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This article gives information about digital citizenship from the perspective of a teacher and school principle.

Resource with great information for both students and teachers, as well as fun quizzes and games.

Not the prettiest website, but it has a ton of good historical information for kids and teachers.

A recent article about how segregated our schools are today; it presents some fairly stunning information about how divided the classroom is today.

SOme helpful review/information/multimedia for Virginia history review

Different digital storytelling format! Wonderful for primary children! Related to a variety of SOLs, including SOL K.3 The student will build oral communication skills. a) Express ideas in complete sentences and express needs through direct requests. b) Begin to initiate conversations. c) Begin to follow implicit rules for conversation, including taking turns and staying on topic. d) Listen and speak in informal conversations with peers and adults.e) Participate in group and partner discussions about various texts and topics. f) Begin to use voice level, phrasing, and intonation appropriate for various language situations. g) Follow one- and two-step directions. h) Begin to ask how and why questions.

A digital story about Virginia's native American tribes, information about them, and how we know what we know about them including things about artifiacts

Information on Virginia watersheds for use with the Earths resources SOL for Fourth grade. 

Wonderful GoogleMap related to the explorers of the New World!  Related to SOL 3.3 The student will study the exploration of the Americas by a) describing the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de León, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport; b) identifying the reasons for exploring, the information gained, the results of the travels, and the impact of the travels on American Indians.

Storybird - helping students build reading skills and create thier own stories! Related to SOL 2.6 The student will use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading. a) Use information in the story to read words. b) Use knowledge of sentence structure. c) Use knowledge of story structure and sequence. d) Reread and self-correct. 

Awesome GoogleMap related to architecture in Italy! Connected to SOL WG.1 The student will use maps, globes, satellite images, photographs, or diagrams to a) obtain geographical information about the world's countries, cities, and environments; b) apply the concepts of location, scale, map projection, or orientation; c) develop and refine mental maps of world regions; d) create and compare political, physical, and thematic maps; e) analyze and explain how different cultures use maps and other visual images to reflect their own interests and ambitions. 

Students can create a research-based descriptive movie using clips and information from the Smithsonian History Museum website.  National Standards are provided for teachers

This map locates the battles fought during the Civil War. There are several battles that are further described to provide students with more information

Students will examine their surrounding environment for bugs while compiling their information in an online database

Flat Stanley connects social studies and reading standards in one giant literacy project that promotes the exchange of information and knowledge between students

Educational WebQuest for students wanting to learn about habitats & endangered species! Relates to SOL 2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Key concepts include a) living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings; b) an animal's habitat includes adequate food, water, shelter or cover, and space; c) habitats change over time due to many influences; and d) fossils provide information about living systems that were on Earth years ago.

Informative site on Ancient Greece that pertains to third grade SOLs.

States of Matter. Basic but includes a video, interesting changing states of matter game, a song, and a journal for students to print out and complete. Journal is basic but could glean much information about what the students learned from the WebQuest.

Neat website that lets you explore information about Jamestown and Werowocomoco.

This article breaks down some of the concepts that go into digital literacy.