Social Studies-Grade 5 

Martin Luther King

Democracy and Government

• Senate Race Tip Sheet from the National Journal
• House Races Tip Sheet from the National Journal
• Governor Race Tip Sheet from the National Journal
• EDIBLE ELECTION MAPS! -
  Need a tasty idea for your election coverage at school?  Why not create your own edible map, learning who your local and state officials are, and what issues they represent, as well as creating a map of your local or community government buildings and resources.
• HOW DOES GOVERNMENT AFFECT ME? -
  Students will click on this interactive community map to see exactly how government decisions and actions affect  their daily lives, from funding school computing labs to caring for national, state, and local parks.

United States

• Class Brain - A fantastic site for state information!
• US States Scavenger Hunt - Think fast, because the Great State Race is on! Take on some trivia questions about America's 50 states to show who's king of the road.
• Internet Public Library's Stately Knowledge - Basic facts and links to tourism and official state pages.
• 50 States - A great site for finding state facts.
• World Atlas Online Maps and Map Tests - A great site that offers maps and information about the provinces of Canada.

• State Birds -This site gives you a picture and description of each states official bird.
• National Geographic Map Machine
• Just the Facts - A reference site for young students.  You can find facts about the 50 states plus other countries here.
• Welcome to Florida Kids - a web site designed for kids.  It will give  you lots of information about Florida.

• Netstate.com - has ALL the Symbols...from Armadillos to Yellowhammers
• America's Story:  Explore the States
• US States
• The US 50
• Yahooligans:  State Photographs
• USA State Map/Quiz Printouts
• Enchanted Learning - Facts, map and state symbols for the 50 states, with links to related
  quizzes and printouts.  A very easy to read site.
• Name That State - Test your map and state skills while playing an interactive game.
• US Symbols Match Game - Test your skills while playing an interactive game.
• United States of America Geography - Click on any of the fifty states to learn much about its key facts, geographic landmarks, points of interest, major industries, and historical highlights.
• FirstGov.gov - Email an elected official.

Canada

*Please Note:  Under the United States section which is located above, the first two websites will help you find information about Canada. 

• CBC4Kids: What's New - A daily news site for Canadian kids (and U.S. kids studying Canada).
• Canada - Yahooligans directory of Canadian information.
• Government of Alberta, Canada - Offers a variety of information about Alberta.
• Quick facts about British Columbia
• Ontario
• More facts about Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon
• World Atlas Online Maps and Map Tests - A great site that offers maps and information about the provinces of Canada.

Other

• CIA World Fact Book - Facts about countries.
• Makulu II - Join a virtual cruise around the world with the crew from the Makulu II. 

Presidents

• Abraham Lincoln - An overview of his life.
• Abraham Lincoln - A timeline of his life.
• Abraham Lincoln's Beard - Read why he had a beard!
• Visit with Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington
• Name That President - Check out this interactive game and test your skills.

Last Updated: Monday, August 27, 2007 22:24:29 -0400