Social Studies Archives

We used these resources, and now they are available in Archives so we can review what we learned.

2012 Presidential Election for Kids 

• Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government
  
• GovSpot.com: Government Sites for Kids
• The Presidential Election: How It Works | Kids
  
• Time for Kids Election Dictionary - Electionary
• Kids Voting USA - In the Classroom
  
• The Library of Congress THOMAS
• Elections for Kids 
• Campaign 2012 — Infoplease.com
  
• 2012 Presidential Election Resources & Teaching Tips 
• Education World: Primary Primer: Guide to the 2012 Presidential Race [for Teachers: Many school use templates, including election templates]
  

2012 Presidential Election Resources

• Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government 
• GovSpot.com: Government Sites for Kids
  
• The Presidential Election: How It Works | Kids
  
• Time for Kids Election Dictionary - Electionary
  
• Kids Voting USA - In the Classroom
  
• The Library of Congress THOMAS
  
• Elections for Kids 
  
• Campaign 2012 — Infoplease.com
  
• 2012 Presidential Election Resources & Teaching Tips 
  
• Education World: Primary Primer: Guide to the 2012 Presidential Race [for Teachers: Many school use templates, including election templates]
  
• Library of Congress - U.S. Presidents 
  President for a Day - The Democracy Project | PBS KIDS GO!
  Presidents' Day - Apples 4 the teacher - U.S. Presidents  Presidents' Day Games 
  Mr. Nussbaum's Animated Biographies

Government

• Check your sample ballot at My Vote Wisconsin.

  
• The City of Park Falls Wisconsin
• Mexico - Science for Kids
• Welcome to Park Falls, Wisconsin - Just Off the Beaten Path!

• Eagles Resources - Wisconsin History  
  
• Wisconsin.gov - - Government
• Wisconsin - State and Local Government on the Net.
• First Gov for Kids 
  
• Election Center - Weekly Reader
• President for a Day 
  
• Inauguration Day Lessons and Activities
  
• Scholastic News - President Elected: What comes next?
  
• Master the Roles of the President
  
• If you were president, how would you run the country?
  
• Presidents Coloring Pages
  
• Three Branches of Government 
  
• Three Branches of Government quiz
• Kids.gov--The Official Kids Portal to the U.S. Government 
• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids Grades 3-5 
• Bill of Rights Game
• Bill of Rights Drag & Drop Game 
• Constitution Game - Scholastic 
• America's Story First Gov for Kids 
• Electoral College - Disney video 
• Three Branches of Government--Interactive Teaching Unit 5-8 
• How a Bill Become a Law Schoolhouse Rock--"I'm Just a Bill" +others 
• Kids in the House (Congress, Capitol, Bills) 
• Step-by-Step on the Campaign Trail--How the President Gets Elected
• Judicial Branch--The Supreme Court [Congress for Kids] 
• The Supreme Court--Interactive Games 
• Social Studies for Kids--The Supreme Court
• Time for Kids - A Look at the Supreme Court

Unit 3: Communities at Work 

Chapter 6: Living and Working 
Lesson 1: People Earn Money 

• Planet Orange Play games and learn about earning, spending, saving, and 

Lesson 2: Making Money Choices 

• TheMint.org - Fun For Kids - Determining your Budget
  
• The Banking Kids Page  Children can practice their banks skills and learn about budgeting.
•  Rich Kid Smart Kid.  Kids learn about the basics of business, making a profit, assets and charitable giving  
  
• Money Games for Kids

Chapter 7: Working in Communities 
Lesson 1: Life in a Farming Community 

• Online farmer game for kids
• Fun Stuff! - Farms Food Fun, agriculture, games, trivia, fact
• My American Farm - Educational Agricultural & Farm Games for Kids
  
• Agriculture - Kids Social Studies Videos, Games and Lessons 
  
• FSA Kids - Game Zone
• Lesson 2: Communities Make Goods
• Goods and Services | EconEdLink
• Lesson 3: The World Around Us: Trade Links Communities
• Kids Work! - Explore interesting jobs in our virtual community.
• BrainPOP Jr. | Goods and Services | Lesson Ideas
• BrainPOP Jr. | Needs and Wants | Lesson Ideas
• Grade 3 Economics

Mexico and Mexico City

Facts For Kids- Mexico
Facts About Mexico City | eHow.com
Mexico Facts for Kids
Interesting Facts about Mexico for Kids