Reference Sites

10. Go West Across America With Lewis & Clark Wild rivers. Rugged mountains. An unknown continent to explore. This great American expedition will face them all. And they need your help on this incredible adventure. From National Geographic Kids.

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5TH GRADE

US HISTORY:

SCIENCE REPORTS

STATE REPORTS:

1. Animated US State Flags

2. Official State Songs & Animated State Flags

3. K-12 Pioneer Library: Culture Grams: States Edition

4. All 50 American States Web Site

5. Yahooligans: Around the World: U.S. States

6. The Nifty Fifty States

7. The US50 - A Guide to the 50 States

8. Kid Info - A multi-reference site for students, parents, teachers.

9. Info Please: The Fifty States

10. United States Fast Facts - A great kid-friendly site that provides links to all kinds of cool tidbits about each state.

11. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - These fun resources will teach how our government works.

COLONIAL TIMES:

12. Early American Colonization - From Utah Education Network.

13. Plymouth: The Mayflower - Visit the Mayflower Photo Gallery!

14. Schooling, Education & Literacy in Colonial America

15. Maps from the Colonial Period

16. History Central - A Civil War reference site.

17. Social Studies for Kids - Clickable maps of the 13 colonies.

18. The 13 American Colonies: Part 1: Coming to America

19. The 13 American Colonies: Part 2: Characteristics of the Colonies

20. The 13 American Colonies: Part 3: Beliefs and Revolution

21. The Thirteen Colonies - Learn about colonial life, including famous people, clothing, schooling, and more.

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SCIENCE SITES:

EARTH SYSTEMS

LANDFORMS

EARTH SYSTEMS TOPICS:

Arches Bacteria Caves

Craters Crystals Earthquakes

Floods Glaciers Icebergs Lakes Magnets Oceans

Sand Dunes Seven Wonders of the World Sink Holes

Tornados Volcanoes

ARCHES:

1. Arches National Park Photo Gallery

2. Arches: Towers & Monoliths

3. Images of America: Arches National Park Photos

4. Landform Pictures in Tennessee

5. Landform Picture Gallery

BACTERIA:

1. Photos of Luminescent Bacteria Cells

2. Bacteria Photos from Buckman Laboratories

CAVES:

1. Caves Photos: Caves of Southern Nevada & the West

2. Cave Photos

3. Cave Photos on the Web

4. The Virtual Cave

5. Caves - Scroll down for a list of more cave sites.

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CRATERS:

1. American West Travelogue: Crater Photos

2. Lunar Impact Crater Geology and Structure

3. US Geological Survey: Photos of the Mono Craters

4. Planetware: Photos of Volcanoes, Craters & Lava

CRYSTALS:

1. Snowflake and Snow Crystal Photos

2. Crystal Images

3. Liquid Crystal Images

EARTHQUAKES:

1. Quake Trackers: Photos of New Zealand Quake Damage

2. Extreme Photo Construction: Photos of San Francisco Earthquake

3. US Geological Survey: Earthquake Photos

4. Earthquakes for Kids - From the US Geological Survey

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FLOODS:

1. Historic Flood Photos

2. Colorado Springs 1999 Flood Photos

3. Flood Photo Links

GLACIERS:

1. Alaska Glacier Photos

2. Gallery of Hubbard Glacier Photos

3. All About Glaciers

ICEBERGS:

1. Iceberg Photos of Newfoundland and Labrador

2. Arctic Images: Iceberg and Glacier Photos

3. Iceberg Stuff for Kids

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LAKES:

1. Digital Library System - Enter "Lakes" in Search box.

2. Pics4Learning: Lakes

3. SURWEB Images - Enter "Lakes" in Search box, click "Search."

MAGNETS:

1. Experiments with Magnets and Photos

2. Kidskonnect: Magnets

OCEANS:

1. All About the Ocean

2. Marine Natural History Photography

3. Underwater Photography

4. Oceans Alive!

5. Enchanted Learning: All About Oceans and Seas

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SAND DUNES:

1. SafariEgypt.com - Egyptian sand dune photos

2. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Photos

3. SURWEB Image Collections

SEVEN NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD:

1. WonderClub - Photos of the Seven Wonders of the World

2. CNN Interactive: Destinations

3. ThinkQuest: Wonderful Wonders of the World
Click "Enter Site."

4. Natural Wonders of the World Virtual Field Trip
Click "Start Field Trip" and enjoy the ride! Awesome photos!

SINKHOLES:

1. Pennsylvania Geological Survey: Sinkholes

2. Photos of Lebanon: Sinkholes

3. Sinkhole Photos in Tucson, Arizona

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TORNADOS:

1. Tornados, Waterspouts, Hurricanes

2. A Look at Different Sizes & Shapes of Tornados

3. Tornado Alley Photo Gallery

VOLCANOES:

1. Mount St. Helens, 2004 - Crater, Dome, & Eruption Images

2. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory - Photos of eruptions

3. Current Volcano Activity - Photos of the latest volcanic events.

4. Volcano! Mountain of Fire - An awesome site from National Geographic Kids. Scroll down and click "Enter."

5. How Volcanoes Work: Volcano Landforms, Types of eruptions and more!

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LANDFORM TOPICS:

