Social Studies
All About Everything (almost)
The Smithsonian. Several lifetimes’ worth of Art & Design | History & Culture | Science & Technology. Links to Smithsonian Exhibitions | Museums |Research. Plus Kid’s Space. You’ve gotto go!!! http://www.smithsonian.org/
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EduWeb. “The sweet spot where learning, technology, and fun meet: Role Play | Deduce | Create | Tinker. This is so fun! The activities are created by museums, zoos, music studios.. too many to list. Try it! http://www.eduweb.com/index.html
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History Of All Kinds
History Wiz. Click on a picture in the time machine | Search by Time, Region, Subject | Ask the wizard | Visit virtual exhibits. http://www.historywiz.com/index.html
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Best of History Websites. is a portal to history sites from Pre-History through Now. Also Art History | Oral History | Research | Maps | Games | Animations. http://www.besthistorysites.net/
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American History
American Memory. From the Library of Congress. Browse by topic an amazing group of collections. This site is packed with fascinating stuff. You can also ask a librarian, and find out about today in history. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
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World Geography
National geographic. You know — basically everything on earth. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
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_____________________________________________________ Go on an Xpedition. National Geographic takes you to find Tutankhaman, or to investigate Mars, and lots of places and times in between. Great interactives, videos, games. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/matrix.html
_____________________________________________________ Go Xploring. Take a tour of an exhibition hall where you can visit the Paris metro of the future, or human body systems or mess with the surface of the globe. Bizarre and interesting activities all around the place. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall/index.html
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World Atlas Online. Click your way around the world. Plus, Flags | Times | Distances |Answers to Geography questions | Latitude & Longitude | and Map Clipart. http://www.worldatlas.com/
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Help with Rainforest School Reports. What They Are | Why They’re Iimportant | Current Events | Images | Rainforest Destruction: Causes, Results, Solutions | Animals, Plants & People of the Rainforest | What you can do to help. http://www.rain-tree.com/schoolreports.htm
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Amazon Interactive. (No, it’s not the online store, it’s really the AMAZON) Explore the geography of the Amazon – the part in Ecuador. Learn about: The Rainforest | The Quichua People | Play the Amazon Ecotourism Game. http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html
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there’s lots more, but I’ve gotta go to bed. good night
