General Social Studies Links
Freedom Flix - Online American History text and short videos. Read aloud option available.
True Flix - Online science and social studies text and short videos. Read aloud option available.
Pebble Go & Pebble Go Next - Online science and social studies text. Read aloud option available.
Username: 6030scms PW: nwaea
Current Events
CNN Ten - 10 minute news clip every day. Check it out!
Miscellaneous Games/Resources
https://mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org/
Interactive mapmaker. Add climate, landform, or other layers to view the world from a new perspective.
History simulations (American Revolution, Underground Railroad, Westward Expansion, Immigration, Great Depression & World War II)
Design and pass your own bill through Congress. Run a law firm. Design roads or bridges for your community.
https://my.uscis.gov/en/prep/test/civics/view
United States citizenship practice test
Similar to Britannica, this is an open source Encyclopedia with loads of good information for research!
Smithsonian Tween Tribute OR Newsela
Great place for shorter nonfiction reading articles! You can create your own account or log in through your school email and password.