Arches Buttes Canyons Mesas Peninsulas

Plateaus Tributaries Tsunamis Volcanoes

ARCHES:

1. Arches National Park Photo Gallery

2. Arches National Park - Photos

3. Arches: Towers & Monoliths

4. Images of America: Arches National Park Photos

5. Landform Pictures in Tennessee

6. Landform Picture Gallery - Photos of a variety of landforms.

BUTTES:

1. Coyote Buttes Photos - Scroll down to see graphics.

2. "The Wave" at Coyote Buttes Photos

3. "Paw Hole" at Coyote Buttes Photos

4. Pawnee Buttes Photos

5. Menan Buttes, Idaho - Photos and Maps

6. Landform Picture Gallery - Photos of a variety of landforms.

CANYONS:

1. Red Cave in Zions National Park Canyon Photos

2. Red Hollow Slot Canyon Photos

3. Spring Hollow Canyon Photos

4. Grand Canyon Photos

5. Grand Canyon Photography

6. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park - Photos

7. Landform Picture Gallery - Photos of a variety of landforms.

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MESAS:

1. Mesa in Sedimentary Rock Photos - Scroll down to "Mesa in Sedimentary Rock."

2. Mesa in Volcanic Rock Photo

3. Enchanted Learning: Landforms and Bodies of Water - Scroll down for a small graphic and a definition of "mesa."

4. "Face on Mars" Mesa Photos

5. Landform Picture Gallery - Photos of a variety of landforms.

PENINSULAS:

1. Coromandel (New Zealand) Peninsula Photos

2. Arctic Peninsula Photos

3. Big Sur (Monterey, CA.) Peninsula Photos

4. Izu Peninsula (Japan) Photos

5. Landform Picture Gallery - Photos of a variety of landforms.

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PLATEAUS:

1. Central Plateau Photos

2. Colorado Plateau Photos

3. Roan Plateau Photos

4. Wasatch Plateau Photo Gallery

5. Shipley Plateau, Blue Mountain - Photo

6. Landform Picture Gallery - Photos of a variety of landforms.

TRIBUTARIES:

1. Snake River Tributary Photo - Idaho

2. Snake River Tributary Map

3. Photos of Tributaries in U.S., the Amazon, and Costa Rica

4. Klamath National Forest Tributary Photos

5. Klamath National Forest - Elk Creek Tributary

7. Landform Picture Gallery - Photos of a variety of landforms.

TSUNAMIS:

1. Phuket Tsunami Photos

2. Tsunami - Sri Lanka

3. Tsunami - Banda Aceh Shore, Indonesia

4. Tsunami Aftermath Photos

5. Tsunami Aftermath Photos from Malaysia

6. Landform Picture Gallery - Photos of a variety of landforms.

VOLCANOES:

1. Mount St. Helens, 2004 - Crater, Dome, & Eruption Images

2. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory - Photos of eruptions

3. Current Volcano Activity - Photos of the latest volcanic events.

4. Volcano! Mountain of Fire - An awesome site from National Geographic Kids. Scroll down and click "Enter."

5. How Volcanoes Work: Volcano Landforms, Types of eruptions and more!

6. Landform Picture Gallery - Photos of a variety of landforms.

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6TH GRADE

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS LINKS

WORLD & COUNTRY SITES:
COUNTRY REPORTS

1. K-12 Pioneer Library: Culture Gram Kids Edition: The World

2. CountryReports.org - Countries of the world

3. Animated World Flags

4. The CIA World Factbook: Flags of the World

5. Flags of All Countries - Includes information on the meaning of symbols seen on flags from around the world.

6. Outline Maps of the World, Countries, and Continents

7. Yahooligans: Around the World: Countries

8. Infoplease: Countries of the World - Country profiles include geography, maps, flag, largest cities, religion, government, and more.

9. Atlapedia Online - Check out "Countries A-Z" and "World Maps."

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ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS:

ANCIENT EGYPT
ANCIENT GREECE
MIDDLE AGES
ANCIENT ROME

ANCIENT EGYPT:

1. CyberSleuthKids: Ancient Civilizations- A fabulous page of ancient civilizations graphics, clipart and information !

2. Neferchichi's Tomb - See hieroglyphic writing, Egyptian Gods, hieroglyphic fonts, graphics, and more on this fun, informative site!

3. The British Museum: Ancient Egypt

4. Egyptian Mummies - Everything you ever wanted to know about mummies - and probably more!

5. Ancient Civilizations - A very cool multimedia presentation. From the Trustees of the British Museum.

6. Crystalinks: Ancient and Lost Civilizations - Scroll down to find Ancient Egypt.

7. Ancient Civilizations - Click on the "Egypt" link at the top of the page to open an awesome index of cool sites!

8. Ancient Civilizations for Kids - Click the "Egypt" link at the top.

9. Ancient Egypt ThinkQuest - Includes fact pages, online activities, Egyptian crafts, recipes and resources.

10. Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt: This is an awesome site! Be sure to check out the Online Games links!

