PUBLIC MARKS from knann with tags "social studies" & esvt

Index of notable historical figures. This site is useful for teachers to develop background information

Online Exhibits. This is a resource for teachers. Most exhibits are above grade 3 level except ALL ROADS ARE GOOD. This is an interactive exhibit of the museum designed as a map. Clicking on various gallery items will bring up the object and student explanation.

Interactive exhibit, could be used whole class with a projector. Please try before using with the class to be sure you have the necessary browser plugins.

This activity explores the role of the buffalo in the lives of the American Indians of the northern plains. For centuries, the American bison--commonly called the buffalo--has been revered by various Native American peoples. The buffalo still plays a central role in many American Indian cultures. Stories passed from generation to generation--by spoken word and by pictures painted on animal hides--record the history of American Indians and the buffalo. Ages 10 and up.

Learn about 4 different tribes from different regions

Many different Native American groups lived in North America. Different groups living in the same region shared the same culture because the land they lived on shaped their way of life. Click on an area of the map to learn about life in that region.

Our City Podcast is an audio program for kids and by kids. Students from around the globe are invited to submit a recording all about the city they live in (with the help of their teachers or parents).

Join the adventure as Emmy awarded host Jeffrey Lehmann takes you to incredibly scenic destinations throughout North America and the world in the award-winning Weekend Explorer television series. Each episode features a unique destination and searches out that area's best kept secrets as well as exploring traditional landmarks. Experience the new spirit of travel with the host, while learning about each destination through his informative and humorous narrative that includes culture, history, nature, and wildlife.

Click on the interactive map to read information on Canada Provinces, Landmarks, Landforms, and Cities. The scavenger hunt link does not seem to work.

Patriotic Melodies tells the stories behind many of the songs that have now become part of the American national heritage.

Play against Buster to match 4 items in a row. Items depict different aspects of world cultures. Has audio

Easy reading level for World Landmarks topic

Read about different african animal communities. Easy reading level.

A great unit on weather symbols, the adjectives used to describe weather and a writing activity

Pupils follow a balloon as it travels either north to a cold country, or south to a hot country. They track the balloon across a map of the world, and look in detail at the landscape features of the country where it lands .

Whole class interactive activity. Very appropriate for GR1 and 2

A resource that teaches children positional language(prepositions). Whole class activity with projector

This geography resource pack is intended to develop pupils' ability to recognise different directions. It centres on the four main points of the compass and contains teacher-led whiteboard activities for developing navigation and direction-following skills.

Learn about Famous People such as Christopher Columbus, Florence Nightengale, Pochahontas, and more. Click Learn, Quiz, and Pirates. Use Full Screen window.

Click and drag the states to their correct location

Information on all the Wonders of the World with images

Learn all about Paul Revere and his Midnight Ride!

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Lesson ideas for teachers with resources