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Kids
General
Reading
& Writing
Science
& Math
Social
Studies
Famous
People
Encyclopedias
Search
Engines
Social Studies
Countries and Cultures:
Find out about customs and history of countries around the world.
Lands
and People (for WPL Cardholders)
3rd grade and up. Describes each country's land,
people, economy, history, and government.
Yahooligans!
Countries
4th grade and up. Click on a country to find relevant website links.
Flags
of the World
4th grade and up. Scroll down the country list to find an image, description,
and history of world country flags.
The Food Timeline
Ever wonder what foods the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip…and why?
Fashion-Era
Contains 270 content rich, illustrated pages of fashion history, history, clothing, fashions and social history.
States:
There are 50 states and they all are unique, find out more about them here.
America
the Beautiful (for WPL cardholders)
3rd grade and up. Each of the 50 states,
plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the major territories, is covered
in depth. There are essays on the history, geography, economics, government,
culture,famous people who lived there, and major cities of each state.
Yahooligans!
Directory: US States
4th grade and up. Provides links to websites useful in state research.
U.S. Government:
Learn about the three branches of the United States government.
The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
Information about presidents, the presidency, and presidential political campaigns.
Congress for Kids
Access to interactive, fun-filled experiences designed to help you learn about the foundation of our federal government and how its actions affect you.
FirstGov for Kids
U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal.
Kids in the House
Learn about the legislative process.
Ben's Guide to
U.S. Government for Kids
Kindergarten through 12th grade. Choose your grade level to view information
related to government.
History (U.S. and World):
From ancient Egypt to the present, interesting things have happened all over the world, find out more here.
American Journeys
Eyewitness Accounts of Early American Exploration and Settlement: A Digital Library and Learning Center.
America's
Story from America's Library
3rd grade and up. Brief information about each state, including its name's
origin.
US Historical
Documents
5th grade and up. View the text of important historical documents such
as the Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution.
Today
in History
4th grade and up. Find out what happened on any day in history from the
Library of Congress.
This
Day in History
4th grade and up. What happened on the day you were born? What happened
thirty years ago today? Find it out here.
Languages:
From sign language to those spoken around the world, you'll find links to many sites here.
A
Basic Dictionary of American Sign Language Terms
4th grade and up. Provides description and animation of each sign.
Introduction
to Spanish
6th grade and up. Spanish is the third most spoken language, get an introduction
to it here.
French
for Beginners
6th grade and up. Get the jump on everyone else and learn more about this
beautiful language.
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