300 Social Studies Games, Websites for Kids - Free Online
300 Social Studies Games, Websites for Kids - Free Online
For students, teachers, these 340+ games and websites are organized by topic - history, government, geography, states, explorers, cultures, world organizations and religions. There are project ideas, activities for kids, lessons for teachers and information to help kids with research. Also included are interactive history quizzes, geography games and maps, timelines and other learning tools that put children in historic settings.
A useful Web 2.0 tool for social studies projects is Museum Box.
Teachers, numerous ideas for in-depth projects are listed on PBL Social Studies Project Ideas.
Check out our Learning Tools section for kid-friendly Online References and Research Skills Websites.
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Social Studies » US: African Americans
July 07, 2008 388 0
July 07, 2008 388 0
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All Ages (K-12)
From site: Black Wings tells the story of how one group of Americans overcame enormous obstacles to break into aviation. African Americans shared the universal dream of flight. But...
Social Studies » US Government & Politics
August 27, 2009 434 0
August 27, 2009 434 0
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Upper Elementary (3-5)
Place a leaf on the correct branch to identify the responsibilities of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government.
Social Studies » US Economics
September 28, 2012 222 0
September 28, 2012 222 0
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Middle and High (6-12)
In this group game, students use economic data and projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to try out ideas for reducing U.S. government debt. In the process,...
Social Studies » Australia
July 08, 2009 473 0
July 08, 2009 473 0
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Website
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All Ages (K-12)
From site: This website gives a sense of the people, land, language and traditional technologies and knowledge of the Burarra people of Arnhem Land, in Australia's Northern Territory.You...
Social Studies » US Government & Politics
May 09, 2010 335 0
May 09, 2010 335 0
From site: The C-SPAN Archives records, indexes, and archives all C-SPAN programming for historical, educational, research, and archival uses. Every C-SPAN program aired since 1987, now totaling over...
Social Studies » Current Events
December 15, 2012 160 0
December 15, 2012 160 0
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High (9-12)
The Cagle Post cartoons and commentary are an excellent starting point to spark discussions and debates on current event issues. They also provide students practice in observing...
Social Studies » US States: California
November 19, 2008 388 0
November 19, 2008 388 0
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All Ages (K-12)
From site: "California as I Saw It:" First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900 consists of the full texts and illustrations of 190 works documenting the formative era of...
Social Studies » US States: California
September 01, 2008 267 0
September 01, 2008 267 0
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All Ages (K-12)
This site has a good section on historic San Francisco earthquakes, including the 1906 quake, as well as more general information on California history. California history topics include...
Social Studies » US States: California
December 01, 2008 339 0
December 01, 2008 339 0
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Elementary and Middle (K-8)
From site: If you live in California and you are a 4th grade student, 4th grade teacher, or a 4th grade parent, this website is your starting point...
Social Studies » US States: California
January 04, 2009 311 0
January 04, 2009 311 0
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Elementary (K-5)
This series of lessons encompasses California standards for 4th grade students in their state's history. They include geography, Native Americans, exploration and colonization, missions and other architecture, Mexican...
Social Studies » US States: California
April 27, 2008 289 0
April 27, 2008 289 0
From site: Calisphere is the University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources. More than 150,000 digitized items including photographs, documents, newspaper pages,...
Social Studies » US: Native Americans
July 07, 2008 274 0
July 07, 2008 274 0
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Middle and High (6-12)
From site: Take a virtual journey to meet American Indians of the 1830s with artist, ethnologist, and showman George Catlin. This site compiles paintings, historical documents,...
Social Studies » US: Hispanic Americans
September 15, 2009 255 0
September 15, 2009 255 0
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Elementary and Middle (K-8)
From site: Scholastic's Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Online Activity provides your students with an opportunity to discover the contributions and rich cultures of Hispanics in the United States. Hispanic...
Social Studies » US: African Americans
November 23, 2008 293 0
November 23, 2008 293 0
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Website
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All Ages (K-12)
Get a broad overview of Black History with a myriad of features on this site. You can start with an interactive timeline, get 101 fast facts, view photos...
Social Studies » Central America
February 14, 2008 344 0
February 14, 2008 344 0
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All Ages (K-12)
This site offers an interactive map of Central America and the Caribbean islands, that displays the country's name and capital when you point to it. There is also a...
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