Welcome to History Matters!
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
Not only does this site
offer teacher resources, it also offers guides to help students analyze
primary resources. Follow the secrets of great history teachers link and
read interviews where teachers share teaching strategies and techniques.
The Constitution Site
At Constitutionfacts.com you'll see the entire text of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence - and much more! You'll find interesting insights into the men who wrote the Constitution, how it was created, and how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution in the two centuries since its creation.
Teachers and students can explore the idea of living in the Antarctic. You and your students can virtually join the team of scientists who are researching the Antarctic to find the answers to many questions. Included are student projects, teacher instruction, and many resources to aid in completing this project in your classroom.
KidsBank.com is a tutorial Website brought to you by Sovereign Bank. The site is designed to explain the fundamentals of money and banking to children.
Take your class on an amazing adventure with other students from the Amazon rain forest, the Galapagos Islands, China, Africa or the Arctic without ever leaving your classroom. Your class can interact directly with students from these regions, learn about their lives, and tour their school or town.
Get elementary and middle school students excited about reading current topics. Time for Kids offers a weekly subscription magazine with access to the online sites for students and teachers. Connections are made in social studies, science and math.
This page is used to support the classroom curriculum. The links take you out to other sites specific to the topic.
Take
a virtual tour of Betsy's
House!
What do the
red, white and blue represent? CLICK!
Need a picture
of Betsy Ross?
Looking for a picture
of the flag for your wallpaper or for printing?
The British Museum
The British Museum offers a multimedia and interactive lesson about Egypt. Students choose a link to follow. The opening page of each topic offers links to a story, a challenge and exploration. Hyperlinks offer vocabulary definitions
The Just for Kids link provides activities and information about Paul Revere for elementary students. Students can read about the small pox epidemic in 1764, identify kitchen items of the time, and download a free crossword puzzle.