updated Feb, 17, 2010

Biographies Leonardo da Vinci Thomas Edison First Ladies of the United States of America Ben Franklin The World of Benjamin Franklin Pocahontas POTUS - Presidents of the United States Presidents of the United States - from the World Almanac for Kids Presidents of the United States - from Whithouse.gov Betsy Ross Famous African Americans Black History from A to Z Biographies of Great African-Americans List of African Americans Notable African Americans

Geography National Geographic Bee: Many fourth and fifth grade students at Parsley participate in the National Geographic Bee at Parsley which is usually held in January.  Students do not practice for the NGB in class, but here are topics students can study on their own to prepare for the bee. By use of web resources listed here in this Geography section and by using atlases, encyclopedias, books, maps, and globes, students can study the following: US Geography:  location of states, states/capitals/cities, mountains and other land forms, islands, rivers, bordering oceans, climate, etc. World Geography:  continents (names, sizes, bordering oceans, important events, people, heritage, and important places), hemispheres, rivers, oceans, etc. For more information, visit: GeoBee Challenge Maps & Globes Education Place: Outline Maps Enchanted Learning: World Geography Fact Monster:  World Atlas & Map Library MapMachine Student Edition MAPS ETC (historic maps) Owl & Mouse:  US and World Geography WorldAtlas.com United States 50States.com Ben's Guide Do You Know About US@ Geography? Explore the States - Treasure Hunt  Fact Monster:  US Geography FirstGov for Kids  The Fifty States by Fact Monster iKnowthat.com - map games Kid Info - more links to US information Kidport:  United States of America Geography KidSpace: Stately Knowledge Lizardpoint:  Test Your Geography Knowledge - USA Quiz National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers MatchIt - State Capitals from SpellingCity.com My America Field Trip Sheppard Software:  USA Geography Map Game Spelling City States Learning Activities and Games Stately Knowledge  The States - from History.com - learn the 50 states and test your knowledge with fun games. United States Geography The US 50 US Symbols Match Game North Carolina List of links to NC counties NC County Clips NCPublicSchools.org - About North Carolina North Carolina links State of North Carolina Kid's Page World About.com:  Geography and Map of the World Atlapedia Online CIA World Fact Book Countries Country Studies Fact Monster:  World Geography iKnowthat.com - map games Infoplease:  World Geography MrNussbaum.com - Maps, landforms, and more National Geographic Kids Online Map Puzzles - US and World Sheppard Software:  World Maps World Facts World Geography Games - links to many games Geography Games Geography Games - choose a tutorial or a game to test your knowledge Geonet - This would be really good practice for the GeoBee Geosense - Test your knowledge of world geography alone or against another online player. GeoSpy Play Kids Games - scroll way down to see several Geography games Test Your Geography Knowledge Where is that?

History U.S. History 13 Colonies from MrNussbaum.com 1492: An Ongoing Voyage (Columbus) American Memory - from Library of Congress America's Story - from Library of Congress Animated Atlas - Growth of a Nation:  10 minute presentation illustrates the growth of the US from the original 13 states. Archiving Early America Civil War Women Colonial Williamsburg Jamestown Colony Timeline Go West Across America with Lewis and Clark (also) Lewis and Clark Expedition Hall of Presidents Mayflower History Meet the Presidents The Oregon Trail Patchwork of African-American Life The Underground Railroad U. S. Mint for Kids The White House World History Castles on the Web - Castle Kids The Food Timeline Hercules - Greece's Greatest Hero Ice Treasures of the Inca Slave's Stories Titanic: Destination ...Cyberspace

MrNussbaum.com An interactive website designed specifically for students in grades K - 8. On MrNussbaum.com you will find dozens of interactive games, activities, and worksheets that pinpoint essential skills.

Quiz Hub This website has links to a variety of activities for pre-k to 12th grade.

Primary Games Many fun learning "games" in many curriculum areas.

Maggie's Earth Adventure These games are so fun, you'll forget you're learning! Try the GeoSpy!

Discovery School

Education World   Reference Tools The Toolbox Section contains all sorts of handy useful links to great resources, like online dictionaries, language translators, encyclopedias, maps, conversion engines, and more!

Lightspan - Kids Look at the cool things you can do here: LearningPlanet.com Learning Activities Online Expeditions

Education Place Fun activities for language arts, math, social studies and science. You'll also find brainteasers for students in grades 3-8!

Homework Spot Find resources by grade level and subject, including English, math, science, social studies, art, music, technology, foreign language, health and more.

FirstGov for Kids U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject.

National Geographic for Kids  On-line magazine with articles, adventures, contests, and more! Amazing Facts GeoBee Challenge Send an e-postcard

The History Place Do you like history, or just have to find information for a project? This is the site for you. Didn't find what you were looking for? Try this history site: History Channel.com

Time For Kids On-line magazine for kids. Are you a Harry Potter fan? Click here for the Potter Power page from Time For Kids.

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