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Photos and information on how the earths surface is changing.

This site is a great resource for learning econonmic principles. It includes helpful information for consumers, fun for kids and lesson ideas for teachers.

Educational information, activities and resources for educators, families, and students. Educational materials emphasize inquiry based learning with primary sources and museum collections. Smithsonian visit planning for educators, students and families. This site is an incredible resource for a teacher involved in any discipline.

In this age of increasing cutbacks in school funding, it is rare for students to be able to take field trips to museums. Thus, it is more important than ever to take advantage of virtual field trips where students can be exposed to primary sources and museum collections without leaving the classroom.

At the Minnesota Historical Society we've been collecting, preserving, and telling Minnesota stories for 150 years.

This is a great site. Any of the programs the MNHS puts on are always great if you are looking for hands on education, too.

Gives information on current issues before congress. "Soapbox" feature for comments.

"Get informed, get involved"

Information for early childhood educators and parents These activities could possibly be expanded for older students.

Has multimedia such as videos and podcasts for learning about Civics.

This site contains information on civic education.

Lots of information on civics instruction including ideas for quizzes.

The Politics of Hybrid Regulatory Governance: Interests, Power and Pharmaceutical Harmonization. Has word stems to click on like our diigo. Lots of information.

This has a few historical documents on the main page. There are lesson plans times lines historical information, maps and more.

This website offers information on cultural diversity along with activities and ideas to help teach students about cultural diversity.

This site offers students and teachers information on all different types of government agencies, from agriculture to computers.

This has everything from articles and lessons to short videos about the Great Depression. Very informative.

Minnesota mining history. Information on MN mines

History of the steel mill in Johnstown Good links to immigration information and steel making.

Scholastic's Global Trek is a way for students to travel around the world without ever having to leave their classroom. When students arrive in the country of their choice they are supplied with a suggested travel itinerary. This itinerary offers them links to background information and a chance to read about the country's people.

A lot of great information on economic releases. This site also has a link for careers for kids. They can choose what they are interested in and read about it. Great way to help them learn what they may want to do someday.

A site that is full of fun information and activities for elementary students when working on a unit about Colonial times.

Nice visuals and narrative line to weave these facts about colonial life together!

Two lessons revolving around how media is used as a political tool, to inform the public and promoting agendas.

This website has information on Past population growth and future population growth. Students can find out what forces are responsible for the world's human population. Students can learn from models of future human population growth.

I have also added another site similar to this one. This is a place to go to find contact information for the Representatives from each area. Students can easily access this information for writing letters.

Besides the contact info (which is wonderful), this site has a section for kids, which teaches them various things about the senate and more. It also has teacher resources. This is a great site, one which could be very useful to a teacher,even if just to gain some knowledge.