Canadian EncyclopediaCanadian Encyclopedia is made available by the Historica Foundation as a public service since 1999. The website states that since its publication in book form in 1985, The Canadian Encyclopedia has provided the most comprehensive, objective and accurate source of information on Canada for students, readers and scholars across Canada and throughout the world. |
edHelper.com - Social Studies Theme UnitsedHelper.com - Social Studies Theme Units webpage has a fabulous collection of document based, world problems and issues, social studies mixed review, social studies theme, life skills and timeline activities.
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Goggle EarthGoggle Earth is a virtual globe. Discover, explore, and learn about the world around you. You can explore things very far away or from a street view. There are beginner and advanced tutorials on the site. Click the Connect tab and connect with other users and experts in their Forums and Discussion Groups. The possibilities for using it and integrating it into learning activities are endless.
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National Geographic KidsNational Geographic Kids website is a fun online site that has a section on games, videos, pets and animals, photos, information about countries, puzzles, quizzes and more. There are some ads on this site but they are clearly marked and do not affect the site.
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neoK12NeoK12 is a collection of online videos, lessons, quizzes, diagrams, games and puzzles. Lessons, videos and games have been screened by teachers. They state that they are a 100% kid safe website. Only the videos are free. If you want access to the other resources you will have to pay to access them.
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Social Studies Teaching Resources (Pinterest)Social Studies Teaching Resources has been curated on Pinterest by Laura Candler. The resources cover a wide variety of social studies topics including geography, history, economics, and politics. (Grades 3 - 6).
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Tween TribuneTweenTribune is a free online service offered by the Smithsonian for use by K-12 teachers and students. It consists of daily news sites for kids, tweens, and teens. Lexile leveled current events, lesson plans, quizzes, assessments.Registered users have access to the lesson plans and can communicate with other participants. The articles can also be read in Spanish.
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WatchKnowLearnWatchKnowLearn has free educational K-12 videos that are organized by curriculum area and by categories. There are over 50,000 educational videos in 5,000 categories. You can access the videos without registration or cost.
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