Grades K-5 Curriculum Links

K-5 Social Studies Curriculum Links

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Grade 5

General K-5 Links

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Martin Luther King Holiday/Black History Month Websites

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MCPS K-5 Geography Links

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Ask a Question A web site of the National Park Service that connects students or teachers directly to historians via e-mail. Must have e-mail capabilities.

Air Force Link jr This site was inaugurated on October 22, 1997 at Georgian Forest Elementary in Montgomery County by the Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. Sheila E. Widnall. Kids can explore the history of aviation and the physics of flying. Also included are games such as making your own paper airplanes and interactive stories.

Discovery Channel School The Discovery Channel's web site for educators.

Explore the Fantastic Forest An interactive site by National Geographic that allows students to explore what's in a forest.

Geo-Mysteries Create your own or view others' mysteries about hometown location.

Global SchoolNetA site that organizes activities for teachers and students to interact with other classes.

The Kid's Report A site that lists good academic sites for elementary age students.

Little Explorers Alphabet Learn the alphabet by exploring the web.

The Multicultural Holiday Calendar Written by adult and student contributors of KidLink, this site organizes holidays by months, country, and name.

Peace Corps Lesson Plans for 3-5 Oustanding lessons written by returned volunteers about the country they served.

techknow A site developed for kids to evaluate web sites. Created by PBS.

Time Magazine for Kids An online news magazine just for kids.

United Nations CyberSchoolBus Contains lessons and activities on world topics as well as direct lessons on the U.N. for elementary age students.

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Kindergarten Social Studies Linkss

Unit I: All About Me

Unit II: About School

Unit III: About Families

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Grade 1 Social Studies Links

Unit I: People Need Food: Eat Right America The National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics promotes optimal nutrition, health and well-being.; Fitness Partner Connection Links for eating right and staying healthy.; Food Guide Pyramid Click on parts of the pyramid to help you learn how to eat better every day.; Kids Food CyberClub Games and activities about good food.; Nutrition Expedition Grab a trail map to begin your nutrition quest.; Nutrition for Kids Learn about the function of nutrients, the food pyramid, foods you should eat, and more at this ThinkQuest Junior site.; PearBear Healthy Kids To help kids learn about nutrition.

Unit II: People Need Clothing

Unit III: People Need Shelter

Unit IV: Producers and Consumers

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Grade 2 Social Studies Links

Unit I: Our Community: Montgomery County The web site of the Montgomery County Government; Montgomery County Planning Board A lot of great information about Montgomery County.

Unit II: Many Kinds of Communities: Pennsylvania Dutch A look at this rural community.; Gaithersburg, Maryland A local suburban community's web site.; New York, New York The web site for "The Capital of the World." Lots of information about this urban community.; Washington, DC The official web site for our nation's capital.

Unit III: Many Communities-One Nation: Landform Maps of the United States A Huge collection of maps of The United States.; The History of Labor Day The US Department of Labor's History of Labor Day.; Martin Luther King Jr. Day A very complete site about the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr Day.; The First Thanksgiving Read the story behind why we celebrate Thanksgiving Day.; Happy Birthday America A multimedia explanation of why we celebrate the Fourth of July.

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Grade 3 Social Studies Links

Unit I: Natural Regions Around the World

Biomes of the World A professor's description of the natural regions of the world, aslo known as biomes.

The World's Biomes Teacher friendly descriptions of tundra, desert, grasslands, and forests.

Biomes at the Missouri Botanical Gardens An outstanding site that describes the natural regions of the world. Do not be alarmed by the use of science terminology. The following are kid-friendly descriptions of the natural regions of the world (biomes):

Desert

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Explore the Fantastic Forest An interactive site by National Geographic that allows students to explore what's in a forest.

Take A Walk In The Rainforest A PBS sponsored virtual tour.

Unit II: Comparing Communities Around the World-Ghana

Asantehene (King) Agyeman Prempeh I The Discovery Theatre of the Smithsonian has created a site that tells the story of the king whose andikrah cloth is now on display at the National Museum of African Art. Includes a full text of the play and lesson plans that link to modern Ghana.

Adinkra Cloth A guide to the symbols found on Adinkra Cloth.

Akan Gold Weights The history of the use of gold amongst the Akan and Asante people of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.

The Daily Graphic The main news source for Ghana has an online newspaper and magazine.

Friends of Ghana A web site maintained by former Peace Corps volunteers. Scroll down to find the wonderful selection of Ghananian Folk Tales.

The Official Government Web Site The official web site of the Republic of Ghana.

Ghana Home Page A great source of information about the Republic of Ghana-including a dictionary of Ghanaian words.

Ghana - Kente Cloth A Guide to the meaning of various patterns of Kente Cloth.

Ghana - The Land of Gold An encyclopedia-like entry of basic facts about Ghana.

Ghana - Recipes Simple recipes from Ghana.

Ghana - Villiages of Navrongo and Lawra An outstanding website that shows what it is like to live in Ghana. This site also includes a wonderful historic and cultural perspective.

Ghana - Washington Post Home Page Includes recent news stories about Ghana.

