GEOGRAPHY
National Parks Beauty
National Parks Trailer- go see full video at the Houston Natural Science Museum
Top 10 National Parks
US Geography article
Find National Parks and other parks near you!
National Park Map
National Parks for Kids- learn more with this interactive map
National Geographic-National Parks info
10 fun ways to explore national parks for kids
National Parks Maps
Britanica Maps of National Parks
3.Today in History
August: 8/26 Womens Equality Day
Flocabulary, Brainpop on Women's suffrage, Brainpop on Susan B Anthony
September: FAQ on 9/11
9/11
Video
One World Trade Center
What happened
More info
Brain Pop
PBS
What is ISIS
Fast Facts about ISIS
October: Mock Election LIVE results Starting at 5:00 and going until 7:00 for the live results!!! Click this link or go to Channel 22
Democrat and Republican parties explained
Hillary Clinton- platform and campaign promises
Donald Trump- platform
Jill Stein- platform
Gary Johnson- platform
November: Election
Good lesson for teachers- Electoral Collage
Check out Grace for President (book)
Interactive Electoral Collage Map
Electoral Collage for kids
Difference between Republic and Democracy
Why do we have an electoral collage
What is the job of the president?
What do the candidates think about important issues? pros/cons
Electoral Collage TedTalks
Electoral College School House Rocks
Branches of Government
About Electorals
Roles of president
List of all Presidents and what they are known for
Quizlet flashcards on presidents
Presidential Elections History.com video
What is a veteran
About veterans day
Types of military
How to be a hero with Tom Hanks and kid president
3. Hunger and how we can advocate? Legacy of Giving
How? Start an awareness campaign
How Fundraiser events planned? plan a successful fundraiser
Awareness campaign Make POSTERS and FLYERS
4. How did people get to America? Origin Stories 3,000 BC to 1500 BC
prehistoric animals video Herbivores
prehistoric animals video 2 Predators
Bering Straight Theory Land Bridge
5. Native Americans 1000 to 1500 AD
Incorrect Portrayals of Native Americans
Sterotypes of Indians
Understanding Prejudice- Do's and Don'ts
Pocahontas-Analysis of movie portrayal
Native American portrayed in Movies
Disney and Native Americans
Peter Pan and Tiger Lily
6. Age of Discovery 1400-1500 AD
World Map in 1400 (European)
1492 Christopher Columbus- first to claim lands, came on Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
World Map 1500
Challenges of Sailors during the Age of Discovery
Age of Discovery PPT slides
Explorers:
SPAIN:
Columbus
Ponce De Leon
Cortes
Coronado
FRANCE:
Jacques Cartier
de La Salle
ENGLAND:
John Cabot
HOLLAND:
Henry Hudson
Columbian Exchange
More info on Columbian Exchange
7. Early English Settlement 1600s
1606- Jamestown (pocohontas story), 1620-Plymouth (first Thanksgiving), Roanoke (lost colony)
Vimeo powerpoint on Jamewotn, Plymouth and Roanoke
Roanoke
Roanoke- creepy history video
About Roanoke- wiki
The truth behind roanoke
Jamestown Pictures and info
Jamestown video
Jamestown essay
FOR YOUR COLONIAL BILLOBAORDS: here are some helpful sites with more infromation:
Go to Briles' site Briles Aweigh
Also check out this info on the different original colonies:
13 Original Colonies
13 originals pictures
13 original colonies song
Colonial Williamsburg
Life During Colonial period
Virginia Colony
Plymouth- the first thanksgiving by History Channel
The myth and reality of the first thanksgiving- vimeo video
History of Thanksgiving day
8. Slavery (slave trade began:
The triangular trade: The slave trade began with Portuguese, and some Spanish, traders taking African slaves to the American colonies they had conquered in the 15th century. In the 18th century, perhaps 6 million Africans were taken to the Americas as slaves, at least a third of them in British ships.
Interactive Map- triangular trade
Middle Passage- Ted Talks
Middle Passage- clip from movie
Atlantic Slave Trade- crash course
History.com pictures of slave trade
Dates and facts-timeline PBS
Slavery in America- History.com
Slavery websites- reputable edu sites, including lesson plans
Underground railroad National Geographic
Slavery Crash Course video- not that you can possibly learn all about slavery in this one video, but it's an intro
Slavery- primary sources, pictures and audio of slave memories PBS
9. Legacy of Giving
How can we educate and encourage our community to compost instead of send food waste to landfills?
Composting for kids
Video on composting
Landfills
How to compost at your home
Composting Nearpod Link
Recycling Nearpod Link
Poster Ideas for Compost, Recycle and Trash categories
Video, Food Waste and Methane Gas
EPA, facts about greenhouse gasses and methane sources
Infographic, Trash in the US and How long items take to decompose
Infographic, Facts to support composting versus landfills
Article, about why to compost as a city vs send organics to landfills
Q&A, Compost vs Landfill
Infographic, How and Why to Compost
Infographic, Wasted Food Organic Matter in America
GAMES:
Recycle, Compost or Trash National Geographic Game- need flash player, use computer
Other Recycle, compost, trash game- use computer
Zero Waste Game/questions
9. American Revolution: 1763-1783
History.com video on Revolution
Pictures Continental Congress
American Revolution by the numbers
Revolutionary War: 1775-1783
War Pictures and paintings
Weapons and battle tactics
The Patriot Trailer, take note of clothing, armour, weapons, and type of warefare to get an idea of what this war was like
Primary Sources: Lucy Knox letter about the battle grounds of the Revolutionary War
Other Primary Sources of American Revolution Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources
25 Things you may not know about The American Revolution video
Turning point in War history.com video
10. Constitution: 1787
Primary sources of the new world 1783- 1815 Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources
George Washington History.com video
List of all presidents in order with vice presidents
10. Louisiana Purchase: 1803
11. Alamo: 1836
12. Civil War and Lincoln: 1861-1865
Primary Sources- Civil War and reconstruction Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources
13. WWI: 1914-1918, US joined 1917
14. Women Can Vote: 1920
15. Great Depression: 1929
Primary Sources- Great Depression Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources
16. WWII: 1940-1945, US joined 1941-1944
17. Pearl Harbor: 1941
18. D Day: 1944
Primary Sources- 1945 to Present Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources
19. Korean War: 1950-1953
20. Brown V. Wade:
21. Watergate: 1973
22. Oklahoma Bombing: 1995
23. Hurricane Katrina: 2005
24. Barack Obama: 2008
25. Osama Bin Laden Killed: 2011
26. Isis
27. Hillary vs. Clinton 2016