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1. McGraw-Hill Social Studies (K-6) Activities that match text book.
2. Hyper History (4-8) Over 2,000 files covering 3000 years of world history.
3. The White House (K-6) Take an interactive tour of the White House.
4. Voyage of Exploration (4-8) Follows in the footsteps of  the world's greatest explorers.
5. Alterna Time (4-8) A collection of Timelines on the Web!
6. Geo History (4-8) Lots of resources from the Geo History Network.
7. 50 States.com (3-6) Lots of info about the 50 states!
8. History On Line (4-8) History of past civilizations.
9. Social Studies for Kids  (4-8) History and resources for kids.
10.   Maps.com (3-8) Test your geographic knowledge playing these interactive map games!
11. Africa OnLine: Kids Only (3-8) Find out about different African customs, play games and more!
12. Lewis and Clark - Follow along with the Corps of Discovery on this great PBS site.
13. The History Net (4-8) Where history lives on the net.
14. Talking History (4-8) Outstanding collection of audio documentaries, speeches, debates, and oral histories.
15. State Capitals Game (4-8) Test your stately knowledge of the state capitals.
16. National Geographic Map Machine (4-8) Great mapping tool of the world.
17. History Today (4-8) 21 years of the world's leading history magazine online!
18. Geo Net (4-8) Questions organized according to the National Geographic Standards.
19. Map Games (4-8) Play lots of interactive map games online!
20. Time for Kids (3-8) Brings the latest news of the world for kids!
21. World Almanac for Kids (3-8) Lots of info just a click a way.
22. Native American WebSite for Children (3-8) Native American info.
23. Amazon Interactive (4-8) Explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities.
24. Mysteries of Egypt - (4-8)  Discover the pyramids and pharaohs of this ancient African civilization. See photos and learn about the National Geographic IMAX movie of the same name.
25. Welcome to Colonial Williamsburg History - Libraries, Electronic Field Trips and Teacher Resources.
26. PBS History - Lots of biographies, lessons and resources.
27. A&E Classroom - Activities, lesson plans, classroom tips and teaching materials. Excellent
28. History Channel.com - The Best Search in History!
29. Biography.com - The Web's best biographies!
30. History Channel International - Television's first and only 24-hour documentary service devoted to international topics to bring viewers a unique, in-depth understanding of the world around them. This Web companion offers instant access to expanded information on every program topic, in real time, 24 hours a day.
31. CNN Student News (5-12) News for students, resources for teachers. Excellent
32. Color Landform Atlas of the United States (6-12) Maps, links and more!
33. Where in the USA? (6-12) Interactive Geography game and quiz.
34. Shockwave guide to the 50 States (6-12) Interactive guide that includes map and plenty of links.
35. American States (6-12) Map that includes links to homepages of all 50 states!
36. My History is America's History (6-12) This website is designed for humanities education, developed by the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal government agency, and Genealogy.com.
37. The Revolutionary War: An interactive lesson (7-12) Descriptions and details that brought about the American Revolution.
38. Eyewitness (7-12) Eyewitness takes an interesting and educational twist on history, describing major historical events through the eyes of the people who lived through them. There are plenty of pictures too. Topics covered include the Civil War, medieval Europe, the Old West, the 18th century, World Wars I and II and 20th century America.
39. The History Place (7-12) This site uses timelines to tell the story of all the major events in U.S. history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War and World War II.
40. Picture Collection Online (7-12) Searching for a historical photo to illustrate a key concept? The Picture Collection Online offers access to a wide array of historical images from the Picture Collection of the New York Public Library's Mid-Manhattan Library.
41. Portraits of the Presidents - (4 -12) includes bios and photos for each U.S. president and a description of presidential medals.
42. Hall of Presidents - (4 -12) brief biographies and illustrated portraits of each of the American presidents from the National Portrait Gallery.
43. American Presidents: Life Portraits (1-12) This web site, created for the television series, contains a complete video archive of all American Presidents: Life Portraits programming, plus these additional
resources.
44. The History Buff.com (4-12) Historical reference of press coverage from the 16th to the 20th century. Take a trip to the past and discover how events were in covered in the press.
45. Shocking Geography (4-12) How good is your knowledge of geography? Test your map knowledge of the
various regions of the world with these quizzes.
46. Welcome to History Quest! (7-12) The place to have fun, learn about history, and walk away with some really great reference material! During your Quest for History you will have the chance to learn through playing five different games - ranging from Odd One Out, to What Happened Next to the latest and most challenging of the five, Chain Reaction.
47. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids (K-12) This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities. And, just as GPO Access provides locator services to U.S. Government sites, Ben's Guide provides a similar service to U.S. Government Web sites developed for kids.
48. GeoNet (3-8) Award-winning Brain Teasers provide weekly Social Studies challenges for students in grades 3 and above.
49. Digital History (4-12) For all of your American history needs, check out this site that provides interactive timelines, essays, and visual histories. Includes a reference room with speeches, music, images, maps, and more from various periods of American history. Ask a professional historian your questions, play games, or watch a flash movie.
50. The Presidents Almanac- Discover amazing stories and facts on some of the most important people in the
world…the presidents of the United States!
51. States Web Games- Learn the locations, capitals, abbreviations and over 500 important facts about our 50 states.
52.Geography Puzzle Maps- Puzzle map games  for every area of the our globe!
53. Virtual Field Trips & State Resources- Links, resources and virtual field trips for all 50 states!
54. Yahooligans! Reference Presidents of the United States - Learn all about Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, or any of the other U.S. presidents. And don't forget about the First Ladies!
55. Puzzled States- Here's a fun way to learn the Fifty States from Scholastic! Excellent

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