5th Grade Web Links
Social Studies

Social Studies|Science|Math|Heath|Language Arts|Other Assorted Sites (scroll down on the page)

How do I know if I have found a GOOD web site?
How Should I go about Learning to Study?

Assorted areas:

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi All sorts of history information
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110384/ Think Quest: The Take A Step Back In History webpage is about the Salem Witch Trails, Revolutionary War, and Civil War.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002819/ Think Quest: Turn Back the Clock: The History of America" is about the history of our country from the Native Americans to America today.
http://americanhistory2.si.edu/ourstoryinhistory/ All sorts of U.S. history activities
http://pbskids.org/wayback/ Family ties, make a family tree.
http://pbskids.org/historydetectives/ History detectives
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork/laic/ Learning adventures in citizenship
http://home.att.net/%7Ebetsynewmark3/ A classroom teachers page with lots of resouces

Maps:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/ Map activities
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=usofam National Geographic map site.
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/%7Estephan/48states.html The boundaries of the states over the years.
http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/workbk/map/mpprstory.html How a map needs to be colored, can you do it right?
http://nationalatlas.gov/natlas/NatlasStart.asp National Atlas maps
http://www.suelebeau.com/mapactivity.htm A teacher made US map activity page
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/ Geonet map/geography game
http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/usa.html Click a map and learn about a state
http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/fun/trivia_map_1.htm Trivia Game

Time Lines:

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle.html U.S. history time line
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/timeline2.html Another U.S. history time line
http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-history.cfm U.S. history quiz, presidents time line
http://www.humanities-interactive.org/splendors/timeline.htm Early history time line, include Mayans
http://library.thinkquest.org/2834/ Think Quest, time machine
http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/timeline/timeline.html Time line

Geography:

http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/ Great game about the United States, a must play!
Play Geo-Net - a fun way to learn all about the regions of the U.S.A.

   Learn the States and Capitals: (some links may be repeated on the first two sites listed)
http://www.thedalles.k12.or.us/staff/dh/lhughitt/5thgr/statepractice/United%20State%20Practice%20order_files/frame.htm
http://www.thedalles.k12.or.us/staff/dh/lhughitt/5thgr/Learnthestates/index.htm
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html Helps with learning states and capitals
http://www.thedalles.k12.or.us/staff/dh/lhughitt/5thgr/Learnthestates/index.htm (many different sites for learning the states and capitals)
http://kidshub.org/kids/capitals.cfm Helps with learning states and capitals
http://www.standard.net.au/~garyradley/games/GRUSA.htm Where in the U.S. in a game format
http://www.jayzeebear.com/map/usa.html Helps with learning states and capitals
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Eboytan/Wagner/potato/quizz.htm City, state, or country quiz
http://www.primarygames.com/states/question_1.htm Helps with learning states and capitals
http://www.blackdog.net/games/misc/president/state_flash/ Helps with learning states and capitals
USA Map Quiz Game - learn where the 50 states are on the map
Fun School Games for Grades 3 & 4 - play "Where in the World Is" or "U.S. State Detective"
Fun School Games for Grades 5 & 6 - click "grades 5 & 6" then scroll down to "Capitals" or "Capitals Field Trip
50 States.com
Print a map of the 50 states
USA Latitude & Longitude Quiz Game
U.S.A. State Capitals Game - play 4 different games
U.S.A. Geography Quiz 1
U.S.A. Geography Quiz 2
Stately Knowledge 

     State research Information

http://www.thedalles.k12.or.us/staff/dh/lhughitt/5thgr/50states/
State Report Page - from abcteach.com
50 States Research Information - this is the most comprehensive site for locating information about each state
Home Pages for All 50 States
Capitals Match-Up Game
Capitals of the USA Game
Play the Geo-Spy Game - FUN!  By National Geographic and learn your continents, states, provinces, and world countries
Nmemonic Devices to Help You Learn the States and Capitals
The U.S. 50
Kids Click - gives links to more web sites for each state
Enchanted Learning  - 50 states information
Class Brain.com - loads of sites for state research
KidsKonnect.com - lots of information and links for each state 
Infoplease.com - has information on all 50 states
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government - has information on all 50 states
Stately Knowledge
America's Story - Explore the States - Information on each one
Connect U.S.A. - information on all 50 states
Fact Monster State Information
Net State.com
Visit other State Homepages
Things to Do.com - search by state for symbols, facts, history, things to do, famous people & more!   
Color Landform Atlas - shows maps of each state
Listen to Songs from the 50 States
License Plates from all 50 States
Make your own license plate
State Flags
State Flag Gallery - by Class Brain.com and 321clipart.com
U.S.D.A. State Fact Sheets
U.S. Census Bureau - Kids Corner Factfinder
 

