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US Geography Games U.S. geography quiz Drag the State names onto the map Map of the United States of America. Learn state names and where they're located. Also learn state capitals and state nicknames. This game may take a while to load - includes sound files for state names. Click on a state to hear its name. Sheppard software - all about the United States - lots of games to choose from US map puzzle click and drag states to their proper place Map Puzzle Click and drag the puzzle piece to the appropriate place on the map. Where is that? FunBrain game Test your Geography knowledge - USA State Information Stately knowledge These web pages will help you find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C. Need to know the capital of Alabama? Want to know which hockey teams are in California? How about the size of Montana? All that information is here — and more! 50states.com states & capitals -lots of info about each state Explore the States On this site you'll find lots of great information on all fifty states. Kidsport United States Geography Class Projects GeoNet Game This is a challenging geography game for students in grades 4 and up. Choose from the Northeast, South, or the entire United States and begin your challenge! You have 2 hours to complete the game and then find out if you are a GeoAdvisor, a GeoExpert, or a GeoChampion! National Geographic GeoSpy Needs Flash Geogame - create one for Mt P and join the game!
5 Themes of Geography Games Matching game Concentration game Word search game Flash cards
Incas Nat. Geographic: Ice Treasure Mummies Latin America History American Civilizations Project Inca Aztecs Tlahuica Culture Latin America History American Civilizations Mayans Nat. Geographic: Return of the Looted Treasures Nat. Geographic: Secret of the Maya Glyphs Mayan Kids The Ancient Maya: From Our World to Theirs Latin America History American Civilizations Los Mayas The Mayan World The Maya Mayan Folktales Be Attractive the Classic Maya Way Native American Studies North American Indians First Americans American Indians Index to North American Indians Kid Info- lots of links to tribes Native Americans Native American Nations The Fantastic World of American Indians Native Tech: Clothing Native American Shelters Daily Life in Olden Times	Maps and Country Info Country Reports CIA: The World FactBook InfoNation: compare countries Countries of the World Ancient Egypt Eternity Travel Plan for a safe, speedy, comfortable trip to the afterlife. Your name in Hieroglyphs - Cool! Ancient Egypt Maps, hieroglyphics, a temple tour and more History of Egypt Presented by an organization chaired by the First Lady of Egypt, Suzanne Mubarak. Theban Mapping Project Take a 3D tour of the Valley of the Kings. Cleopatra's World Game Interactive history game Daily Life in Ancient Egypt Quiz from National Geographic The British Museum Learn about mummies, gods & goddesses, pharoah, pyramids, temples, writing, and more. Ancient Egypt - Read a story, explore artifacts, and try an interactive challenge. From the British Museum. Needs Shockwave. Egyptian Scavenger Hunt - Collect information from 3 sites to fill in the crossword. History for Kids: Egypt - Lots of photos of artifacts King Tut: Was it Murder? - Try to uncover the mystery of King Tut's death Pyramid Challenge Have you got what it takes to be a pyramid builder? Not only should you be able to motivate your workforce, but you must have good observational skills and the ability to steer a barge up the Nile, avoiding hippos and crocodiles. Mysteries of Egypt Take a virtual tour of a pyramid, lots of info on daily life Pyramid Tour - Take this Virtual Reality tour of the Great Pyramid. Need QuickTIme plugin. Deep in the Tombs of Egypt - Wow! Lots of cool links and stuff to do! The Mummy Road Show Can you solve the mummy mystery? The Mummy Maker Game Can you successfully embalm a body? Try it! From the BBC. You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy! - Follow the step-by-step process that will turn your body into an EGYPTIAN MUMMY! Ancient Egypt Clipart King Tut One - More clipart Images of Egypt
Explorers You Wouldn't Want to be a Polar Explorer! - As a brave young sailor looking for adventure, you are about to join Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to icy Antarctica as a polar explorer. Explorers on the Web - Everything from an Explorers Timeline to Edison's motion pictures and sound recordings to Leif Ericsson. Kid friendly site. Voyage of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons - A Thinkquest project that includes an explorer database and timeline Explorers A-Z - Biographies of Explorers.	Ancient Rome Daily Life in Ancient Rome NEW A Day in the Life of an Ancient Roman Old Romans from the BBC The Roman Empire Articles & images from PBS Social Studies for Kids: Ancient Rome The Roman Empire Odyssey Online: Rome History for Kids CyberSleuthKids Ancient Civilizations Daily Life in Ancient Rome Roman Baths - From PBS NEW Roman Clothing NEW Who Were the Romans? The Romans - Lots of illustrations and interactive things to do - make a speech, Roman numbers machine, lots of pix NEW History Link 102 NEW Ancient Rome by History Link Ancient Greek & Roman Coins NEW Ancient Rome Project You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator! - Watch out...as a barbarian fighting against the Romans you are about to be captured, sold as a slave and trained to become a ROMAN GLADIATOR! Gladiator: Dressed to Kill Game from the BBC The Colloseum: Building the Arena of Death Interactive tour & tutorial from the BBC Ancient Rome ClipArt
