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States
* - start your reseach with these sitesNet State
Great information about each state. Indexed by introduction (overview), symbols, almanacs, geography, map, people, and government.
http://www.netstate.com/states/index.htmlConnect USA
For 4 - 12 students and educators - instructional resources related to United States topics. (from North Carolina)
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/connectusa/default.html*Explore the States
From America’s Library (The Library of Congress)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es*Fifty States
From Factmonster
http://www.factmonster.com/states.htm*The Fifty States
http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/states/index-net.htmlFifty States. Com
http://www.42explore2.com/50states.htmFifty States Index gives links of interest for each state. You can find out what a state bird or flower is, for example, but a link will also show you the bird or flower. This looks good for projects on any of the states.
http://www.50states.com/*Learn About Your State
From Ben’s Guide to US Government: For Grades 3 - 5
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.htmlState Animals and Emblems
http://www.stateanimals.com/US States and Washington DC
Read about states or print out map and flag quizzes from Enchanted Learning.
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/usa/states/
- Population and Ranking (including Washington DC)
- Area and Ranking (including Washington DC)
National Geographic Xpeditions - This huge and growing site for geography educators and students contains more than a hundred original lesson plans and after-school activities for grades K-12, an outline map atlas with more than 1,800 free maps designed for printing or building Web sites, forums where teachers and students can discuss geography, and a 3-D virtual museum of geography built in the spirit of the game Myst. Printable maps.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/Postcards from America
FREE - Receive electronic postcards from all 50 states. Just sign up and you will get a postcard in your email.
http://www.postcardsfrom.com/State Information
NetState - an excellent site will all kinds of data about each state!
http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html*Stately Knowledge
Facts about the United States. These web pages will help you find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C.
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/State’s Home Pages
Where is your state's cyber home? Using GovSpot's State Government page, simply click on your state, and you'll be connected to your state's home page and other inportant government information online.
http://www.govspot.com/lists/state.htmUS Counties - Capitol Impact provides an index of state pages. At each state page you will see a map linking to information about the counties of that state.
http://www.capitolimpact.com/gw/Washington, DC
Some of the following sites about Washington, DC are linked on the following web site: http://www.sjy.org/technology/social_studies_sites_for_teacher.htm#WASHINGTON,%20DCVirtual Tour of the National Mall
Click on attractions for a 360° view.
http://dcpages.com/TourismInteractive Field Trip
An interactive field trip to our nation's Capital. Clicking a building opens a new browser window linking to either a tour of the building, the history of the building, or in the case of museums, a tour of the exhibits available online. When finished viewing the selected site, simply close its window to return to this map of Washington, DC.
http://ahp.gatech.edu/dc_map.htmlOfficial Tourism Site
http://www.washington.org/Tourist Map of Washington, DC
with links to information about some of the more famous sites.
http://sc94.ameslab.gov/tour/tour.htmlLinks to lesson plans about some Washington, DC sites.
http://www.proteacher.com/090108.shtml
The District
http://www.thedistrict.com/Monuments, Memorials, and Other Attractions.
Explore D.C.
http://www.exploredc.org/The Virtual Smithsonian
http://2k.si.edu/CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rq.htmlSan Juan National Historical Site
http://www.nps.gov/saju/Welcome to Puerto Rico
http://welcome.topuertorico.org/Flags
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/flags/Symbols on the Great Seal of the US
http://www.greatseal.com/symbols/Symbols of the US Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/Symbols of the US
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/symbols/The Bald Eagle Symbol
http://www.homeofheroes.com/hallofheroes/1st_floor/flag/1bfc_eagle.htmlState Flower Bouquet Slideshow
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1221321706636&source=jl999*Landforms - Types of Land in the United States
You can learn more about islands, plain, mountains and desserts of the United States by clicking on them in the map.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/typesofland/typesofland.htmlPrintables U.S Map and State and Capitols. The “6” Regions of the United States
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5104.html*US Maps
From World Atlas. Every map you can think of (except the 10 regions) - state, outline, rivers, time zone, topographical relief, two-letter abbreviation and more!
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/us.htmState Maps from World Atlas
http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/usstates.htm*US Regions Map - U.S. Census
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/maps/us_census.htmlUS State Images from 30 Second Topographic Data
State topography maps
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/topo/state.shtmlWatch the States Grow
Watch the states grow, state by state over the years.
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/48states.htmlU.S. Geography Interactive Maps
PC Users - You’re going to love these interactive maps! They should work seamlessly. Unfortunatley, MAC users may expereince some difficulty. Try using different browsers (Internet Explore, Safari and Mozzila). It’s worth the effort, these maps are great!How well do you know the states of the United States?
