Using the Internet as a Learning Tool
The internet can be a helpful tool in your learning. Below are some links that
you may use to help further your U.S. Regions research. The first 9 sites
begin with general state information and then continue with information on
specific states set up by regions. #16 is a particularly good video of the 50
states. (Thank you Cole's mom.) Please feel free to email me other good sites
that you find. I've already gotten a few good ones! Thanks, Ms. H.
General Sites
1.) 50 States: general info about all of the states; click on your state to
find more specific information
http://www.50states.com
2.) 50 States, Tourism section: good for taking notes in your tourism section
of your research notebook
http://www.50states.com/tools/moreinfo.htm
3.) REGIONS: Good overview of the regions and states within a given region.
Gives general category
listing that allows you to get very specific about the different states.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/United_States/Regions
4.) Incredible site of amazing information... a lot of links on this site (Ten
Risky Places to Live in the
U.S., Across the America, Deserts...)
http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/US.html
5.) Use this interactive state map to help you find capitals, capital
matching, flags, state abbreviations,
etc.
http://www.usa.learningtogether.net/
6.) Information on states, population, geography and ranking things (for
example, the 50 most
populated states in order, etc.)
http://www.factmonster.com/us.html
7.) Tons of links to latitude and longitude, maps, history, and more.
http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html
8.) Infoplease - Click on your state on the U.S. map.
http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
9.) Kidspace - The Internet Public Library. You will find many helpful links here.
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow
10.) Kidport Reference Library: click on state and get tons of information
about your state
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaGeography/UsaGeography.htm
11.) Sheppard Software: click on this site for cool games about the state and
region, but MORE
IMPORTANTLY to the left of the page in the column are state names you can
click on and print out
terrific maps of your state - thanks Marilyn and Lu!!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
12.) NEW ENGLAND: An online tourism guide... includes cities of New England,
natural beauty of
NEngland, colonial NEngland and much more... links to the Weather Channel
http://www.visitnewengland.com
13.) NEW ENGLAND: This site has links to "View Photo of" and lists the
NEngland states. When you click
on the state you get a large map broken up into regions and there are great
pictures for each.
http://www.singlesourcephoto.com
14.) License plates from around the world website... print out a picture of
your state's license plate -
THANK YOU, ELIZA!
http://www.worldlicenseplates.com
15.) Click on your state and it shows all of the verses for your state song.
http://www.onelang.com/encyclopedia/index.php/State_song
16.) A video of the 50 states.
http://oldbluewebdesigns.com/mybeautifulamerica.htm
17.) Grade level resources for the U.S. Regions study. (Some may be repeats
from my above list.)
http://www.wellesley.mec.edu/wes/pages/curriculum/4curr/4Regions.htm?WebPageNo=18435
18.) America's Story from "America's Library". Visit any of the 50 states.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es
19.) Fill in the states in a certain time limit!
http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf
20.) Ben's Guide to U.S. government for kids. Facts on the different states.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html
21.) U.S. Map Games. Thank you Caroline and family!!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Social Studies for Kids! Thanks, Zoe!!
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/usstates.htm
Other Resources
Please feel free to send me other really good sites that you find useful. Ms. H.