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| The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Homeschooling by Subject Social Studies for Homeschoolers Online Enrichment Ideas -- Social Studies by Julie Shepherd knapp, copyright 2008 Free online resources to enliven your studies... Geography/Maps/Time Google Earth -- "combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips" Time Ticker -- see what time it is in different time zones 12-sided calendar -- download a dodecahedron to assemble Lakota Winter Counts -- an interactive tour of historic Lakota calendars 50 States that Rhyme Song (alphabetical) lyrics from Mrs Jones, also a YouTube video version here that shows each state outline 50 Nifty United States written by Ray Charles US state capital song from the Animaniacs Nations of the World Song from the Animaniacs, shows flags ( Geography Games -- by Sheppard Software, free online trivia quizzes Test your Geography Knowledge -- can you label the world? World Map Scramble -- free online game (tough!) Dora's World Adventure -- a free game download A Cartoon History of Maps -- from Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopeadia American Field Guide -- short PBS videos on different US ecosystems, animals, plants, etc History/Government/Current Events First Gov for Kids -- links to the kid's pages of US government agencies Current Events for Kids -- a list of online current events magazines for kids compiled by Jefferson County Schools, Social Studies Online Nation States -- free online game, build a nation and run it according to your own political ideals Food Force -- online game by the UN World Food Program Today in History from the Library of Congress - what happened on this day/month in years past? HyperHistory Online -- an annotated time line of history, people, science, religion, and politics from before 100 BC to present Timeline of Computer History from the Computer History Museum History of Video Games by PBS -- trace the roots, from 1952 on Timeline of Art History from the metropolitan Museum of Art The Food Timeline - food throughout the ages Encyclopaedia Britannica's Guide to Black History -- free online Histories of Women - a listing of online womens' history websites History of Women in Sports -- timeline from ancient Greece to present The Evolution of Popular Dance -- amusing YouTube video Stringfever History of Music -- YouTube video medley of strings America's Quilting History -- history, study tips, and patterns, also see African American Presence in Quilts and Timeline of Quilting in American History and photos from the Smithsonian collection Philosophy Timeline -- annotated timeline of western philosophy Museum of Lost Wonder -- an interactive tour thru a metaphorical museum, compares concepts of philosophy to alchemy, beautiful music Interactive Portrait of George Washington from the Smithsonian Fabrication d'armure medieval -- a YouTube video of the process of hammering a breast plate out of sheet metal Americans at War -- an interactive survey of wars, from the Smithsonian History Happens -- music and lyrics to songs about US history Bio4Kids -- short entertaining videos from the Biography Channel US History Trivia Machine -- free online game The Bayeux Tapestry comes alive by Proff Richard Nokes, Troy U Discover Babylon -- a free downloadable game from the Federation of American Scientists "Mesopotamia’s diverse contributions in writing, mathematics, literature, and law will come alive again..." Xpedition Hall -- interactive geography "adventures" from Marco Polo Mr McGroovey's How-Tos -- cool plans for building with cardboard boxes For many more social studies resources, check out Social Studies for Homeschoolers |
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