Social Studies

  1. BBC Education: Walk Through Time - take a whirlwind tour through history with this cool BBC site. Learn about famous people from different eras or see if you can figure out what objects don't belong in scenes from various time periods!
  2. History Essentials - click on a timeline to learn more about ancient Egypt, the ancient Greeks, Roman and Viking settlers in Britain, the Tudor period, and children in Britain during World War II.
  3. Antiques Roadshow Jr. - learn more about this PBS show. Explore the Children's Museum, read an interview with Joanna Mason, or test your knowledge in A History Game.
  4. Centres of Civilization - take a journey into the heart of a city. Discover the importance of cities from the past and present and think about what cities will look like in the future.
  5. Cobblestone Publishing Kids' Page - read interesting articles or take a quiz on world cultures and history.
  6. Conversations with History - listen to distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work in these lively and unedited interviews.
  7. Education 4 Kids - play online flashcard games to improve your math, social studies, language, or science skills.
  8. EyeWitness - presents history through the eyes of those who lived it. Includes first-hand accounts of many wars and other historical events.
  9. Facing History and Ourselves - understand the connections between history and the choices you make every day. Meet survivors, discover students who are working to fight against prejudice, and check out the gallery of student work.
  10. Historical Atlas of the 20th Century - look at a bunch of world maps and timelines that show the progression of economic trends, systems of government, population, and lots more.
  11. History and Politics Out Loud - access a collection of audio files that provides a more complete picture of major events of the 20th century.
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  13. History Detectives - learn how artifacts, buildings, and stories can give us insights into history. Study the techniques used by professional investigators, learn how to conduct your own historical investigation, or get to know the team of experts on this PBS site.
  14. History in the National Park Service - experts on U.S. history, maritime history, women's history, and more are available to take your questions.
  15. History of the Universe in 200 Words or Less - this fun document has been translated into over 30 languages. Check it out!
  16. HyperHistory - amazing clickable chart covering 3,000 years of world history.
  17. KEO - this time capsule will travel for 50,000 years. When it returns to Earth it will share our history with future humans. You can add a message of your very own here! Also in French and Spanish.
  18. Migrations in History - explore the movement of people, cultures, ideas, and objects across borders and time. Read articles, see photos, and find timelines.
  19. Mountain Voices - read interviews with hundreds of people from mountain regions around the world. Learn about life in Kenya, Pakistan, China, and Nepal.
  20. National Geographic Homework Help - get help on a variety of topics including animals, history, culture, geography, science, and nature. Includes photo galleries and descriptions of various places in the world. Also provides a dictionary and thesaurus.
  21. New Lease on Life: Museum Conservation - find out how artifacts like historic letters, clothing, and art are preserved for museums in the National Park Service. Learn about preserving your heirlooms too!
  22. PBS - History - explore their vast list of good history sites.
  23. PBS: Secrets of the Dead - watch as crime scene investigations meet history! In this show, scientists try to find out what really happened during mysterious historical events such as the Salem Witch Trials or the Black Death.
  24. People's Century - tracks important events that happened from 1900-1999. Includes a timeline and info about each period in history.
  25. Playing With Time - see movies that show the changing world around you, go on an exploration of a place in time and find out what's happening behind the scenes, or check out the time-related activities in this exhibit.
  26. Preserving My Heritage - provides useful advice about preserving heirlooms and other artifacts. Also discusses careers in conservation and ongoing projects at the Canada Conservation Institute. In English and French.
  27. Scholastic: History Mystery - choose a quiz on many subjects and search to find the answers.
  28. Voices from the Archive - listen to past BBC interviews with notable authors, artists, philosophers, and others who have left their mark on the world.
  29. You Be the Historian - study the clues to learn how people lived in the past.