Social Studies

All Grades
History Channel
History Central
Biography.com

6th Grade:
Minnesota
Minnesota World Web Travel Guide

Explore Minnesota: Minnesota's  travel and vacation planning service

HM USA Travel Guide - Minnesota Tourism

Northwest Minnesota Tourism Directory

Lake Superior Shipwrecks

Minnesota's Historic Shipwrecks

Shipwrecks Along the North Shore

The Great Lakes Shipwreck File

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

Court Case Comparison
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Supreme Court Hallmarks from
Thinkquest
Digital History - Court Cases
 

7th Grade:
 

Vintage clothing

American Vintage Blues

Crime Library

Wabasha Street Caves

50 States.com

8th Grade:

Ancient Egypt

Life in Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Gods and Godesses

Egyptian Mythology

Construction of the Pyramids

Aspects of Life in Ancient Egypt

Ancient World Web

World Religions

BBC Guide to Religions of the World

Religions of the World

Religion Studies for Schools

Buddhist Studies for Secondary Students

Map of Religions Around the World

Middle Ages

The Middle Ages for Kids

History for Kids - Middle Ages

Kids Konnect - Middle Ages  

Social Studies for Kids - Middle Ages 

• National History Day - http://www.nationalhistoryday.com/
• National History Day in Minnesota - http://www.mnhs.org/school/ historyday/index.html
• MSU Library – History Day Research http://www.lib.mnsu.edu/lib/archives/historyday/historyday.html
  General
  NARA -Teaching with Documents Lesson Plans http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/
• Primary vs. Secondary Sources - http://www.lib.mnsu.edu/lib/archives/historyday/sources.html
• ELM/MnLink - http://www.mnlinkgateway.org
• MSU Library Services - http://www.lib.mnsu.edu/
• MSU Library – Services for Unaffiliated Users - http://www.lib.mnsu.edu/lib/pubservices.html
• MSU – Archives and Historical Center -  http://www.lib.mnsu.edu/lib/archives/archives.html
• Blue Earth County Historical Society - http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnbechs/index.html
  
  Primary Sources
  • Primary Sources – Springfield Township  High School -http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb/primary.html
  • American Memory - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/
  • Our Documents - http://www.ourdocuments.gov
  • Eurodocs - http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/homepage.html  
  • American Journeys http://www.americanjourneys.org/
  • American Rhetoric – Online Speech Archive -  http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm
  • Avalon Project at Yale Law School – Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy - http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm
  • Commission on Presidential Debates - http://www.debates.org/
  • Primary Sources for the Study of African American History http://mciu.org/%7Espjvweb/blackprimary.html
  • Minnesota Digital Library - http://reflections.mndigital.org/
  • Minnesota Historical Society – http://www.mnhs.org
  • North Star – State of Minnesota -http://www.state.mn.us
  • IMAGES – University of Minnesota -  http://digital.lib.umn.edu
    Minneapolis Public Library - http://www.mplib.org/special.a

  NHD Citation tips and info

Library Skills and Resources

General Author Web Sites

Children's Literature Network

Authors and Illustrators on the Web

Authors on the Web.com

Harper Collins Children's Authors

Hang With the Authors

Guys Read

MRS. G'S AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS DIRECTORY

Award Winning Books

Newbery Medal Home Page

Caldecott Medal Home Page

Non-chapter Book Web Sites  
One Hundred Picture Books Everyone Should Know

How do I find It?
Using the atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia, and almanac

"Do We" Really Know Dewey?
Dewey Browse

Seussville

ESeuss

Poetry Web Sites

Poetry Zone

Giggle Poetry

Poetry 4 Kids

Using the Big6

Big6 for Kids

Web Site Evaluation

Science

All Grades
    Discovery Channel
 

6th Grade

     Astronomy
     Astronomy for Kids

Health

6th Grade

    Diseases

    Health Wellness Resource Center -- Main Menu

Technology

    Copyright information for students
   

Math

BasketMath Interactive

Brain Teasers

Language Arts

7th Grade      

Poetry Zone

Giggle Poetry

Poetry 4 Kids

8th Grade

8th Grade Fairy Tale Reading List