Social Studies Links 


   
In the interest of our 5th grade curriculum, I have been researching and collecting websites that connect to our state frameworks. It will be a work-in-progress as there are always new sites on the 'net. I would also like to invite any input from other teachers who teach Grade 5 with any suggestions for related links or teaching ideas. 

 



Pre-Columbian Indians
Maya, Aztec, and Inca




MrDonn.org: Daily Life in the Maya Empire

Welcome to the World of the Maya

MrDonn.org: The Incredible Incas- Daily Life in the Inca Empire

MrDonn.org: Aztec Empire- Lessons and Activities for K-12 Teachers and Students

The History of Chocolate

Mrs. Donn's Ancient Civilizations 

Aztec Civilization:
Religion, farming, the arts, the conquest


Aztec Religion: Encyclopedia Britannica

Aztec Food and Religion

Aztec Culture

Aztec History

Aztec Religion

Aztec Religion:Homework Center

The Aztec Physical Appearance

Aztecs: Empire, Life, and History

Food Timeline:Aztec,Maya, and Inca Foods

Aztec Government

The Aztecs and the Maya: Middle School Project

The Spread of the Aztec Culture

Mexican and Aztec History

The Ancient Aztecs: Aztec Life

Aztec Dress

The Aztec Society: Mexico for Kids

Aztecs: Social Structure and Government

Aztecs:Mexicolore

Images of Everyday Aztec Life

Aztefacts

MexKids

Chocolate: Food of the Gods

CyberSleuthKids:Ancient Civilizations

Aztec Resources


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Social Studies Standards-5th Grade Student Performance Skills

Massachusetts Frameworks for Social Studies

5th Grade Social Studies Skills/Links

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Explorers of the New World


Mrs. Passetto's Explorers of the New World Projects

Treasures from the Past: An Exploration WebQuest Designed by Denise Schoettlin

Kathi Mitchell's Super Site of Explorers Links

Explorers-Activities and Quizzes

Drop-Down Menu for Explorers

Explorers of the New World

Chart of Early Explorers: 1000-1682
A complete list of explorers, nationality, and achievement

Enchanted Learning: Explorers 

Other links just "discovered":

Henry Hudson

European Explorers-Elementary Themes

European Explorers-Age of Exploration

Empire of the Bay:Henry Hudson's Path Into the Bay

Why Explorers Explored the World

Spanish Explorers

English Explorers

French Explorers

Games on Explorers--Lots of Fun!

Latitude: The Art and Science of Fifteenth-Century Navigation

Explorer Hot Topic List

The Columbus Navigation Homepage

Columbus's Ships

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Early America

Classroom Connect::American History for Grades K-6

Explore the World of Early America

Your Window to Early America

Web Quest-The Founding of the Thirteen Original Colonies
Social Studies: Colonies

Africans in America: The British Colonies. 
Find out about the reasons for slavery in the colonies. Be sure to put your cursor over the 
colonies to find out about each colony.

Agriculture and Education in Colonial America. 
Follow the slide show to learn about Jamestown, Plymouth, and Georgia.

American Centuries...View from New England  
Explore American history using artifacts and documents from a New England museum.

The American Colonies and Colonial Life. 
Find many facts and a great deal of information about the original 13 Colonies. 
Includes maps, charts, and links to many other sources.

Colonial America  
Browse the timeline for links to early colonies, famous leaders and events.

Colonial America: 1492-1763. 
Jump back in time to Colonial America. 
Timeline, pictures, and information. Be sure to click on the More button for a list of topics.

Colonial America 1600-1775. 
Lots of links to information about history, education, medicine, art, architecture and more.

Colonial Era Webquest   
Explore the resources at this site to find out about Colonial America.

Colonial Kids. 
Find out about home, school, transportation,chores and Native American friends.

 

Colonial Williamsburg: A Day in the Life 
Visit the Day in the Life Online Activities. Virtually dress the people of that time period.

Colonial Williamsburg Almanack. 
Click History Explorer to find out about people's houses, jobs, food, religion, politics, tools and clothing.

Jamestown Rediscovery. 
What was life like in 1607? Be sure to click the Our Exhibits link to see online exhibits.

Jamestowne Society. 
Find out about John Smith, Pocahontas, how the settlers survived. Includes the charter and timeline.

Lost Colony of Roanoke. 
What happened to the colony of Roanoke.

New France ABC 
Click on “ABC”, then click on “Start”. 
Select Level 3. Click on letters B, K,N, P, Q, V and W 
to learn about life in New France and interactions with the Native Americans.

 

New France is ...  
Click on the underlined words to learn more.

New Netherland Virtual Tour HomePage  
Scroll to the bottom of the page to begin your tour.

Plimoth Plantation Museum Page. 
Information about the 1627 Pilgrim village, crafts, and homes with links to 
the Mayflower, Thanksgiving and Wampanoags.

 

Really Neat Books. 
Do you know what a hornbook was made of? Or what a battledore was used for?

St Augustine, America's Ancient City  
Find out about the events, the people and look at artifacts from
1565 to 1800.

13 Originals. 
Information and maps about the colonies.

Understanding Slavery. 
Explore the remarkable life of Olaudah Equiano through his own words and witness a slave auction.

Virtual Tour of Plimoth Plantation. 
Visit Plimoth Plantation to see the daily life of the Pilgrims.

Welcome to the French Frontier 1700-1800. 
Click on people, objects, timeline and activities for colonial times in Illinois.

 

Within These Walls. 
Go back in time and hear the stories of five families who have lived in a house in 
Ipswich, Massachusetts over the past 200 years ago.

 

You Be the Historian. 
See if you can learn what life was like 200 years ago for a family in New Castle, Delaware.

 

Social Studies for Kids
US Government

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


U.S. Government Links for Kids and Students

National Geography GeoBee Challenge 
 

Test Your Geography:USA Quiz  

Online Activities for Social Studies




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