“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
― Benjamin Franklin
Social Studies Links
Quia Battleship
Play the game of battleship while learning about Missouri’s history
Westward Ho
many links with great variety of information about Missouri
Law Focused Games
Interactive games on democracy, the Constitution, American Symbols, etc.
Map
Create a map, add pins & info about locations
Noel History Club
blog about locations and info (uses map similar to the site above)
Great resource of videos to watch concerning early American events
School House Rock “The Preamble”
Link from YouTube to watch the video
School House Rock “Fireworks”
Link to YouTube to watch 4th of July video, “Fireworks”
Information for teachers/parents/students about how to use map scales
Off the Scale
Lesson plan with worksheets & resources for teachers about map scales
Road Maps and Mileage Tables
United States interactive map
Library of Congress - America's Story
Interactive site with resources for students & teachers about important events/people, etc. from America’s history
Democracy Project
Interactive site; students click around a town to learn how government affects them
Three Branches of the Government
Great resource site with large number of links on various topics related to Government and Liberty
This Nation
Online textbook about American Government & Politics; great resource
National Geographic Map Activities
Direct link to “Crack the Code” activity to practice latitude & longitude; also includes links to great number of various map activities Gr. K-12
Social Studies Resources for K-8