     About the States:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/sep21.html  New Mexico history
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/feb24.html Arizona State history
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es Links to all 50 states
http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/states/ About all 50 states, Great site!
http://www.questconnect.org/sw_american_southwest.htm About the Southwest area
http://www.questconnect.org/ak_home.htm About Alaska and the Yukon
http://ohiohistory.org/ About Ohio

   Flags:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/flags/ All about U.S. flags and the state flags
http://americanhistory.si.edu/ssb/opening.html Starts with a video on the Star Spangled Banner, then about the flag that was flown when the song was written
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/flag-ws.htm American Flag word search

   Time Zones:
http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/article_668.shtml About the 7 U.S. time zones
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/label/timezones/ Time zone outline map
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/page/t/timezones.shtml Tells about how and why time zones were created

Native Americans:

   General Information:
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/settlements/index.shtml Native American shelters
http://encarta.msn.com/medias_761570777/Native_Americans_of_North_America.html (media clips)
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/navigation/native_american_territories.htm Groups
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/navigation/native_american_chart.htm Chart to compare groups
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_boston1774.html (scroll down to the Native American link)
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Thanksgiving/Native.html Kids resources on top, teachers on bottom of page
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/exhibits/north-south-east-west/
http://jamaica.u.arizona.edu/ic/kmartin/School/index.htm First American information written for students
http://www.nmai.si.edu/ History museum site
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/index.shtml Lots of tribes are listed
http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/indians/intro.html First Americans with many usable links
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/NativeAmericans/index.html Information about regional groups including a map
http://www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/ALVE/NativeAmerhome.html/nativeamhome.html Groups from four areas are shown

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/indians-mm.htm Dwelling mix and match game
   The First People and how they got here:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/09/0903_030903_bajaskull.html  Article about the arrival of the first people. Higher reading level.
   Anasazi:
http://www.co.blm.gov/ahc/anasazi.htm Links to information about the Anasazi people
http://swcolo.org/Tourism/archaeology.html Archaeology about the Anasazi in the Mesa Verde area of Colorado, check out the other links while you are here.
http://www.crystalinks.com/anasazi.html (lots of words, but look at the pictures)
http://www.desertusa.com/ind1/du_peo_ana.html Information about the Anasazi people
http://sipapu.gsu.edu/ information about the Anasazi people, includes some virtual tours
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/anasazi.htm School page with links to Anasazi sites
   Mayan:
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/collapse/copan/index.php Archeology site about the Mayan.
http://www.mayaruins.com/  Mayan ruin picture tour
http://www.smm.org/sln/ma/ Mayan adventure
   PNW Coastal Groups:
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Haida/java/english/home/index.html Virtual museum on the Haida
http://users.imag.net/~sry.jkramer/nativetotems/default.html Totem pole video
http://nativeamericanrhymes.com/pacificnorthwest/northwestfun.htm Fun activities and games
   Southeast:
http://grad.cgu.edu/~robertme/webpage/southeast.htm Information on food, clothing, dwellings.
   Eskimo:
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/ Information from the Arctic Studies Center
   Northeast:

   Archaeology:
http://www.usd.edu/anth/midarch/arch.htm What is archeology, and what isn't it?
http://www.usd.edu/anth/midarch/notarch.htm What isn't archeology?

    Indian Wars:

http://gesswhoto.com/native-american-index.html Indian information including Indian wars

Famous People in History

     Ben Franklin:
http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/patrick/renz/biography/benfranklin.htm List of links

     Thomas Jefferson: http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/patrick/renz/biography/thomasjefferson.htm List of links

     Abe Lincoln:
http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/patrick/renz/biography/abrahamlincoln.htm List of links

     Paul Revere:
http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/patrick/renz/biography/paulrevere.htm List of links

     George Washington; http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/patrick/renz/biography/georgewashington.htm List of links

    Pocahontas:
http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/patrick/renz/biography/pocahontas.htm List of links

Early Settlements:

http://library.thinkquest.org/5226/ Think Quest on Jamestown Colony
http://library.thinkquest.org/3826/ Think Quest on Roanoke Colony
http://www.plimoth.org/learn/education/kids/index.asp Plymouth Plantation site
http://www.kidwizard.com/Newsletters/Thanksgiving2003.html Colonial Thanksgiving, and Plymouth information.
http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/ A game of decisions for settling Jamestown. See how good of choices you can make!

