Updated 11/09/09

4th GRADE SITES

4th Grade Social Studies Text Link

Halloween Online Safety Game

Scholastic Activities
Scholastic Thanksgiving 
I Was Wondering

NEW YORK ANIMALS

NEW YORK STATE HISTORY
Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant
Native American Government - League of Five Nations
American Revolution
Fraunces Tavern Museum
Paul Revere Biography  
Virtual Tour of the Half Moon

New Netherlands Museum 
Virtual Tour of New Netherlands

Hudson River Photo Gallery
Hudson River 
Map of Hudson River

LOCAL HISTORY
History of Westchester 
Early Westchester History
Hudson River History Tour 
Colonial Westchester County
History of White Plains 
St. Paul's Church 
Frederick Philipse
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site  
Philipse Manor
Sleepy Hollow Past
Sleepy Hollow History  
More Sleepy Hollow History  
More Sleepy Hollow History

Philipsburg Manor in North Tarrytown, NY.
Philipsburg Manor is a 300 year old working farm and gristmill on the banks of the Pocantico River once owned by Frederick Philipse. Philipse was a carpenter who rose to become the richest man in the colony of New York. He established a commercial center which was operated by enslaved Africans. Today the site operates the mansion as a museum. You can visit these sites by clicking on the words below.
Philipsburg Manor
For a School or Group Tour
Slavery in Colonial New York
Visit Plimouth Plantation

NEW YORK STATE GOVERNMENT
New York State Assembly
New York State Senate

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Sign the Declaration
Declaration of Independence 
Signers of the Declaration 
Declaration Timeline 
Declaration Mural  
Constitution Mural
Ben's Guide to Government
Three Branches of Government 
US Government Quiz 

Constitution 
Constitution - Including Amendments

Another Three Branches Quiz 
Teen Government
 

Archiving Early America
Election2004 Scholastic Magazine 
PBS Kids: Democracy
Time for Kids-Election04
The Democracy Project  
US Constitution 
Charters of Freedom - Historical Documents
 
Dear Mr. President
book series with wonderful links to primary documents
 
Our Flag 

VIRTUAL TOURS 
Tour the Senate

Tour the White House
Virtual Tour of Washington, D.C.
Clickable Map Washington, D.C.
360 Tour of the White House

Washington D.C. Mall
Virtual Tour of the Mall
Visit the White House

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
White House for Kids 
White House 
President's Cabinet 
Departments and Agencies 

JUDICIAL BRANCH
Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court 
Federal Judiciary Center 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Senate Calendar 
US Senate 
Learning about the Senate
 

Visiting the Senate 
House of Representatives  
House Chamber 
Search for historical documents at the Library of Congress
Schedule of House committees 
Kids in the House

WOMEN'S HISTORY
Distinguished Women of the Past and Present - search according to the field of activity
Women Who Changed History from Scholastic
Pocantico's Children's Encyclopedia of Women
Encyclopedia of Women's History  - a women's history encyclopedia created by and for K-12 students
Women's History - The Quest for Equality - from World Book Encyclopedia. Outlines the rise of the women's movement and includes biographies of important women trailblazers.
White House - First Ladies  Read about the first ladies of the past the current first lady
First Ladies - Grolier's Encyclopedia

American Women's History- A Research Guide
A Celebration of Women Writers This site hopes to make people more aware of the rich variety of writers who come from other countries, many of whom write in other language.
Biography.com to find what you want to know
Hotlist: Women's History from the Franklin Institute
Lives, the Biography Resources Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters narratives, oral histories and more
Take this Quiz about Women in History  from the National Women's History Project
Another Quiz A test of firsts and other information for Women's History Month
4000 Years of Women in Science  - biographies, photographs and other references
Distinguished Women of the Past and Present  - Biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers and others.
A Celebration of Women Writers - The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history.
Gifts of Speech  - speeches made by influential contemporary women
International Women's Air & Space Museum - learn about women who took to the skies
Susan B. Anthony House Museum and National Landmark - lots of information on this pioneer of U.S. women's rights.
Women's History Resources
What did You Do in the War, Grandma? - an oral history of Rhode Island women during World War II, written by South Kingston High School students
International Museum of Women

National Women's Hall of Fame
National Museum of Women's History
National Museum of Women in the Arts
The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future
Women of the West Museum
Women Inventors Lab - Meet some amazing women inventors.
A Day in the Life the story of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
100 Years towards Suffrage

BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
From the British Point of View 
The American Revolution Battles 
Liberty: The American Revolution from PBS  
Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of White Plains  
Battle of Lexington & Concord  
Battle of Lexington 
Battle of Valley Forge
Battle of Princeton  
Battle of Trenton   
Battle of Monmouth    
Battle of Camden  
The Battle of Saratoga  
Battle of Bennington 
Battle of Yorktown  
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga   more on Fort Ticonderoga
Battle of King's Mountain  
Battle of Brandywine 
Battle of Cowpens 
Battles of Quebec  more on Battle of Quebec  
John Paul Jones
PBS Road to Revolution Game

SADAKO
Hiroshima: A Survivors Story 
Interview with a Survivor
Second Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki 
News Report from 1945 
The Decision to Drop the Bomb

President Truman's Speech after Hiroshima 
World War II Timeline
Photos Gallery of Hiroshima
Blast Effect
Bomb Damage in Hiroshima   
Photos from Hiroshima  
Sadako Statue
 