11. Tour Egypt: Egypt Pyramids - Find historical information, types of pyramids, graphics, and more !

12. National Geographic: How to Make a Mummy - A fascinating step-by-step explanation of the process of mummification used by the ancient Egyptians. Each step includes a graphic.

13. Egyptomania - Tombs, shrouds, shrines. The deserts of ancient Egypt are FULL of mysteries. Even after years of digging around, archeologists are still making magnificent finds. Try your hand with the pick-ax and discover the riches of ancient Egypt. Explore a remarkable tomb in Saqqara, uncover shrouded funeral figure and more!

14. World Art Treasures: Egypt - Awesome pics to include in an ancient civilizations report on Egypt!

15. The Tomb of Perneb - Explore the ancient tomb of Perneb.

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GREECE:

1. CyberSleuthKids: Ancient Civilizations- A fabulous page of ancient civilizations graphics, clipart and information !

2. Winged Sandals - You have to see this site - it's awesome!

3. Ancient Civilizations - Click on the "Greece" link at the top.

4. Crystalinks: Ancient and Lost Civilizations - Scroll down to find the "Ancient Greece" section.

5. Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East: Explore ancient Athens as one of three characters: a Princess, a Merchant, or a Scholar. A 1996 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge.

6. Ancient Civilizations for Kids - Click the "Greece" link at the top.

7. History for Kids: Ancient Greece - Learn about their religion, clothing, food, people, sports, science, and much more!

8. Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport: Ancient Greece - Greek Mythology, Peloponnesian War, Greek Philosophy, Alexander the Great.

9. Greek Gods and Goddesses Clip Art

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MIDDLE AGES:

1. Middle Ages - What was it really like to live in the middle ages?

2. The Middle Ages - Enjoy a journey into medieval times on these guided tours offered by a knight, a merchant, a nun, and a peasant. From EMuseum.

3. The Middle Ages: Feudal Life - Learn what life was life for the different members of society under the feudal system.

4. Life in the Middle Ages - Step back in time 800 years!

5. Food in the Middle Ages - Find out what people ate in the middle ages and read about medieval feasts.

6. The Middle Ages Project - This kid-designed site talks about medieval warfare, food, peasant life, farming, and even more!

7. Viking Age Foods - Read this text article about the foods Vikings ate.

8. Medieval Music - Try your luck as a medieval musician!

9. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - This site provides a list of ancient wonders set during the Middle Ages and a geographical map, as well as links to modern and natural wonders.

10. Footwear of the Middle Ages - A detailed description of shoes worn during the middle ages with a glossary.

11. The Middle Ages: History for Kids - Knights, castles, cathedrals, crusades, and the Magna Carta - all specially written for kids, with lots of pictures. Find out who Cimabue was, why Charlemagne wanted to marry the Byzantine Empress Irene, and all about the real King John from Robin Hood.

12. Famous People of the Middle Ages - Includes biographical information and pictures of the following: Eleanor of Aquitane, Queen Margaret, Joan of Arc, Richard the Lionhearted, Catherine of Aragon and Queen Isabella.

13. Famous People of Medieval Times - This is a listing of links to sites on the following: Joan of Arc, William the Conqueror, Edward the Confessor, King Arthur and the Legend of Camelot,

14. Medieval Kings of England - This site lists the kings of England who reigned through the Middle Ages and contains a short biographical sketch of each one.

15. Ivan the Terrible - Biography and picture.

16. The Middle Ages: People - A list of definitions of people who lived in the middle ages. Includes kings, vassals, knights, lords, noblewomen, bishops, friars, serfs, and more!

17. Royalty and Famous People of the Middle Ages

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ANCIENT ROME:

1. CyberSleuthKids: Ancient Civilizations- A fabulous page of ancient civilizations graphics, clipart and information!

2. Fight! Gladiators in Action

3. Roman Empire

4. Ancient Rome - Empires, Emperors, Timelines, Maps & More!

5. History for Kids:The Fall of Rome - Check out the historical timeline that begins before 10,000 BC!

6. Ancient Rome ThinkQuest - Did you know gladiators were forced to fight lions, rhinoceroses, elephants, bears and bulls? Learn more fascinating facts at this very cool site!

7. Odyssey Online - games, info and graphics from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University.

8. Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport: Rome - A New Power Rises

9. The Coliseum of Ancient Rome - Read historical info and take a "Virtual Walkthrough" of the Coliseum.

10. Pictures of the Olympian Gods

11. The Romans - This site includes activities, resources, a glossary and timeline. From BBC Schools.

12. Who Were the Romans? - There's a tutorial to follow, a section of fascinating and disgusting facts, a quiz to test your knowledge and finally some more info for parents and teachers.

13. Roman Times - Check out this website that offers much information about the life and people of Ancient Rome. Take a tour of a Roman town see if you can pass the quiz at the end.

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HOMEWORK HELP

1. BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - From Discovery School

2. CyberSleuth Kids - A good place to link from for clip art.

3. Homework Help for Kids

4. Homework Spot

5. KidInfo

6. Oh! Kids Homework Help

7. Student Guide - Discovery School

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