Missouri History The Fourth Grade Social Studies curriculum focuses on the five themes of geography (human/environmental interaction, movement, location, place, and region) and the role of Missouri in the development of our country. Students will be introduced to Missouri government, history, and the responsibilities of Missouri citizens. The course will also integrate the use of geographic tools and basic economic concepts. These links provide background information and exciting projects to promote a LOVE of LEARNING! I love you to pieces! LET'S LEARN ABOUT INTERNET LINKS THINGS TO DO Maps, Famous Missourians, and General Information Missouri Maps Map Machine Missouri State Government State Symbols MO Kids: Secretary of State Virtually Missouri Famous Missourians Hall of Famous Missourians Dept. of Conservation for Kids Dept. of Tourism Benton & Bingham Mrs. Crite's MO Then & Now Links MO Senator John Loudon MO Representative Allen Icet U.S. Representative Todd Akin U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill U.S. Senator Kit Bond   World Geography Quiz U.S. States Drag & Drop Where in Missouri Are You? Continents WebQuest McMillan Website   Missouri Heritage Videos U.S. Regions: Southeast Tennessee: Grand Ole Opry Graceland Virtual Tour Graceland Kentucky: Kentucky Derby Mammoth Cave South Carolina: Fort Sumter Cypress Gardens All About Cotton Boone Hall Plantation Roanoke Island North Carolina: North Carolina Outer Banks Appalachian Mountains Florida: Walt Disney World Florida Citrus Fruit Louisiana: Mardi Gras   U.S. Regions: Southwest Texas: The Alamo SeaWorld San Antonio Johnson Space Center New Mexico: Carlsbad Caverns Arizona: Lost Dutchman's Mine Glass Bridge - Grand Canyon Sonoran Desert - Saguaro Cactus Petrified Forest video Tombstone Arizona   U.S. Regions: Northeast Lobster Fishing Lobster Fishing Video Ellis Island Broadway,NYC Hershey's Chocolate World Hershey Factory Video Tour Heinz Field Vermont Skiing Niagara Falls Webcam Maid of the Mist   U.S. Regions: Midwest Illinois: Jelly Belly Factory Tour (Chicago:) Chicago Transit Emerald City Theater Chicago Cubs - Harry Caray Chicago Cubs Lincoln Park Zoo Zoo Video John Hancock Building Gino's Pizza Shedd Aquarium video Shedd Aquarium Sears Tower Sky Deck Indiana: Indy500 Indianapolis City Tour Michigan: Silver Lake Holland Tulip Time Festival Kellogg's Factory Iowa: Corn Farming Field of Dreams movie site Satellite map Biggest Ball of Twine - MN vs. KS Missouri: Gateway Arch Meramec Cavern Elite Football Academy Old Courthouse Wisconsin: How Cheese is Made Video Wisconsin Duck Tour   U.S. Regions: West California: DisneyLand Catalina Island Buffalo on Catalina Island Palm Springs Aerial Tramway   Missouri Regions ethemes Regions Overview State Parks Regions Land Rivers and Lakes Soil Agriculture Forestry and Mining Cities and Recreation Missouri Regions Advertisement WebQuest Early Native Americans of Missouri Missouri 16,000 Years Ago Woolly Mammoth Discovery Mammoth The Mammoth Site Explore the Tar Pits How do we learn about the past? The Mound Builders Horses and Plains Indians Plains Indians Lewis and Clark's Osage Description Settler's Diary of the Osage Dr. Mac Quest Uncovering St. Louis Archaeology Video Uses of Buffalo WebQuest Native American Museum European Explorers and French Settlers Marquette and Jolliet Map Explorers Videos Auguste Chouteau French Settlers in Missouri French Settlers The Fur Trade in Missouri Ste. Genevieve History in the Ozarks Birds-eye View of Jefferson City Declaration of Independence Video More Early American Videos Daniel Boone Sing-a-Long Daniel Boone in Missouri At Home in the Heartland - Experience History Missouri Compromise Interactive Map See the Senate Chamber Henry Clay Addressing the Senate What Would You Do? Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase Museum Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase Game Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark Exhibit Lesson 1: How do you plan? Lesson 2: Philadelphia Connection Lesson 3: Who's Who in Philadelphia Lesson 4: Lewis Goes Shopping Lesson 5: Indian Relations Lesson 6: Diplomacy with the Indians Lesson 7: Trouble with the Teton Sioux Lesson 10: Animals Birds and Mammals on the Expedition Learning About Mapping: Lewis and Clark Discovering Lewis and Clark Rojomo Lewis and Clark National Geographic Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark's Historic Trail Journals of Lewis and Clark U of MO: Lewis and Clark PBS Lewis and Clark   Go West, Young Men Webquest Time Machine Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark Adventure Game Into the Unknown Interactive Journey Fur Traders Oregon Trail Preparation All About the Oregon Trail If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon Pioneer Tidbits Oregon Trail Highlights Photographs of the American West PBS: Frontier House Westward Movement Frequently Asked Questions Pioneer Multimedia Homestead Act of 1862 Didn't the Oregon Trail go by here? Fish and Wildlife on the Oregon Trail Prairie Schooner Prairie Schooner More Info Conestoga Wagon Farm Wagon Horse, Mule, or Ox? How did the pioneers travel? Provisions for the Trail Wagon Provisions Pioneer Biographies and Diaries Pioneer Family Names Pioneer Families Henry Brown's Diary Mr. Leahy's Class Diaries Online True Story of the Sagers For Teachers: Oregon Trail Educator's Guide Student Diary Topics Report on Diseases Sharon Sumner's Lesson Plans Shoofly Shae's Links Westward HO Links Mrs. Crites' Links Westward HO Online Project Excel Spreadsheet to Pack Wagon   A Day in the Life Game Printable Pioneer Town Pioneer Recipes Along the Oregon Trail Landmarks along the Trail Oregon Trail Tour Map Landmark Videos Alcove Spring Big Blue River Fort Kearney Windlass Hill, Scott's Bluff, Chimney Rock Chimney Rock Fort Laramie Video Register Cliff Soda Springs - see photos Independence Rock Fort Hall Massacre Rocks - Massacre Rocks 2 Three Island Crossing Farewell Bend - Farewell Bend 2 Ladd Canyon Hill Final Leg of the Trail Choices Barlow Toll Road The Dalles Historic Sites Along the Trail Oregon Trail Fates Find Out About Cholera: What is Cholera? Other Diseases More Cures Doctors' Cures The Mad Stone Old Time Remedies Pioneer Home Remedies Hardships on the Trail: Information about Hardships River Crossings Ideas to help cross a river Women's tragedies on the Trail Death of Animals Find Out About Alkali: What happened to the Pioneers? Acids and Alkalis Look up the word   Ice Slough Find Out About Saleratus: The Carson Family Famous Pioneers: Kit Carson Kit Carson 2 Kit Carson 3 John C. Fremont 1 John C. Fremont Marcus and Narcissa Whitman What Would You Do for Fun on the Trail? Fun with Buffalo Dung Children at Play Pioneer Toys, and Songs Children's Chores Geysers and Hot Springs Steamboat Springs See Pictures of Yellowstone Hot Springs See Where they are in the U.S. Hot Springs and Geysers Movie Geysers and Hot Springs Sites Geysers, Fumeroles, and Hot Springs Weird Geology: Geysers Deadman's Pass Why is it named this?  What is the Continental Divide? See a Map of the Continental Divide We Made it to Oregon   Oh, Susannah Turkey in the Straw The Gold Rush Oregon Fever, Gold Fever PBS: The Gold Rush Audio and Graphics of the Gold Rush The Sacramento Bee: Gold Rush Going to see the elephant John Sutter and the Discovery of Gold Miners and the Gold Rush Lesson Fun Facts About the Gold Rush Evolution of Gold Mining California Mining Camps Life in a Mining Camp True Stories of the Gold Rush Journey of the Forty-Niners Travel with 2 Kids on the Gold Rush The Pony Express Pony Express Home Station Clothing of the 1850s-1860s Pony Express Chronicles Who Started the Pony Express?   Slavery and the Underground Railroad     The Civil War   1904 World's Fair 1904 World's Fair 1904 Fair Virtual Tour MO History Museum Exhibit St. Louis Public Library Exhibit     Economics Kids Bank Econopolis Learning to Use Money   Government Ben's Guide to Government How Government Affects Me Inside the Voting Booth President for a Day The Bill of Rights Old Drum Inflation Calculator Our Courts Who Wants to be President Webquest Old Drum Memorial Learning About the Branches of Government Webquest How a Bill Becomes a Law Webquest Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholastic articles about Dr. King Dr. King Timeline   Miscellaneous Sites National Geographic for Kids Time for Kids     e-mail Mrs. Mathys Lori Mathys, EdS, MEd, BSED 4th Grade eMINTS/METS Teacher National Board Certified Teacher, 2004 Milken Award Educator, 2004 Rockwood School District Chesterfield Elementary School 17700 Wild Horse Creek Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-3705 Last Updated: January 20, 2010 Graphics from: www.discoveryschool.com