Elementary Social Studies Resources

R14 SS Smores
TX Ed Agency
TEA Social Studies
TEA TEKS
Texas Gate-way

STAAR
TEKS Res System
Implementing TEKSRS
R20 TEKSRS Help
TEKS R US SS Edblog
SAS
TEX Quest

Libraries, Literature, & Reading

The Library of Congress
Epic Books: The Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under
America's Story from the Library of Congress
NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
ReadWriteThink
Library of Congress Center for the Book
Time: 100 Best Children's Books of All Time
ReadWorks: Reading Comprehension that Works
Library of Congress for Kids & Families
Time: 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time
ReadingQuest.orgReading-Writing-Discussion-Organizing-Vocabulary-Summarizing Across All Content Areas
International Children's Digital Library
The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
Reader's Theater Scrips & Plays
Abilene Public Library
Newsela.com

Storyline Online: Videos of Celebrities Reading Children's Books

Museums & Primary Sources

Frontier Texas
Digitalhistory.uh.edu
The Grace Museum
The National Archives & Records Administration

DocsTeach.org

LOC: Teaching with Primary Sources
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
TeachingHistory.org
National Constitution Center
The Alamo: The Mission, the Battle, the Legend

Teaching Resources, Videos, Activities & Games

Texas Law-Related Education
Bringing History Home Project: K-5 Lessons
UMBC Center for History Education: History Labs
Cybrary Man's Educational Web Sites
Scholastic Teacher Resources
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government
Social Studies for Kids
Finding Dulcinea: Resources for Parents, Students, & Teachers
Sweet Search 2 Day: Resources, historical events & biographies
Discovery Kids

PBS Kids

Time for Kids
DOGO News! Current Events & Non-fiction LiteracyELA-Science-Social Studies
Colonial Williamsburg Kids Zone
Searchable Facts for Kids

National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Little Kids
BrainPop Jr.
The Primary Peach Blog: Integrating Social Studies & Reading
BrainPop English Language Learners
BrainPop Social Studies: How People Behave in Society
Rosa Parks Museum at Troy University
Best Resources for Teaching About Rosa Parks



Lincoln Memorial Interactive
Justiceville- Interactive Community Map from TX Law-Related Edu
National Geographic Interactive World Map
Interactive Tour of Ellis Island
Memorial Hall Museum: American Centuries
Texas Independence Trail Region
Texas Ranch House PBS Interactive
PBS Liberty: The American Revolution Interactive
Jamestown Settlement Videos & Podcasts
Scholastic: I Survived American Revolution Virtual Field Trip
The Virtual American Revolution
Texas SenateKids Includes a Virtual Tour of the capitol
Mount Vernon Virtual Tour
PBS Past/Present: Trouble at the Mill Interactive
PBS The Dust Bowl Interactive
White House Virtual TourGoogle Arts & Culture
Mission US An Interactive Way to Learn History
Mission 1:For Crown or Colony
Mission 2: Flight to Freedom
Mission 3: A Cheyenne Odyssey
Mission 4:City of Immigrants
Mission 5:Up from the Dust
Mission 6:Prisoner in Homeland
Social Studies YouTube Channels for Kids
Weekly Educational Cartoons on Fun Facts, Biographies & Leadership
Liberty's Kids YouTube Channel
Mr. Brett's ClassHistorically, It's Funny
PBS 60 Second Presidents Channel
Homeschool Pop!Fun, interactive elementary learning videos
Brookadale House History Videos for Kids
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