This gov doc outlines the Charters of Freedom, the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and The Bill of Rights. It describes the process leading up the the document and the impacts of the documents once they became law.

This site was helpful to me as someone who has not been teaching for 10 years and is trying to understand all the terminology and technology involved in searching for information.

This gov doc focuses on the experiences of two families as they settled on the Nebraska prairie between 1886 and 1912. Through primary source letters and photographs it documents the joys and challenges of homesteading in Nebraska.

This is a gov doc for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It is geared for elementary age students with games and activities to learn how to prepare for and prevent disasters. There is a section for parent and teacher resources.

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 This included information about historical documents, branches of the government and the election process.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

Kids.gov is a gov doc that links to websites for a wide range of subjects from art to health to money to states including American Samoa and Puerto Rico. It has sections for K-5students, 6-8 students and educators.

This is a primary source that covers everything from documents to maps to autobiographies of famous 18th century Americans.

National Gallery of Art interactive site. Create portraits, landscapes, or paint a still life. The is a gov doc created for kids to help them interact with famous artwork and create some of their own.

This is a gov doc created by the environmental protection agency that teaches students about the environment, recycling, and human impact on plants and animals. There are links to a student center for elementary and middle school students, a high school link and a resource area for teachers.