Elementary Social Studies
Videos/Lessons searchable by grade level or content area
National Geographic
US States- Photos, research, geography
Native Americans- Great for research
Many online resources in History, USA, and Geography
Great use for student research products
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
A nonprofit organization that has developed an array of programs for schools, teachers, and students that now operate in all fifty states, including a website that features more than 60,000 unique historical documents.
Use the online tool to access countless primary source documents to enhance learning. Find lesson plans and more on the Educator Resources page.
Stanford History Education Group
The Reading Like a Historian curriculum promotes historical inquiry while engaging students. The lessons are designed to explore a central historical question and include a set of primary documents for students of various reading skills.
This site is designed to help K–12 history teachers access resources and materials to improve U.S. history education in the classroom and through distance learning.
Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation’s children. There is even a special module specifically designed for the racism surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
Where Do We Live?
Lesson Plan: Location and Place in Your School (National Geographic)
Building a Sod House Interactive (Smithsonian National Museum of American History)
How Do We Meet Our Needs and Wants?
Social Studies Alive! Video: What Do Families Need and Want?
Lesson Plan: Money, Money Honey Bunny (Philadelphia Federal Reserve)
Lesson Plan: No Room for a Sneeze (Econ Ed)
Economics Unit Overview