Student Resources

 Encyclopedias

World Book Encyclopedia  MCPS students only
Encyclopedia Britannica  MCPS students only

Use the World Book Encyclopedia (keyword-North America-land, climate, animal life, and plant life/agriculture) to locate information about the NA regions environment.

 Magazines

Newsbank SchoolMate KidsPage  MCPS students only
Sirs Discoverer  MCPS students only

 Search Engines

Ask Jeeves for Kids
Enchanted Learning. (Travilah students use member login)
Facts For Learning (MCPS login needed)
Kids Click!  Includes reading levels for each site!
NetTrekker (MCPS login needed)
Yahooligans

Tribes
By Region

Learn About Native Americans By Region
American Indians and the Natural World   Hopi, Iroquois, Lakota, Tlingit
First Americans   By Region - Developed for Third Grade Use
First Americans Tribes, Activities, History, Stereotypes
First Nations Compact History:  Northeast
Native American Website for Children - Includes Inuit, Navajo, and Cheyenne
Native Tech: Scenes from the Eastern Woodlands virtual tour
Native American Society Influence of environment on selected tribes, including Cherokee.
Native Languages of the Americas: Facts for Kids
The Native Americans PBS Lewis and Clark Expedition
Visit a Woodland Indian Village Video and interactive map - Maryland

 Special Topics

Lacrosse:An Iroquois Tradition
Native American Shelters
Indian Homes
Homes of the Past: the Archaeology of the Iroquoian Longhouse
History of the Canoe
Biographies
Wampum
Creation/Migration/Origin Stories Native American legends
Native American Tales Folktales
Native American Designs and Colors Natural Dyes
George Catlin Virtual Exhibition Artist's images with captions
First American Art - Composition - Images with captions

Teacher Feature

 General Links

Teaching about American Indians Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Exploring Native Americans Across the Curriculum 
National Museum of the American Indian Links   
Native American Nations  Tribal Home Pages
Theme: Native Americans  Lesson Plan
Resources from Native Child  
Native American Lesson Plans 
Native American Culture Lesson Plan Argyle Middle School
MarcoGram: Exploring American Indian ... PBS
Teaching Young Children about Native Americans ERIC Digest
Teaching Kids the Wonderful Diversity of American Indians
The "True" Story of Thankgiving- Plimoth Plantation