This section is where you can find valuable resources for research, homework, projects, or just for FUN!
Current Events and News Articles
National Geographic Explorer Here you will find magazine articles, word challenges, and games.
National Geographic Extreme Explorer This is another site that has magazine articles, games, and other fun activities
Scholastic Kid News This is a good site to find news articles for kids.
Yahoo! News CNN
Research
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/field/grants-programs/explorers-in-residence.html National Geographic Explorers!
**CIA World Fact Book** Here you will find lots of facts and information about countries.
**Hippo Campus** This site contains short document movies about different historical themes.
**Federal Resources for Educational Excellence** This website is full of primary sources and other research information.
Primary Sources
Internet History Sourcebooks Project This website is filled with primary sources from ancient, medieval, and modern times, as well as cultures from all over the world.
The Library of Congress This is a wide collection of documents and primary sources from American History.
**American History Maps** These are historical maps of the United States.
**America's Story** This site from the Library of Congress combines primary and secondary sources in a student-friendly way.
More!!
**Merriam Webster's Visual Dictionary** Find definitions in pictures!!
**Free Rice** Play a trivia game to earn rice to feed people from developing countries.
http://www.kidspast.com/history-games/index.php Play games related to different periods of time in history!
**Google Earth** Explore everywhere in the world with real pictures.
Geography This site has tons of information about geography, mapping, and the world.
http://literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html Learning Styles and Strengths
Colorado State Standards
**Social Studies Standards** These are the standards that guide the Humanities curriculum.
**Reading, Writing, Communicating** Literacy is a crucial part of the Humanities curriculum as well.
National Geographic Explorer Here you will find magazine articles, word challenges, and games.
National Geographic Extreme Explorer This is another site that has magazine articles, games, and other fun activities
Scholastic Kid News This is a good site to find news articles for kids.
Yahoo! News CNN
Research
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/field/grants-programs/explorers-in-residence.html National Geographic Explorers!
**CIA World Fact Book** Here you will find lots of facts and information about countries.
**Hippo Campus** This site contains short document movies about different historical themes.
**Federal Resources for Educational Excellence** This website is full of primary sources and other research information.
Primary Sources
Internet History Sourcebooks Project This website is filled with primary sources from ancient, medieval, and modern times, as well as cultures from all over the world.
The Library of Congress This is a wide collection of documents and primary sources from American History.
**American History Maps** These are historical maps of the United States.
**America's Story** This site from the Library of Congress combines primary and secondary sources in a student-friendly way.
More!!
**Merriam Webster's Visual Dictionary** Find definitions in pictures!!
**Free Rice** Play a trivia game to earn rice to feed people from developing countries.
http://www.kidspast.com/history-games/index.php Play games related to different periods of time in history!
**Google Earth** Explore everywhere in the world with real pictures.
Geography This site has tons of information about geography, mapping, and the world.
http://literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html Learning Styles and Strengths
Colorado State Standards
**Social Studies Standards** These are the standards that guide the Humanities curriculum.
**Reading, Writing, Communicating** Literacy is a crucial part of the Humanities curriculum as well.