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This site is a WEALTH of information on the history of the United States. It includes letters, documents, photos, audio and video that are all in the public domain (and there fore also legal to use) since they are all owned by the U.S. government. Using the search box will yield many results. My favorite search on this site is to find primary sources about the great depression. A search tip: be sure to click "gallery view" when you look at your search results. It helps you know what type of source you are looking at.

search: Oregon Trail first person accounts and maps that help to explain trails and settlements Lincoln Public - grade 4 - Social Studies * Major rivers and terrain determined trail paths and settlement sites * Motivation varied (Oregon = land, California = gold, Mormon = religious freedom)

There are some great sites at this source. Their topics run from Women's history to Native American history. There are even maps. This would be a big help for upper elementary to 12th grade.

This is a wonderful source when studying our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. It tells about his life and has over 20,000 documents in it.

Lincoln Public Schools Third grade science objectives - energy Demonstrate reflection and refraction of light. Demonstrate that heat may be produced in many ways. Demonstrate that heat can flow from one object to another by conduction. Demonstrate how sound is produced when objects vibrate. Demonstrate how to change the pitch of sound by changing the rate of vibration.

Click tab for Kids located near center of screen.

Ben's guide is a gov doc that teaches about the US government. I accessed the section for 3-5 grades. This included information about historical documents, branches of the government and the election process. There is a glossary of terms and a list of other government websites. It is "narrated" by Ben Franklin

Resource to learn more about branches of government and the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Lincoln Public Schools - Social studies - 5th grade * The Constitution became and is still the supreme law of the land * The Constitution established separation of powers between the branches of government * The Bill of Rights was added to protect individual freedoms (for some people)

Web site navigation is primitive. May use as a reference, but not as a stand alone tool for students as the weather and cloud unit is in second grade and the web site reading level and navigation are a bit higher level. Cloud concentration worked, but not cloud matching. Lincoln Public - science - weather - second grade Understand how to measure weather conditions (temperature, wind direction and precipitation). Identify the three main types of clouds (cumulus, cirrus and stratus). Measure, record and explain the changes in temperature, wind direction, precipitation and types of clouds over five days. Identify the causes of thunder and lightning and ways to stay safe around them. Identify the causes of tornadoes and safety measures during them.

water cycle good visual for second grade; activities that highlight how much water we use, water treatment, and aquifer. Lincoln Public Schools - science - water and wetlands - grade 5 Describe the steps of the water cycle, including a description of water storage. Investigate and identify point and nonpoint sources of water pollution. Simulate the steps in the water treatment process.

This site explains to kids how our government operates on their own level. The branches of government are explained, website links are included and there are games that can be played. There are great lessons that can be used for every grade.

This is an amazing site, fun for kids and perfect for all grades. As a 3rd grade teacher, I found many items on the 3-5 grade level applicable to my SS program. For example, Citizenship, Your Neighborhood and Beyond, and How Laws are Made all match my curriculum and clarify these complicated processes into simple terms. I know my kids would love to match the states game under Interactive Games.

This is a good site for information on the Federal government, and it is broken down by age levels. There are games and activities for each age level. There are also links at each age level to different government sites.

This website is a veritable prize for teaching the Civil War. There are full page scans of every weekly issue of Harper's Weekly during the Civil War. Beautiful line art and verbose writing style included for free. The site has Google ads, but no pop-ups at least, and the content is valuable enough to be worth wading through those. The site is easily navigated, so that isn't difficult. Great for writing Civil War DBQs.

This site is jam-packed with information for girls around ages 8 on up.Learn all about your body, fitness, nutrition, illness and disability, drugs, feelings, relationships, bullying, safety, future life, and envionmental health. Textual format is easy to read with countless links provided. Actual photos displayed. In the fourth grade in Lincoln, our students learn all about their bodies with the girls and boys separated so this website would definitely be a place to direct our girls for further related information.

This website is for kid's weather research. There is a breath-taking photo gallery along with a video gallery, games and activities, Science Fair project ideas, a picture of the day and cool facts. My 10 year old daughter was simply fascinated at the photographs! This could definitly supplement the second grade weather unit in Lincoln.

This collaboration between NASA and NOAA provides educators and children (K-12) resources (

This site gives complete explanations on some commonly asked questions about weather. It includes video, images, and experiments. Great site for kids to use when doing research.

This site includes material about famous Americans. This site would work for any reports about presidents, about authors, or about musicians. It would also be helpful when researching the various states. As an American Literature teacher I would use the site to have students research Langston Hughes, for instance. That would also be a great source for Black History Month.

This site is geared for children. It has famous people, places, hobbies, and different time periods to explore. This is a good site to share with kids because it is easy to understand and use as a research tool.

Looking for another great social studies website? Here it is. This site is sponsored by the Library of Congress and contains amazing stories of America's past. Students will be able to learn more about famous Americans, they can "Jump Back in Time" to read about important events that have taken place in history such as the Revolutionary War, WWII, Western Expansion, Colonial America and many, many more.

Matches second grade curriculum in LPS - targets are pretty particular, but you do have a chance to revisit choices. Might consider having kids work in pairs.

Food Pyramid - Lincoln Public teachers - this fits with second grade health objectives.

Facts about states presented in kid friendly format, information is up-to-date, would be a nice companion piece for states research done in fourth grade. Consider pulling data from this site to use in making charts and graphs (fifth grade). Lincoln Public Schools - social studies - U.S. Regions - grade 4 * Regions are composed of states with capitals * Each region has unique characteristics: geography, climate, food sources; plants and animals; people and culture, landmarks

This site, sponsored by the US Census Bureau, introduces elementary students to basic information gathered in the US Census. The student clicks on a state and is given information about that specific state, including population, age of residents, the number of households, and the urban and rural populations. Information is offered for the 1990 and 2000 census, so students can compare figures.