Integrating Technology with Kindergarten/First

Social Studies Topics K-2

AMERICAN SYMBOLS

All Symbols

Ben’s Guide to US Government For Kids- Covers US flag, eagle, liberty bell, Whitehouse, includes printable coloring sheets

http://bensguide.gpo.gov

American Flag

American Flag-Flag education and etiquette, flag code, flag folding, and FAQ

http://www.legion.org/flagtoc.htm

Learn to Fold the Flag-step by step instructions with pictures, also includes history and meaning of flag

http://www.learn2.com/09/0903/0903.asp

The Bald Eagle

The Eagle- How are they being saved, eagle facts, folklore, history, migration, Save the Eagles game, photos, and additional eagle links

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002383/

Eagle Chicks Take Flight-pictures, sounds, and an eagle cam

http://www.nu.com/eagles/eagles.htm

Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell- includes pictures, facts, timeline, measurements, and history

http://www.ushistory.org/libertybell/

The Liberty Bell Museum-

http://www.libertybellmuseum.com

The Liberty Bell-

http://www.concentric.net/~walika/libertybell.htm

White House

Inside The White House-a newsletter for kids, history, tours, presidents

http://www2.whitehouse.gov/WH/kids/inside/html/inside.index.html

White House For Kids-

http://www2.whitehouse.gov/WH/kids/html/home.html

COMMUNITIES/NEIGHBORHOODS

Communities

APA Kids and Community- Create a scavenger hunt scrapbook of your town, write cinquain poetry about your town (template provided), mad libs etc.

http://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/

COMMUNITY HELPERS

CULTURES

ECONOMICS

Economics

Econopolis: Think Quest- Teaches producer/consumer concept, asks questions at end of each mini lesson

http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3901/

Kids Consumer Corner: Think Quest-

http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3643

EcEdWeb- Teacher Resource for Economics

http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu

- All about money… Flip the coin guides you through this site. Games and treasure hunt

http://www.cibc.com/smartstart/

ELECTION 2000

General Election

Kids Voting USA-teacher and kids sections

http://www.kidsvotingusa.org/

Election-from BrainPop-How does someone become president?, watch a cartoon to view the election process

http://www.brainpop.com/specials/election/

Time For Kids-Election Connection- Campaign games

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/

2000 Presidential Candidates

Al Gore Just For Kids-Agenda, Family info, Tipper Gore

http://www.algore2000.com/kids/index.html

George Bush-

FAMOUS AMERICANS

Abraham Lincoln

Abe Lincoln Timeline-

http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/tech/cgcc/projects/bright/lincoln01.htm

Abraham Lincoln For Primary Children- class quiz, pictures, classroom activities, scavenger hunt, picture gallery

http://www.seic.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/

Photo Tours of Abraham Lincoln’s Places- Offers pictorial tours of Gettysburg, Abe’s home, Sculpture, Tomb etc…

http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/tours/tourhome.htm

Betsy Ross

Betsy Ross Homepage- biography, tour of home, lots of info on flag

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/

The Legend of Betsy Ross-this site offers a differing view of Betsy Ross

http://www.icss.com/usflag/about.betsy.ross.html

George Washington

Surfing The Net With Kids: Washington-

http://www.surfnetkids.com/washing.htm

CIA Kids Page-History-George Washington-

http://www.odci.gov/cia/ciakids/history/george.htm

Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed Homepage-

http://www.msc.cornell.edu/~weeds/SchoolPages/Appleseed/welcome.html

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.- scavenger hunt- whole class; ?’s with links to click on to find answers, also has a link to listen to his speech

http://users.massed.net/~tstrong/Martin.htm

Kodak: Martin Luther King: Living Memory- photos

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/martinLuther/

***NOTE: Encarta Africana CD has info. On Martin Luther King and other important figures in black history

Squanto

Squanto: God’s Special Indian- Christian Archive

http://www.joyfulheart.com/holiday/squanto.htm

GEOGRAPHY

Map Adventures- learn basic concepts for understanding and using maps. Discusses different perspectives..ie: ground view over head. Complete lesson plans with printable activity sheets

http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/MA/

MapQuest- online world atlas, directions to anywhere

http://www.mapquest.com

MapBlast- online world atlas, directions to anywhere

http://www.mapblast.com

50 States- state maps, and info on individual states

http://www.50states.com

***NOTE: Encarta Virtual Globe 99 has an abundance of maps and

resources

Maps and Globes Powerpoint- Becky

GOVERNMENT AND CIVICS

HISTORY