One World - Nations Online - Information about continents and countries. There are many links for each country to web sites for history, government, and news.
Climate Zone - If you need to find information about the climate in a country, this is a good place to go. The climate is described in terms that you can understand. There is also temperature, rainfall and snow fall information for cities in each country.
Geography Glossary - Definitions of geography words such as atoll and estuary.
Kids Games around the World - Young people around the world are playing the same kind of games that you are.
Lizard Point Geography Games - These quizzes will really test your knowledge. A great way to prepare for a geography test.
Africa: Explore the Regions - Explore the regions of Africa such as the Sahara and the savannah. You will meet the people and also find out about the plants and animals.
The Atlas of Canada - Maps (of course) but lots of other useful stuff. Look in the Learning Resourses section for an introduction to cartography (map making), a gazetteer (a dictionary of place names, and a glossary.
Canadian Geographic Online - GeoNews, articles and Canadian Geographic for Kids (if you have Flash installed)
The Fifty States - Lots of information on US states from Infoplease.
50 States and Capital Cities - This is the place to start if you need things like state capital, state tree, state flag, etc. It is a little hard to figure out where things are at this site, but just keep clicking away and you will find lots and lots of information about each state plus pictures.
Statemaster - If you need lots of statistics about the states, this is place to look. It has things like education, health (including the per cent of toothless people), finances, and the best places to live.
The Atlas of Canada - Maps (of course) but lots of other useful stuff. Look in the Learning Resourses section for an introduction to cartography (map making), a gazetteer (a dictionary of place names, and a glossary.
USHistory.Org - Information on colonial Philadelphia, and links to other American history sites. By the Independence Hall Association of Philadelphia
Virtual Tour of Historic Philadelphia - Take a tour of the most historic mile in America. See Independence Hall, Carpenters Hall, The Liberty Bell and much, much more.
Colonial Hall - Biographies of America's founders including the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Important American Historical Documents - The Declaration of Indepence, the Constitution and other important document. This is from Ben's Guide to the Government.
The Civil War at a Glance - This site is good if you only need a chronology of the war. This site also has maps.
The Civil War - This site has lots of information about the war. Look at some of the Harper's Weekly magazines which have articles and pictures of the war.
The Abraham Lincoln Research Site - This site has a lot of information about president Lincoln and about his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln.
Civil War Battle Summaries - Description of all of the battles of the war. They are listed by state or by campaign - use the menu on the left side of the screen.
Manassas Battlefield - Site of the first and second battles of Bull Run (Manassas).
Antietum - Sept. 17, 1862. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
Vicksburg - The battle for Vicksburg was conducted from March to July of 1863.
The Gilded Age - The time period between 1865 and 1901 which saw industrial prosperity, westward expansion, the arrival of many immigrants, and the beginning of the formation of labor unions.
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow - A century of struggle for rights for African Americans which begins with Reconstruction. From PBS
The Chisholm Trail - Brought beef from Texas to Kansas and into the American diet.
The Age of Imperialism - The history of the US during the late 19th and early 20th century. Expansion of the US interests to Pacific and Latin America.
America's Story - Introduction to American history and geography. Meet amazing Americans, visit the states, travel in time, and learn about America's music.
Fun With History - Free streaming videos about many events in American history.
NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art - The arts and crafts of New England's native Americans. Very clear explanations of how the native Americans used beadwork, plants, weaving, and pottery.
The US State Department - Getting along with other countries of the world is very important. Find out about the Secretary of State and other diplomats.
The EPA Student Center - The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for protecting us and the land from pollution.
FEMA for Kids - This is the site of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. They help the country when a flood, tornado or other disaster strikes. Here, you can learn how to be ready for a disaster. There are games, too.
Ancient Scripts - An introduction to writing in the ancient world and information on the individual languages.
Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page - Information and activities for many ancient cultures such as Egypt, Greece, Italy, China and India. There are things here for both teachers and students.
Ancient Egypt - A nice introduction to ancient Egypt with pictures, explanations, stories, and games. Maybe not the place to go if you need to write a really long report.
Discovering Ancient Egypt - A really interesting site with information on hieroglyphs, kings and queens and much more.
Ancient Egypt - There is a lot of information here. From Quatr.us .
Classics Unveiled - This site has sections on Roman history and Roman life. There is also a section on Roman mythology. This site was written by students at the York Mills C. I. in Ontario, Canada.
Who Were the Maya - by Robert Sharer. An introduction and a very good timeline. From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Michelangelo - A great artist of the Italian Renaissance.
Martin Luther - The life of the monk who started the protestant reformation.
Tudor History - England in the period between 1485 and 1603. There are biographies, and articles about life in Tudor times. There is also a list of movies which take place during Tudor times.
Queen Elizabeth I - Biography and history of events during her reign.
The British Monarchy - This is the official web site of the British monarchy and has biography of all of the kings and queens. There is also a kids section.
BBC History - Lots on British history here and there is also a kids section. By the British Broadcasting Company.