Social+Studies

Online Resources to Engage Students, Tap Into Multiple Intelligences, and Bring Relevance
 * Teachers - Align these resources by examining your Instructional Timelines and ARRC documents to determine when to appropriatley integrate them into instruction.**

[|ARRC - Instructional Timelines] [|Technology Applications TEKS 6-8] (pdf) [|Lesson Plan Model]
 * ** HISTORY ** ||  ||
 * Digital History || New technologies to Enhance Teaching and Research || [|**http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/**] ||
 * Commanding Heights || The purpose of this site is to promote better understanding of globalization, world trade, and economic development. || [|**http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/lo/index.html**] ||
 * ** DATA ** ||  ||   ||
 * US Census Resources || US and State Data, Tools, and Statistics || [|**http://www.census.gov/**] ||
 * NCES Kids (Kid Zone) || Create Graphs - Quick Questions || [|**http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp**] ||
 * Social Explorer || Social Explorer is the premier United States demographics website. We provide current as well as historical data going back to 1790. || [|**http://www.socialexplorer.com/pub/home/home.aspx**] ||
 * ** MAPPING/PROCESSING ** ||  ||   ||
 * Country Reports || offers more than 26,000 pages of content covering a wide-range of topics. Our statistical data and cultural information has proven to be valuable to students, parents, teachers, and researchers alike. || [|**http://www.countryreports.org/**] ||
 * Flash Earth Maps || Explore satellite and aerial imagery of Earth from multiple sources. || http://www.flashearth.com/ ||
 * National Geographic || Interactve, Maps and More || [|**http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/home**] ||
 * The National Atlas of the United States || The National Atlas of the United States of America® has published two attractive, accurate, and authoritative new wall maps. || [|**http://nationalatlas.gov/**] ||
 * GeoData || Us Maps and Data || [|**http://gos2.geodata.gov/wps/portal/gos**] ||
 * Alaska Ocean Observing System || **Interacitve GIS** || [|**http://ak.aoos.org/op/mapserver/maps.php?Blue_Marble=Y**] ||
 * ** WEB COLLECTIONS ** ||  ||   ||
 * E Themes || eThemes is an extensive database of content-rich, age-appropriate resources organized around specific themes. These resources are created for educators to use in their classrooms. || [|**http://www.emints.org/ethemes/index.shtml**] ||
 * Education World Interactive || Featuring collaborative projects, virtual field trips, educational games, and other interactive activities. || [|**http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/interactivity.shtml**] ||
 * Discovery Education - Schrock's Guide || Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning. || [|**http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/**] ||
 * Educatin Technology Clearinghouse || ETC is a collaborative project of the Bureau of Instruction and Innovation, Florida Department of Education and the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. || [|**http://etc.usf.edu/ss/index.htm**] ||
 * ** CREATIVE PRODUCT OPTIONS ** || Allow students to demonstrate mastery by creating student products that reflect their learning style ||  ||
 * Strip Generator || Cartoon Maker || [|**http://stripgenerator.com/create/**] ||
 * Myths Maker || Cartoon Maker || [|**http://myths.e2bn.org/**] ||
 * Make Belief Comix || Cartoon Maker || [|**http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/**] ||
 * NGA Kids Zone** || Interactive Art and Creativity Site || [|**http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm**] ||
 * Educatin Technology Clearinghouse || ETC is a collaborative project of the Bureau of Instruction and Innovation, Florida Department of Education and the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. || [|**http://etc.usf.edu/ss/index.htm**] ||
 * ** CREATIVE PRODUCT OPTIONS ** || Allow students to demonstrate mastery by creating student products that reflect their learning style ||  ||
 * Strip Generator || Cartoon Maker || [|**http://stripgenerator.com/create/**] ||
 * Myths Maker || Cartoon Maker || [|**http://myths.e2bn.org/**] ||
 * Make Belief Comix || Cartoon Maker || [|**http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/**] ||
 * NGA Kids Zone** || Interactive Art and Creativity Site || [|**http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm**] ||
 * Make Belief Comix || Cartoon Maker || [|**http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/**] ||
 * NGA Kids Zone** || Interactive Art and Creativity Site || [|**http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm**] ||