User is asked to click on a specific state. After two wrong clicks, the correct state is shown. http://www.scottbryce.com/us_geo/states/states.htmDo you know the names of the state capitals?
Students are asked the name of a state’s capital. Multiple choice answers.
http://www.scottbryce.com/us_geo/capitals/capitals.htmCan you locate these major cities?
Drag and drop these major cities to the correct location on the map.
http://www.scottbryce.com/us_geo/cities/cities.htmCan you find the major rivers and lakes?
Click on the correct river or lake.
http://www.scottbryce.com/us_geo/water/rivers.htmHow well do you know the major land features in the United States?
A quiz format that askes you to click on major U.S. land features. New questions each time you take the quiz.
http://www.scottbryce.com/us_geo/quiz/index.htmUnderground Weather
Enter a zip code or click on the US map for current conditions. Regional map also available.
http://www.wunderground.com/Weather forecast for United States and Territories
Click on state in the index and go.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/forecast/us-states/us-states-index.htmHot List of State links
A plethora of links for state web sites.
http://www.proteacher.com/090028.shtmlUnited States Hot List
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/unitstat.htmlRegions
The resources listed beloware not necessarily the 10 regions, however they still provide excellent background material for research on the Regions of the U.S.Effects of Regions on Prejudice
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1991/1/91.01.03.x.htmlDefining Regions of the US - lesson plan
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/04/g912/usregions.htmlDesert Life in the American Southwest - Introduction to what a desert is with links to the geology, plants, animals and people of the desert.
http://www.desertusa.com/life.htmlGreat Lakes Region
http://www.great-lakes.net/Human Migration Within and Into the United States
There is a great deal of human migration into and within the United States . Which regions of the U.S. have the most out-migration? Where do people who move to the U.S. from other countries locate? What is the impact of migration upon the U.S. overall and different regions of the nation? Students will probe these questions as they analyze 1980 and 1990 demographic data.
www.nationalgeographic.com/ xpeditions/ lesson s/09/g912/migration.htmlMidwestern States
The Middle Western States are divided into the Great Lakes states and the Plains states. The Great Lakes states are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois. The Plains states are Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/thomas/mwstates.htmlMr. Don’s History
http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/States.html#RegionsNortheastern States - A web activity
The Northeastern region of our country includes Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine.
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/thomas/nestates.htmlPlains Lesson Plan
http://www.usd.edu/anth/epa/lessons.htmlRegions of the U.S. - Seven Aligned Lessons
Literature links to New England States Literature, The Middle Atlantic States Literature, Southeast States Literature, The Midwest States Literature, Southwest States Literature , The Mountain States Literature, and The Pacific States Literature.
http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/passport/lessonplan/lessons/regions.htmlSouth Eastern States - A web activity
The Southeastern region of our country is full of history, resources, and people. These states include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/thomas/sestates.htmlSouth Western States - A web activity
The Southwest region is made up of four states: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Oklahoma.
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/thomas/swstates.htmlThe Western States - A web activity
The Western states are made up of two groups of states. The Mountain states include Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. The Pacific states are California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/thomas/wstates.htmlGeography? Maps?
Desert Life in the American Southwest - Introduction to what a desert is with links to the geology, plants, animals and people of the desert.
http://www.desertusa.com/life.htmlRiver and Lakes Quiz
From Fact Monster. Lots of pop ups
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/quiz/rivers/1.htmlThe Rock Cycle
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/rockcycle.htmAnimated State Flags
http://www.fg-a.com/stateflags.htmPartiotic Clipart
http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/patriotic/default.htmUnited States Clipart
http://dir.coolclips.com/History/United_States/US History Clipart
http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/United_StatesMassachusetts
" By the Sword We Seek Peace, but Peace Only Under Liberty."
(This is written on the banner around the flag.)Kids’ Zone (From The Secretary of the Commonwealth)
Take a quiz about the State House, play a game about Massachusetts history or unscramble the words. See how bills become laws, check out the State Seal, or Massachusetts artifacts.
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/ciskid/kididx.htmMassachusetts Fun Facts
Some interesting information about the Bay State.
http://www.mass.gov/statehouse/funfacts.htmFamous Firsts in Massachusetts
A TimeLine of events that happened first in Massachusetts from the 1600's to the 1900's.
http://www.mass.gov/statehouse/firsts_text.htmA Virtual Tour of Plimoth Plantation
http://pilgrims.net/plimothplantation/vtour/index.htmPlimoth Plantation
http://www.plimoth.org/Pilgrim Hall Museum
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/The Freedom Trail
There is an online tour, a link for kids and one for educators.
http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/home.htmOld Sturbridge Village
http://www.osv.org/
