Educator Resources -> Social Studies

This is a fun yet educational show on Thanksgiving for the younger grades K-3 . This show teaches about the first harvest and Thanksgiving among the pilgrims and Wampanoag tribe. It explains when Thanksgiving is celebrated and incorporates united streaming clips and a song about Tommy Turkey. This show utilizes an interactive response system, yet can be used without it as guided questioning during the show. This show is brought to you by Melodi Power an ITRT at Accomack County Public Schools. Thanksgiving

This is a incredible site that allows students to use critical thinking to make decisions about how and where to settle in Jamestown. The activity lets the students experience some of the same problems that the original settlers faced. # Jamestown settlers

This is a PowerPoint lesson that was created for students to view architectural features of Williamsburg buildings. After reseraching buildings of their choosing, the students were then responsible for using Tom Snyder's Community Construction Kit to create a paper version of their building. Williamsburg architecture community construction kit

I created this lesson intended for first grade. Students will watch a short clip on An Introducation to Travel. After the short clip, I discuss with students about the different types of transportation (boat, train, rocket, car, bike). Students go to KidPix and create their favorite transportation vehicle. Travel

Have you ever needed a current map and did not know how to find one. Well your troubles are over for the Top Ten Map Sites are at your fingertips. The Top Ten Map Sites is completely annotated so you will not have to guess what is on the other side of the link. Maps on climate, latitude, longitude, and cartography can be found here. You can even create your own map. Resource Type

This is part of the DEN Google Earth Project. These are the five states that we had been assigned and this is our completed project. The references still need to be completed. Google Earth, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana

Geography Jeopardy Game geography jeopardy

This is a digital worksheet that guides primary age students through Africa. The country of Kenya is highlighted. Resource Type

This is a Webquest designed for fourth graders on the Regions of the United States. Students work individually and cooperatively to research and complete a project that highlights the unique characteristics and special features of each region. United States, Regions, Travel, U.S. Geography, U.S. Historic Sites and Natural Wonders

http://www.trovemaps.com Use this free web site to post clues about places in the world. Their significance could relate to many topics such as events in history, authors birthplaces, state capitals, etc. Post a clue and students must find the place that corresponds to it. Once they solve the first clue, it gives them the second, and so on until they reach the treasure. You may add up to 10 clues. Uses Google Earth treasure geography history