HISTORY CURRICULUM, Grades K-5

HISTORY - WEBSITES
This section lists FREE history websites. See also "Supplemental" online materials. The "Supplemental" online materials are not free and all have a vendor purchase price.
GRADE
WEBSITE

PUBLISHER
(Vendor)
COPYRIGHT
MEETS CA STANDARDS
K - 5 Super Teacher Worksheets
Free worksheets for math, ELA, science, history, the holidays, and much more. FREE custom Bingo card creator.
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/		      
K - 5

Head of the Class
FREE quality curriculum, videos, and multi-media on the Internet. FREE registration to gain access. Subjects include math, phonics, spelling, writing, reading, science, grography, history, art, music, and Spanish.
http://www.theHeadoftheClass.com

      
K - 6 Houghton Mifflin California History-Social Science
FREE online activities to coordinate with their 2007 California edition textbook series. Go to the website, click on the grade, click one of the following activities: Unit Bibliographies, Interactive Lesson Summaries, Outline Maps, Graphic Organizers, California Community Handbook, Weekly Reader: Current Event. Lists of trade books to read that coordinate with each unit in the student's history textbook.
http://www.eduplace.com
Social Studies:
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/ca/
California Edition Textbook, Social Studies Resources
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/
      
K - 6 Be Bright
Printables, games, lessons, and activities for math and language arts. Internet Resources for the core subjects and Health and Nutrition for students, parents, and teachers.
http://bebright.info/default.aspx		      
K - 8 Jefferson County Schools
Large selection of interactive social studies websites on various social studies topics.
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interact-socst.htm
      
K - 8

Kidport
Kidport uses a multi-faceted approach to learning in the core subject areas for students grades K-8.
http://www.kidport.com/

Kindergarten,
American Symbols; US Presidents; Flags of the World; Whose Home Is It?
http://www.kidport.com/GradeK/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm
1st Grade
Whose Home Is It?; Continents of the World; The Oceans; North America; Maps; Signs; American Symbols; US Presidents; Flags of the World.
http://www.kidport.com/Grade1/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm
2nd Grade
Continents; Oceans
http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm
3rd Grade
Basic Structure of the U.S. Government; U.S. Landmarks; Famous Americans.
http://www.kidport.com/Grade3/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm
4th Grade
U.S. Presidents; California Missions; Mexican-American War; California Gold Rush
http://www.kidport.com/Grade4/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm
5th Grade
Pilgrims; American Revolution; US States and Capitols.
http://www.kidport.com/Grade5/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm
6th Grade
Ancient Egypt; Ancient Rome; Ancient Greece; US Government Structure; US Constitution; Presidents.
http://www.kidport.com/Grade6/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm
7th Grade
Ancient Egypt; Ancient Rome; Ancient Greece; US Government Structure; US Constitution; Presidents; World Geography.
http://www.kidport.com/Grade7/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm
8th Grade
The Civil War; The War of 1812.
http://www.kidport.com/Grade8/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm

      
K - 12 eNature.com
Online field guides: Amphibians, Birds, Butterflies, Fish, Insects, Spiders, Mammals, Seashells, Reptiles, Trees, Wildflowers, and more. Birds and birding, gardening for wildlife, and park guides, local nature, ask an expert, fun and games.
http://www.enature.com/
      
K - 12 Exploring Nature Educational Resource
An award-winning website with natural science content and materials for educators, students, and parents. Links to the eNature Field Guides for plants and animals.
http://www.exploringnature.org/		      
K - 12 National Geographic Kids
Games, videos, photos, and much more!
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/		      
K - 12 Internet4Classrooms
Web portal for free interactive websites for core subjects and electives.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/
Social studies resources page.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/social.htm		      
K - 12 McAllen Public Library - Homework Helper (all subjects)
http://www.mcallenlibrary.net/children/homeworkhelpers.aspx
      
K - 12 Discovery Education
Classroom Resources
Includes Puzzlemaker, Lesson Plan Library, and Siemans' STEM Academy, a premier online community designed exclusively to foster achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/
Home Resources/English
Homework help for the language arts.
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/		      
K - 12 Read*Write*Think
Timeline Creator
Students can make their own customizable timeline, entering events and times of their choice.
http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=7		      
K - 12 The Library of Congress
America's Story from America's Library. Meet amazing Americans; jump back in time; explore the states; join Americans at play; see, hear, and sing.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/index.html		      
3 - 12 The History Net
Website sponsored by the Weider History Group, world's largest publisher of history magazines. The site contains daily features, photo galleries, and over 5,000 articles originally published in their various magazines. To find specific history, try searching their archives.
http://www.historynet.com
      
4 - Adult Talking History
University at Albany, State University of New York's mission is to provide teachers, students, researchers and the general public with as broad and outstanding a collection of audio documentaries, speeches, debates, oral histories, conference sessions, commentaries, archival audio sources, and other aural history resources as is available anywhere.
http://www.talkinghistory.org/		      
5 - 12 Digital History
Online American History Textbook, links to primary sources, lesson plans and guides, student inquiries and activities, and multi-media.
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/hyper_titles.cfm