Interactive Sites for Smartboard Use – Grades K - 5 -
Social Studies

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Sites marked with ** are from the UK  - vocabulary and accented speech may be an issue

Social Studies - Occupations

Click on workers to hear about their jobs – Primary Level

Social Studies – What’s Changed?**

Children identify items that would not have existed 100 years ago in a countryside scene – Primary Level

Social Studies:  A Village in India

Compare/Contrast life in an Indian village compared to a village in the US - Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Abe Lincoln

Online quiz - Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Abe Lincoln

Picture gallery slide show - Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Boston Tea Party

Music Cartoon Video that explains the Boston Tea Party – Primary Level

Social Studies:  Captain Scott

Learn about Captain Scott’s trip to the South Pole - Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Children of WW2

Learn what life was like for children in the Second World War - Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Christopher Columbus

Animation and quiz about Christopher Columbus- Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Colonial Williamsburg

Interactive fieldtrip with slideshows, videos, lots more – Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Community Helper

Field trip to the bakery/video – Primary Level

Social Studies:  Edward Jenner

Animation and quiz about Edward Jenner- Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Egg to Butterfly

TeacherTube Video on life cycle of butterfly – Primary Level

Social Studies:  Elizabeth Fry

Animation and quiz about Elizabeth Fry- Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Famous Journeys

Animation and quiz about Famous Journeys- Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Famous Moments

Each film in the 'Famous Moments' series highlights a true story of historical significance, providing 'students' of early America with a better understanding of the people, places and events of this important era. – Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Fishing For Words

Interactive crossword using vocabulary from maps and globes – Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Great Wall of China

virtual tour - Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Harriet Tubman

timeline/slideshow – Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Harriet Tubman

online quiz - Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Henry VIII

Animation and quiz about Henry VIII- Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Pocahontas

Animation and quiz about Pocahontas- Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Presidential Exploration

Virtual world of US presidents – Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  The First Thanksgiving

Learn how the Pilgrims reached America and lived to celebrate the first Thanksgiving - Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies:  Tour of Mount Vernon

Virtual mansion tour –Intermediate Level

Social Studies: Florence Nightingale

Animation and quiz about Florence Nightingale- Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies: Ruby Bridges

TeacherTube Video on Ruby Bridges – Primary Level

Social Studies:  The Egyptians

 

Social Studies: William Shakespeare*

Find out about the life and times of William Shakespeare in this short animation featuring Shakespeare and Ann Hathaway-  Primary/Intermediate Level

Social Studies: One Small World

Music Video about people around the world

Social Studies: The Power of Children

Wonderful units of study on Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges and Ryan White from the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

Social Studies: Birthdays Around the World

Learn how people from different countries celebrate birthdays