   13 Colonies:
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111080/ Think Quest on the 13 colonies
http://home.att.net/%7Ebetsynewmark/13colmc.html (quiz)
http://www.quia.com/jg/67487.html (game!)
http://www.quia.com/hm/24377.html (game!)
http://www.quia.com/tq/126673.html (game!)
http://home.att.net/%7Ebetsynewmark/colonies.html Matching game
http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/life.cfm Colonial Williamsburg
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/colonial Colonial settlement information
http://www.congressforkids.net/Independence_thirteencolonies.htm Information followed by a quiz
Williamsburg A site on Williamsburg

Revolutionary War:

http://earlyamerica.com/shot_heard.htm (Movie)
http://library.thinkquest.org/11683/High.html Think Quest, American Revolutionary War includes key events and major battles
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002423F/ Think Quest, events that led to the Revolutionary War
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/ Think Quest, Voices of the American Revolution
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002399/amerrevkatiespage.html Think Quest, Lexington and Concord
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html (game!)
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111842/ Think Quest, Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death! The American Revolution
http://library.thinkquest.org/5954/ Think Quest, War of Independence
http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/fungames.html (games!)
http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/patriots.htm A site about Patriot's Day is celebrated on the third Monday in April. It commemorates the Battle of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.
http://library.thinkquest.org/4536/ Think Quest, main topics in the Revolutionary War
http://library.thinkquest.org/4321/ Think Quest, the Revolutionary War
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htm School site with activities and quizzes
http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/RevWar/AmRevolution.htm Lots of information about the Revolutionary War
http://library.thinkquest.org/3803/ Think Quest, The Birth of a Nation
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_boston1774.html PBS site about the Boston Tea Party
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/index.htm From the National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/42bunker/42bunker.htm About Bunker Hill
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/93saratoga/93saratoga.htm Saratoga information
http://www.nps.gov/cowp/Timeline.htm Time line
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/revolut America's Story to the revolution

Government:

http://clerkkids.house.gov/ Kids in the House site about our government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html Ben's guide to the government
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?page=milestone (100 U.S. documents)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/ White House site for kids
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/whlife/index.html About life in the White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/index.html (Presidents)
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/kids/index.htm New Jersey site about laws and how they work
http://kids.dc.gov/ (about Washington D.C.)
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html Main Ben's home page for links to information about the government
http://www.potus.com/ Information on all the presidents and some other government officials.
http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/kids/portrait.html Great site with information about early government and George Washington
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/constitution/index.html Ben's guide to the constitution
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/CAS3002/index.html Learn about Congress in a fun format
http://www.primarygames.com/presidents/start.htm Name the president game
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html Ben's branches of government
http://pbskids.org/democracy/ Democracy project, Learn about our government
Bill of Rights WebQuest
U.S. Mint for Kids
U.S. House of Representatives - Table of Contents to their site
What is a Law?
Treasury Page for Kids
PBS Kids Democracy Page
Presidents of the U.S. - from the White House
Symbols of U.S. Government
U.S. Census Bureau Fact Finder Kids Corner - see the latest population estimate for the U.S. and more

National Parks:

http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/10to12/10to12home.htm (Web Rangers, extra credit in S.S. for any you complete, bring in the proof)
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/ (Web Rangers, extra credit in S.S. for any you complete, bring in the proof)
 

Other S.S. Links:

http://ogc.navy.mil/ogcwww/LAW-4-KIDS.asp :
http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=170&title= Do you know our National Anthem? Take this quiz and find out.
http://www.hbofamily.com/games/dirty_pictures/ Fun art trivia game
http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/index.html Art detective
http://www.everyrule.com/ Searchable site for rules to all sorts of games

This page contains links to pages outside the Dry Hollow web site.  Dry Hollow has no responsibility for the content of these pages.    While the pages were acceptable at the time of the construction of this page, pages do change over time.

An attempt to make sure all pages were free was made.  However, if you should find a page with a membership fee please use the e-mail contact  below, supplying the URL of the page/site, and it will be removed from this list.

Unsolicited requests to add pages will be reviewed, but may not be included.