American Colonies Life in Colonial Times Colonial Williamsburg - Click on the links on the left to find info about clothing, gardens, fife & drums, and more Perspectives on Liberty - Picture this: Daily Life in the Colonies, the Global Village, and a Military point-of-view. Felicity's World - Click on the pictures for more information about the homes, plantations, and stores. The Daggetts A real family who lived in northeastern Connecticut in the mid-1700's Colonial Games & Toys Colonial Trades in America 8th Grade World Studies Class projects Native Tech The Arts of Eastern Woodland Indians Biographies Colonial America Class projects from Tennessee Primary Sources You Be the Historian Can you figure out what life was like 200 years ago in New Castle, Delaware? Historic Documents of the 1800's The American Colonists Library original documents Research Sites The New England Colonies Links toPeople, Religion, Witch trials The Middle Colonies Links to People, Religion, Native Americans The Southern Colonies Links to People, Slavery	Ancient Greece Ancient Greece - Compare a Spartan family with a family from Athens Winged Sandals - Ancient Greece from Australia Daily Life in Ancient Greece - Fashion, entertainment, food, Olympics, and more Ancient Greece - Sparta, Athens, Socrates, Plato, and more Voyage Back in Time - Comparison between Greece & Rome Ancient Greek Resources with Reading Level - From KidsClick! Ancient Greek Resources for 6th Grade - Lots of sites here. Odyssey Online - Puzzles, games, worksheets, museum objects and lots of info Ancient Greece: Classics Olympics, Greek theater, and Greek courts. From the BBC Ancient Greece Clipart
American Revolution Scholastic Scavenger Hunts - Good resource Liberty's Kids: Now and Then - PBS movies, games, 4 plays The History Place - Timeline The Road to Revolution - A Revolutionary Game from PBS Kid Info: American Revolution - Lots of links Lewis and Clark Discovering Lewis & Clark A nineteen-part synopsis of the expedition by historian Harry Fritz, illustrated with selections from the journals of the expedition, photographs, maps, animated graphics, moving pictures, and sound files. Journey of the Corps of Discovery From PBS Online Some highlights of this site: Into the Unknown Interactive game Native American Perspective Info on tribes The Archive Timeline, journals, interviews Lead the Way Another interactive adventure As a virtual explorer "you'll face six major decisions that affect the outcome of the expedition. Choose the right answers and you'll reach the end of the trail where you can register for a prize." Online Base Camp From National Geographic Go West Across AmericaVirtual expedition for Kids Expedition Gallery 'Snapshots' of the explorers' world Lewis & Clark in North Dakota Trivia, maps, a roster and time lines.	The Middle Ages Renaissance People KidsClick! Middle Ages links The Middle Ages Nova: Medieval Siege Middle Ages eMuseum: The Middle Ages History for Kids EyeWitness Medieval Technology Timeline Virtual Renaissance Castles Kids Castle Castle Learning Center Make your own helmet Build your own castle Graphics Medieval Clipart Medieval Pictures photos from a re-enactment Medieval Clipart from Classroom ClipArt Webquest A Medieval Mystery Based on Multiple Intelligences Africa CIA Factbook - search for your country Africa Studies Center Africa: Country Reports Africa Geographia CyberSleuth Africa NationMaster PBS: Africa for Kids PBS: Explore the Regions of Africa Africa Today Maps of African countries to print Africa Information Center The Africa Guide Relief Web: Africa (thematic maps) African Newspapers
The American Civil War KidsClick Battles American Civil War The Civil War The American Civil War home page CyberSleuth Civil War pages Social Studies for Kids The History Place Favorite Civil War Sites Civil War Information National Geographic's Underground Railroad
Inventions and Inventors 1.20th century timeline 2.Zoom Inventors & Inventions 3.World Almanac Inventors 4.How Stuff Works 5.Inventor of the Week Archive 6.History of Toys 7.Innovation History 8.Technology Timeline 1752-1990 9.Renaissance Inventions 10.Famous Inventions	State Research Enchanted Learning The 50 States The US 50 Stately Knowledge Yahooligans State Page
December Holidays Around the World Kwanzaa Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Heritage Everything About Kwanzaa Happy Kwanzaa Kwanzaa Kwanzaa ClipArt Hanukkah All About Chanukah The Story of Chanukah Learn About the Menorah About Hanukkah Chanukah ClipArt Christmas Christmas Around the World More Christmas Around the World Christmas ClipArt Santa Claus ClipArt Ramadan The Fast of Ramadan Young Enlightened Submitters About Ramadan St. Lucia St. Lucia Day Day 13 Las Posadas Las Posadas Feliz Navidad Boxing Day Boxing Day 1 Boxing Day 2 Boxing Day - Australia Happy Boxing Day

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