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Missouri State Unit Lewis and Clark
Famous Missourians Westward Expansion
Government Native Americans
The Symbols of Our Nation Geography and Map Skills
United States Documents Famous Americans
Around the World in 80 Clicks Webquest Online Basic Social Studies Skills
The Time Machine  
Missouri Kids  
Social Studies Links by Mrs. Crites  

 

GOVERNMENT
Ben Franklin's Guide to Government
White House for Kids
Bill of Rights Webquest
Inside the White House
USA Elections Crossword
The Three Branches of Government: Thinkquest
Believe It or Not!-a webquest on the Three Branches of Government
Webquest: Monument on the Mall (The Three Branches of Government)
Government Scavenger Hunt
BrainPOP: Presidential Elections
National Symbols Scavenger Hunt
Kids Point: The Three Branches of Government
Learning Booth: The Three Branches of Government
Utah Education Network Themepark-Great information and sites
Congress for Kids
First Gov for Kids
This Nation
Government Sites for Kids
PBS Kids Democracy Project
U. S. Capitol Tour
Kids in the House
Who Pays for City Hall?
Quia: The Star Bangled Banner
Branches of Government Scavenger Hunt
ABC's of Government Cyberhunt
QUIA: Government Review
U.S. Presidents-Read a table to answer questions
United States Government for Kids (information and activities)

WESTWARD EXPANSION
Why Go West
Oregon Trail Thinkquest
Pioneer Multimedia
Provisions for the Trail -Read this site to gain information about what you will need for the trip.
Wagon Provisions -This site will help you when planning your supply list.
Pioneer Identities
Canton Historical Society
Provisions for the Trail-supply list
Oregon Trail FAQ
Prairie Schooners
Virtual Field Trip
Westward Expansion Links
Pony Express Information
The Oregon Trail Clickable Map
Webquest: The Donner Party
Oregon Trail Odyssey Project
Pioneers of the Wild West
Westward Ho!
Webquest: On the Trail Again!
Webquest: Go West, Young Men
Shoofly Shae's Oregon Trail
Westward Ho! Online Project
Westward Expansion
A Pioneer's Journey to the Frontier-Thinkquest
Mrs. Sumner's Westward Ho-includes an excel page
Thinkquest A Pioneer's Journey to the Frontier
Westward Ho!- Journey '05
Thinkquest: Pioneer Life in America
Pioneer Cyberhunt Graphic Organizer
The Oregon Trail Links
PowerPoint: Pioneers
PowerPoint: Homesteaders









 

LEWIS AND CLARK
Lewis and Clark Scavenger Hunt
The Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark in Missouri
PBS
Lewis and Clark Online Exhibition
Lewis and Clark's Story
Lewis and Clark's Historic Trail
Go West Across America With Lewis and Clark
Webquest-Adventure Into the Unknown
Webquest-Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery
Webquest-Lewis and Clark Gameboard
The Lewis and Clark Adventure-Game
Missouri Then and Now
The Missouri Heritage Project (videos)
History of Missouri-information
Chapter 1 Vocabulary -Quia Game
Chapter 1 Battleship Quia Game
Chapter 1 PowerPoint Vocabulary Review
Webquest-Let's Go Exploring
Explorers of Missouri-Information
Research Explorers
Explorers-information, activities and on-line quizzes
Explorer Chart-outlines the explorer, date and achievement
Chapter 2 Vocabulary -Quia Game
Chapter 4 Vocabulary-Quia Game
Chapter 5 Jeopardy
Missouri Then and Now: Mrs. Crites
Missouri Studies Weekly Newspapers: Mrs. Orlandom

MISSOURI STATE UNIT
Quick Facts: Learn About Your State
Missouri Symbols
Missouri State Symbols
Missouri Kids -Learn About the State of Missouri
Missouri State Symbols and Emblems
Enchanted Learning -Missouri facts, maps, and state symbols
Show Me Missouri
State Handbook & Guide
State Unit Study

 

SPECIAL DAYS
Kids Domain Holiday Fun

 

NATIVE AMERICANS

The First Missourians Webquest
Missouri Studies, Week 6: The Tribes of Missouri
Indians of Missouri
The Osage Tribe
What Can You Make From a Buffalo?
How Many Ways Can You Use a Buffalo?
The Native Americans Found Many Uses for the Buffalo
Get Your Indian Name
A Powwow Slide Show
Activities to Celebrate Native American Heritage
Frequently Asked Questions
Native American Games and Toys
Native American Games
Famous Native Americans
Native American Lore
Scenes From the Eastern Woodlands (a virtual tour)

ECONOMICS
PowerPoint-Let Stan Teach You About Economics
Supply and Demand
Money and Economics Webquest
Welcome to Econopolis!-Thinkquest
FleetKids-money smart games
Quia Hangman Game
Economics PowerPoint
Economics for Kids
Economics Glossary
Read about Jack and play The Trading Game
Supply and Demand Information and Online Quiz
Needs and Wants Information and Online Quiz
Goods and Services Information and Online Quiz
How much do you know about money? Try the Online Quiz



THE ENVIRONMENT
Natural Resources Kids Page
Environmental Education for Kids
 
Geography and Map Skills
Reading a City Map
Read a map and answer questions
The World Quiz-Continents and Oceans
Continents Puzzle Game
Mrs. Umphrey's Geography Page
United States Map
Children's Atlas
Symbols with Barnaby Bear-Match the Map Symbols

Civil War
All About the Civil War-Links
Civil War Battles of Missouri
Gettysburg National Park-Civil War Page for Kids
Missouri Civil War Map of Battles
The Civil War Fife and Drum Page
The Civil War for Kids
Civil War-battles and famous people
Missouri-Civil War Border State
North vs. South
Gettysburg Address
Confederate Heroes
Introduction to Colonial African-American Life
A Day in the Life: Enslaved
A Day in the Life: The Price of Freedom
Discovery School: Understanding Slavery
All About Slavery and the Underground Railroad-Links
The Underground Railroad-National Geographic
Escape to Freedom
BrainPOP (requires membership)
Play: "A Divided State"
Quia Hangman Game-Civil War Vocabulary

 

 

Famous Missourians
Famous Missourians
Mark Twain
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Mary Easton Sibley
John Berry Meachum and the Freedom School
George Washington Carver
Harry S. Truman Kids Page and Video
Thomas Hart Benton
Famous Missourians Crossword Puzzle



Famous Americans
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln

 


Landforms
PowerPoint: What Are Landforms?
Landform Glossary
Types of Land
Landforms
Landform Assignment
Landform Quiz
Look It Up

 

Standard 1
Knowledge of the Symbols of Our Nation

The Symbols of Our Nation
This Land is Your Land Webquest
Symbols of the U.S.A.
The Story of the Pledge of Allegiance
The meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance
Our National Anthem
Constitution Day-Education World
National Constitution Center for Kids (Play the game "Save the Bill of Rights")
Constitution Day Video Clip
Constitution Day Links


 

 

Regions of the United States
Looking at the Midwest Region
Investigating the Southern Region
A Study of the Northeast Region
 

Standard 1
Understanding the main purposes of United States Documents

United States Documents
BrainPOP: The Bill of Rights
Save The Bill of Rights Game
BrainPOP: The U.S. Constitution
Ben's Guide: About the Declaration of Independence

 

Daily Life in the Colonies

Map Skills
Finding Your Way: Map Skills

 

 




©LaRae Barfield, 2005