Ancient Egypt Informational Websites
Use these websites to complete the class project about ancient Egypt:
1. The British Museum: http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
2. Carnegie Museum: http://www.carnegiemnh.org/online/egypt/index.html
4. Odyssey Online: http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/homepg.html
5. You Wouldn't Want to be an Egyptian Mummy!: http://www.salariya.com/web_books/mummy/index.html
6. Compare a rich man's life to a poor man's life: http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/life/story/main.html

Terra Cotta Soldiers Websites
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army
Pictures of the site: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/photos/?c=y&articleID=48071972&page=1
Traveling Exhbit (Be sure to look at the slide show): http://www.terracottawarriorexhibit.com/
How Stuff Works: http://www.howstuffworks.com/terra-cotta-army-landmark.htm

Archaeology Websites
Pictures of dig at Jamestown, Virginia (taken by Mrs. McElwee)
Dig Magazine: http://www.digonsite.com/
Kids Dig Reed (you need headphones!): http://www.kidsdigreed.com/
The Romans: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/
Walk Through Time: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk/index.shtml
Search for the Maya Underworld: http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/belize/kids/
Mummy Tombs: http://www.mummytombs.com/
Sunwatch Village Game: http://www.susankae.com/sunwatch.htm
Archaeology News: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/archaeology.html
Odyssey Online: http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/
Paleo World: http://www.paleoworld.org/
The Roman Empire: http://www.roman-empire.net/children/index.html
Archaeological Parks in the USA: http://www.uark.edu/misc/aras/
The Cave of Lascaux in France: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center: http://www.crowcanyon.org/education/student_resources.asp

Incas, Aztecs, and Mayas
Use these websites to complete the class project about the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans:
1. National Geographic: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/PuzzlesQuizzes/Brainteaserinca
2. Ancient Aztecs: http://library.thinkquest.org/27981/
3. Chichen Itza: http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/mayan/TourEntrance.html
4. Chichen Itza: http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/chichen/chichen_index.html

Social Studies Videos
Video on Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/videos#jefferson-writes-declaration-of-independence
Video on the American Revolution (see some fighting!): http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/videos#american-revolution
Video on George Washington: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/videos#george-washington

Preamble Video: http://www.schooltube.com/video/e0c8af9159b6300c0612/Constitution-Preamble-Schoolhouse-Rock
Brain Pop video on Longitude and Latitude: http://www.infoplease.com/p/brainpop/latitudeandlongitude.html

Social Studies Class Projects
Timeline World Events
Fact Monster: http://www.factmonster.com/yearbyyear.html
Info Please: http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
The People History: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/yearsanddecades.html

Social Studies Games & Quizzes
Games & Quizzes
Map Games: http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/index.php
Place the State game: http://www.history.com/shows/you-dont-know-dixie/interactives/place-the-state-game
US Map Game: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/unitedstates.html
US States & Capitals Game: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/CapitalUnitedStates.html
Geography Games: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm

Continents and Island Quiz: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/world/continentsandislands.html
Continents Quiz: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/world/continents.html
Geography Quizzes (lots to choose from!!): http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/geography.asp
Middle East map quiz: http://www.rethinkingschools.org/just_fun/games/mapgame.html
Road to Citizenship Game: http://www.history.com/interactives/the-road-to-citizenship-quiz-game

More to Explore!
Earthquakes Map--See all the earthquakes TODAY from around the world! http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/
Liberty Bell -- Learn more about this famous bell! http://www.ushistory.org/libertybell/index.html
Photos from the Continental Congress: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/photos#american-revolution-continental-congress

Social Studies More to Explore!
Earthquakes Map--See all the earthquakes TODAY from around the world! http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/
Liberty Bell -- Learn more about this famous bell! http://www.ushistory.org/libertybell/index.html
Photos from the Continental Congress: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/photos#american-revolution-continental-congress