ON LINE RESOURCES FOR 5TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

ON LINE RESOURCES FOR 5^TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

Web Quest Site - http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/4-5matrix.html

Tour USA - http://tuckahoe.blwd.k12.pa.us/faculty/tlh/TourUS.htm

Web Quest USA - http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/internet/united.htm

General Resources

Stately Knowledge - http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/

This site provides facts about each state along with the flag

and a graphic showing its location within the United States.

Postcards from.com - http://www.postcardsfrom.com/

This site is discovering America by visiting the 50 states in 50 weeks. To read about the present week's state, just click on "today". To see a list of all the states they have visited, click on "Post Card Gallery" in the blue column on the left. Once there, choose a state. After selecting a state, there are other options above and below the card. Fun facts and the map are interesting.

50 States.com - http://www.50states.com/

This site is similar to Stately Knowledge except that it has live links to

the Web pages of each state and other sites with information.

National Geographic - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

United States Thematic Maps -http://www.oseda.missouri.edu/graphics/us/

The following topics are covered through the use of thematic maps:/graphics/us/agric/index.html

Agriculture, Education, Households, Income, Population and Youth.

National Atlas of the US - http://www-atlas.usgs.gov/scripts/start.html

This is a great resource. Students can choose from dozens of topics in

eight broad categories - from Biology to Water. Once they make their
selection, the appropriate data will appear across a US map.

Park Geology Tour - http://www2.nature.nps.gov/grd/tour/

Select a geologic theme and visit several parks , view photos, historic