Social Studies Sites

       In social studies this year we'll be learning all about our wonderful and diverse country!  We start the year with map skills, landforms, and government and then dive into the five regions of the U.S.  You will want to make use of the websites I've collected for you on this page when you are completing your research projects for each region.

 

Map Skills:   

Types of Water   Landforms   Latitudeand Longitude 
Songs about Geography

Immigration:

Did the first Americans come by Land Bridge or Boat?  
Tour Ellis Island   
Statue of Liberty  
Becoming a Citizen     More about Becoming a US Citizen

Naturalization Quizes

The United States  The US 50 
Fifty States  Cool State Facts 
State Time-zones

Find famous people from a specific state
Northeast Region                         Overview of the Northeastern Region
Southeast Region
Midwest Region
Southwest Region The Big Rig Tour of the Southwest
West Region Pioneer Scavenger Hunt
Starved Rock Research: Starved Rock State Park
US Government Ben's Guide to the US
US Government Officials
The Constitution of the United States
Geography Games:
 
  National Geographic Kids 
 USA Games

Kids Geography and Geology
 
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