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This is a real cool website about snowmobiles and creating your own little one through recycled parts. Living in northern Minnesota I see the importance of the snowmobile and see many that depend on this industry for their livlihood.

Curriculum tied to NYT topics for teachers in K-12 settings.

Lesson plan that meets the standard power, authority, and governance.

provides lesson plans on citizenship

This lesson pairs with a video that explores the following topics: Separation of Powers- Explore the constitutional limits on the power of government and see how the system of checks and balances works. National Government - Examine the responsibilities of the national government and see how federalism divides power between the national government and the states. State Government- See how most of the laws we live by come from state government. A Presidency Remembered: Ronald Reagan- Take a look at the legacy of President Ronald Reagan.

Here is a list which may prove helpful in the future for this class and/or lesson planning in the classroom.

Find out about famous people - with the featured video clips, lesson plans, discussion guide, and activities.

Census maps of population: Population over Time and Distribution of slaves in 1860. Through the Decades section: This section includes lesson plans, maps, classroom resources, and games. Fast Facts give paint a picture of the United States both statistically and culturally.

Great reference tool Barb! I like the "Through the Decades" Fast Facts section, this would be a great extension activity for kids that are history buffs and like to collect this kind of detail.

Astronomy lesson plans. The Universe and the classroom activities illustrate the connection between astronomy and society

Scholastic project that travels through time in Black history. Multiple components could make up a variety of lessons. There is also an interactive timeline that identifies black "trailblazers" (only goes through 2001--much more to add!).

This site has units and lesson plans on: Lewis and Clark preparing for the trip, politics, mapping, women, animals, language, trade and property, plants. There is a section on exploring and using primary and secondary sources.

Windmills and computers in a Peruvian village? Students explore the role of technology in society, specifically its benefits and consequences. Includes video by peace corps volunteer.

This is a really neat lesson that teaches grades 5 and 6 about astronomy and how it relates to us today.

You've Got Oil Lesson Plan

Discovery Education Lesson

Global Connections is the online home to a family of sites created to help teachers, students, and the general public learn more about events around the world through readings, lesson plans, links, timelines, and maps.

This site contains lesson plans for Civics and Anthropology, as well as many others.

Bookmark this for sure, a great tool for creating maps for content lessons in Social Studies.