Model Schools

50 States

Just the basic facts on all the states.

http://www.50states.com/

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Animated Atlas

This site traces the growth of the United States through animation and sound. Drag the red scale guide to a year and press the PLAY button at the top of the site to hear a narrative.

http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.html

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Awesome Stories in History

Stories of historicial events with links to images, videos, maps and more.

http://www.awesomestories.com/history

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Ben Franklin's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

Resources are divided for K-2, 3-5,6-8, 9-12 and parents and teachers, and cover concepts from Your Neighborhood to How Laws are Made.

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

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CIA: The World Factbook

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Provides detailed information about countries around the world.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/xx.html

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Congress for Kids

Learn about congress, elections and citizenship. Quizzes included.

http://www.congressforkids.net/

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Digital History

"Using new technologies to enhance teaching and research." Starts with the first Americans and continues into the 21st century. Includes primary source documents.

http://www.digitalhistory2.uh.edu/

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E-History

Multimedia histories, primary source documents and more

http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/

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Early America

Interactive site about early America, including music, quizzes and crossword puzzles, maps and more.

http://www.earlyamerica.com

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Geography IQ

All about countries around the world including ranking (largest land area, youngest population, etc.) and currency converter

http://www.geographyiq.com/

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History World

Search the history of the world through timelines, events, people, countries and more.

http://www.historyworld.net/default.asp?gtrack=mtop1

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How to Read a Map

Information about different types of maps, map symbols, scales, and some quizzes.

http://www.compassdude.com/map-reading.shtml

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Interactive Constitution

An exploration of the Constitution with explanations of articles included.

http://ratify.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/

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Library of Congress - American Memory

This is a digital record of American history and creativity. It provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music. Browse by topics, time periods or media. Topics include:Advertising, African American History, Immigration, Native American History, Presidents, Sports and Recreation and much more.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

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Map Machine

This National Geographic site has political maps, nautical maps, world blacklines, and more. It is searchable and a great resource for any type of map you need.

http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/

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Teaching American History Resources

Resources gathered for the Nassau BOCES Teaching American History Grant. Categories include: The Constitution, Revolution, Civil War, Industrial Revolution, World The Great Depression, World War II and more. (For Middle and High School grades)

http://nb.nassauboces.org/cit/tah/rsrs.htm

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The Oregon Trail

This site contains the history of the Oregon Trail and the people that traveled it. It includes primary sources such as diaries and period books and shares some "Fantastic Facts."

http://www.isu.edu/%7Etrinmich/Oregontrail.html

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The White House for Kids

This site allows students to watch the White House pets and take a tour of the White House. Real Play or Windows Media player are necessary to view videos.

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/lawmaking/index.html

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Time for Kids (Time Magazine, grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-6)

This is an online e-magazine for kids containing articles on current events. Archived articles are also available.

http://www.timeforkids.com/

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US Supreme Court Media Oyez

The Oyez Project at Chicago-Kent is a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work. It aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October 1955.

http://www.oyez.org

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White House Presidents

This website allows students to meet the presidents of the United States. The biographies are kid-friendly and contain interesting facts. This site also contains information about the current president and first lady as well as video tours of the White House.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents

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Yahoo World Factbook

Learn about countries around the world, including their government, people, economy and much more.

http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook

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Model Schools

50 States

Animated Atlas

Awesome Stories in History

Ben Franklin's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

CIA: The World Factbook

Congress for Kids

Digital History

E-History

Early America

Geography IQ

History World

How to Read a Map

Interactive Constitution

Library of Congress - American Memory

Map Machine

Teaching American History Resources

The Oregon Trail

The White House for Kids

Time for Kids (Time Magazine, grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-6)

US Supreme Court Media Oyez

White House Presidents

Yahoo World Factbook