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Social Studies Sites Grade Level: Everyone Primary 3 4 5 Everyone Crawford the Cat Social skills videos Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids Basic information about our country Kids NewsRoom News fit for kids gets front page treatment here Our Story in History History comes alive for kids The USA Quiz Check your geography knowledge Atlapedia Physical and political maps of the world as well as maps, key facts and statistics on countries of the world Martin Luther King, Jr. Scavenger Hunt The World Factbook Lists facts and shows maps of countries around the world White House for Kids United States Jigsaw Puzzle Map Machine from National Geographic Mapquest America's Story from America's Library Learn about America's history Primary: Maps Puzzle of Continents and Oceans Community Helpers Scholastic's Community Club Learn about community workers What's my Job? Read what people do then click on their picture The Community Scrambler Unscramble important community words and catch the scrambler Field Trip Visit the Park, Library and City Hall Kids and Community Activities that explore the concept of community Fire Safety USFA (United States Fire Administration) Kids Page Sparky the Fire Dog Activities to promote fire safety (NFPA~National Fire Protection Association) 3rd Grade: Bellingham and Whatcom County~ Community Building Past and Present Native Americans Native Americans Links to Internet sites The First Americans Information about Native American tribes A brief biography of Pocohontas The Study of Native Americans Information on the Plains, Southwest and Northwest regions Bellingham School District's Native American Page History of Bellingham/Whatcom County Go West Across America with Lewis & Clark An interactive site placing students in the Lewis and Clark party to help them discover unchartered water and territory Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery Lewis and Clark: Mapping the West National Geographic: Lewis and Clark Relive the Adventure 4th Grade: Washington State and World Regions Washington State Washington State Resources 50States.com Provides information about all 50 states with links Explore the States on America's Story from America's Library Fact and Symbols~The 50 States Includes lots of facts about all 50 states including capital, date admitted to Union, and much more! 50 Nifty United States This ThinkQuest Junior entry not only offers lots of basic information in a fun format, it also touts a JAVA applet that shows the progression of states as they were admitted into the union. NetState.com Excellent site for state research! The Map Company Maps of Washington State Washington Adventure Travel in Washington Washington State Parks Washington State Photo Gallery Washington State Regions Washington State Tourism Washington Festivals World Regions Rainforest Toucan Sam's Encyclopedia of the Rainforest Read along with Toucan Sam and learn about the earth's rain forests Animals of the Rainforest ABC Teach Rainforest Activities Rainforest Directory Rainforest Slideshow from the Rainforest Action Network Test your skills at The Layers Game on Rainforest Live Learning About Rainforests The Vanishing Rainforest All About Rainforests by Enchanted Learning Japan Kids Web Japan Get basic information about Japan Kid's Travel Agency Plan a trip around Japan Learn about the people, culture and education of Japan Learn about Japanese schools, food, kite making and more! Explore Japan at ZoomSchool Arctic Regions Think Quest The Arctic and Its Animals Enchanted Learning Antarctic Animal Printouts 5th Grade Foundations of U.S. Citizenship and Democracy Ancient Americas Mystery of the Maya A compilation of general background information Exploration Zoom Explorers Exploration Become a Spice Trader This interactive site gives students a better understanding of the experiences of the many explorers who risked their lives to sail the world Latitude: The Art and Science of Fifteenth-Century Navigation Explains how important latitude was to explorers during the Age of Exploration Voyage of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons Presents information about great explorers The European Voyages of Exploration Tutorial that introduces students to European seafaring countries of the 15th and 16th centuries The Columbus Navigation Homepage Sail to this site to learn about Columbus's life, ships, and voyages Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms Early Settlement/Colonization Colonial Williamsburg American Revolution Government Be President for the Day from the Democracy Project At the Constitution Center you can read the Constitution and learn about its history Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids The American Presidency Learn about the presidency, elections, and the Constitution Declaration of Independence Road Trip Copyright Notice: No materials on any of the Bellingham Schools' WWW pages may be copied without express written permission, unless permission is clearly stated on the page. 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