Mancala On-Line Mancala games are among those ancient games that last and last because the rules to play are simple, but the subtleties of winning take a long time to master. This on line adaptation of Mancala is one version of these games, also called Kalaha.

Unit III: Comparing Communities Around the World-Mexico: Amigo!: Mexico Web Center Mexico Online. A starting point for any information about Mexico.; Dispatches From Mexico National Geographic's Mexico Web site. Be sure to check out the Classroom Ideas and Other Mexico Web Sites pages.; Frequently Asked Questions About Mexico A good background information site for teachers.; Maya Adventure The Science Museum of Minnesota has developed an excellent site that combines research on the Maya culture with science skills.; Mexico Fiestas and Holiday Calendar A collection of festivals and holidays organized by Mexican states.; Mexico Web Page Contains links to many Mexico resources on the web.

Unit IV: Comparing Communities Around the World-Japan: Japan, My Japan A massive listing of web connections to Japan. May provide helpful background information for teachers.; Japan Window Home Page Stanford University's starting point for any information you need about Japan.; Kid's Japan A huge site for kids about Japanese life and culture.; Kids Life in Chichibu Introducing Japanese children's life in Chichibu through their photographs and pictures.; Kid's Web Japan An outstanding site that shows students what life is like in Japan - from a kid's point of view.; Oldtales Old Japanese Folk Tales available in Japanese, English or French.; Origami Page by Joseph Wu The complete refernce guide to Origami. Includes links to easy "how to" sites.; Tokyo Food Page A guide to eating in Japan complete with recipies and menus.

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Grade 4 Social Studies Links

Unit I: History of Maryland: Maryland Historical Society A ton of resources for teachers - tours, traveling trunks, guest speakers, historical reenactors, and slide packets are all available in a teacher friendly format.; The North Star: Tracing the Underground Railroad (Tony Cohen from Montgomery County) A very complete reference for teachers that includes many resources for studying the underground railroad.; Maryland Historical Trust A vast collection of resources relating to the archeology and preservation of Maryland's historical sites; Maryland's African-American Heritage Biographies, timelines, and quotations are all used to highlite the contributions of famous African-American Marylanders.; Maryland State Archives Extensive reference and resource pages are complimented by a history of the state presented through the work of artists and craftspeople.

Unit II: Metropolitan Area: Washinton Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Everything that you ever wanted to know about mass transit in DC.; Montgomery Co Department of Public Works and Transportation Additional information on transportation in the region.; Maps of the DC Area Maps of the entire Metropolitan area.; DC Area Multi-Scale Maps A very cool set of zoomable satellite images of the DC Metropolitan area.; Living in the District of Columbia(Washington Post) Information from The Post about living in the District.; Montgomery County Government The official Montgomery County site.; Living in Montgomery County (Washington Post) A guide to living in Montgomery County.

Unit III: Maryland Today

Maryland Resources The complete set of Maryland links

Kid's Page: State of Maryland Secretary of State's Resource page for kids. A wealth of state information.

Electronic School Bus Productions MCPS TV's collection of videos featuring important locations in the State of Maryland.

Maps of Maryland:: Digital Atlas of Washington, D.C.; Chesapeake Bay Region Topographic Map; Maryland Topographic Map; Satellite Image of Maryland

Maryland Public Television A source for the information about Maryland that is featured on MPT.

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Grade 5 Social Studies Links

Unit I: Opening a New World

Exploration Sites that explore the voyages to the Americas.

First Americans, The Site designed by middle school teachers with facts, pictures, and links about the cultures of the North American Indian tribes.

Index of Native American Resources Lots of links to sites about Native American culture, history and arts.

National Museum of the American Indian This site documents the life, languages, history, stories and art of Native Americans.

Ellis Island:Through America's Gateway Audio clips, pictures, recipies and personal accounts of entering America through Ellis Island.

Plimoth Plantation Take a virtual tour of the first permanent English settlement in America.

Pocahontas Sites that explore both the fable and the fact of Pocahontas.

Unit II: Thirteen Colonies Become a Nation: Archiving Early America Historic documents from 18th century America. Original newspapers, maps, and writings as they appeared more than 200 years ago, along with background info.; Colonial Maps Rare maps from the University of Georgia showing some of the first colonies and divisions.; Colonial Williamsburg he restored 18th-century capital of Virginia.; Trades in Colonial Williamsburg What jobs did people have in colonial times?; Jamestown Rediscovery This site talks about the history of the first English settlement in North America, as well as the archeological project which is excavating the original site.; Lost Colony of Roanoke: A Mystery in History Learn about the mystery behind the disappearance of this first English settlement in the New World in 1587; Colonial Soap Making Learn about the history of soap and how it was made in the colonies.; Old Sturbridge Village This living museum recrestes daily life in 19th century New England.; Benjamin Franklin Everything having to do with Ben Franklin from his inventions to his personality.

Unit III: Westward Movement: America's West-Development and History A kid-friendly site that has a huge amount of information about America's expansion west.; New Perspectives on the West An incredibly detailed site created by PBS as a companion to Ken Burns' documentary, "THE WEST."; Exploring the West from Monticello A great site that chronicles the events leading up to Lewis and Clark's expedition.

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Last updated and links checked on November 4, 2001 by John L. Day
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