Sadako Memorial
 

SYSTEMS of the BODY
Brainpop.com - Your Body
The Inner Body
The Virtual Body   
How the Body Works from Kidshealth

Circulatory System 
The Human Body

FIRE SAFETY
Fire Safety for Kids
Kids Room: Fire Safety
 

IMMIGRATION
Ellis Island
National Park Service: Ellis Island

More Ellis Island: National Park Service
Scholastic: Tour Ellis Island
History Channel: Ellis Island An exhibit from the History Channel, putting you into the shoes of an immigrant coming through Ellis Island. Arrive on the boat and select an audio clip of an immigrant. With Timeline, Heritage, Gateway, etc.
PBS Kids: Immigration
Ellis Island Webquest

American Revolutionary War
Comsewogue, NY American Revolutionary War Site 
Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunt 

COLONIAL TIMES:
America's Library The Colonial Period
Colonial Kids
Dress Like a Colonist
13 Colonies Interactive Scavenger Hunt
Colonial Times in America
Life During the 18th Century- Williamsburg  
Williamsburg Daily Puzzle
Historical Documents - Africans in America 
A Day in the Life of a Miller 
Philipsburg Manor
Van Cortlandt Manor
18th Century Clothing 
Daily Life in the Colonies
Africans at Philipsburg Manor 
Colonial Currency 
Family of Tradesmen
Trades in Colonial Williamsburg
Education in Colonial Times
A Day with Felicity  
Africans in America- PBS 
Child's Play
Colonial Tradesmen
Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents
George Washington: Father of our Country

NEW YORK
I Love New York
Upstate New York
Yahoo Travel and Guides
New York History Net
Get the Facts about New York State 
Riverkeeper

EXPLORERS
Discoverers Web  
Enchanted Learning - Explorers
 
Explorers from Civilization.ca
John Cabot
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Columbus Navigation Home Page
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain 
Samuel de Champlain 
Giovanni Da Verrazzano  
Giovanni Da Verrazzano
  
Letter from Verrazzano to the King of France
Giovanni Da Verrazzano
Henry Hudson
Magellan
Magellan was another explorer set to discover spice islands.  Brutal weather, threats of mutiny, ship losses, scurvy--all plagued the expedition. Read about Magellan's life, his voyage, ships, crew members, etc., and chart his voyage at this site. 
The Mariner's Museum

You be the Historian

IROQUOIS
Iroquois Webquest 
   Corrections for links:
     1st link: http://www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibitions/north-south-east-west/iroquois/index.html
      First Americans: http://www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/kmartin/School/iroqhouse.htm 
Iroquois History
Wampum, Treaties & Sacred Records
The First Americans
Indian Homes
Eastern Woodland Indians
Indian Cultures
Homes of the Past: An Iroquoian Longhouse
Nativeweb: Native American Technology & Art
Iroquois
Native Americans: Mohawk
Iroquois Nations of the Northeast
Native American Web 
A Day with Kaya
 
First Americans, Native American Indian Studies for Grade Schoolers 

FRONTIER LIFE
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frontier Girl

ERIE CANAL
http://www.eriecanal.org/index.html
http://www.eriecanal.org/locks.html How a lock works
http://www.epodunk.com/routes/erie-canal/index.html
take the tour
http://www.berkshiretv.com/popquiz.htm take the Erie Canal Quiz
http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/US%20History%20I/course%20files/multimedia/lesson24/lessonp.html?showTopic=2 The Transportation Revolution - click on Start Topic

http://www.cgazette.com/towns/Newark/history/918323473078.htm
historic photos 
http://www.canals.state.ny.us/maps/index.html canal maps

http://www.eriecanalvillage.net/pages/song.html Erie Canal Song

50 STATES
http://www.50states.com/  
http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html
look for "State Symbol" link on left side of each state home page
http://www.postcardsfrom.com
State Pages for Kids  
http://www.theus50.com/ 
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html
http://www.census.gov/schools/facts/ State Facts for Students http://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/index.html Journey Across a Map of History

INDIVIDUAL STATES & THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Alabama www.touralabama.org
Alaska www.travelalaska.com
Arizona www.arizonaguide.com 
Arkansas www.arkansas.com 
California www.visitcalifornia.com/state/tourism/tour_homepage.jsp 
Colorado www.colorado.com
Connecticut www.ctbound.org
Delaware www.visitdelaware.com
Florida www.visitflorida.com
Georgia
www.georgia.org/tourism
Hawaii www.gohawaii.com
Idaho www.visitid.org
Illinois www.enjoyillinois.com
Indiana www.in.gov/enjoyindiana/ 
Iowa www.traveliowa.com 
Kansas www.travelks.com 
Kentucky www.kentuckytourism.com
Louisiana www.louisianatravel.com
Maine www.visitmaine.com 
Maryland http://www.mdisfun.org/home/index.asp 
Massachusetts www.massvacation.com 
Michigan www.michigan.org 
Minnesota www.exploreminnesota.com 
Mississippi www.visitmississippi.org 
Missouri www.visitmo.com 
Montana www.visitmt.com 
Nebraska www.visitnebraska.org 
Nevada www.travelnevada.com 
New Hampshire www.visitnh.gov 
New Jersey www.visitnj.org 
New Mexico www.newmexico.org 
New York www.iloveny.com 
North Carolina www.visitnc.com 
North Dakota www.ndtourism.com 
Ohio www.discoverohio.com 
Oklahoma www.travelok.com 
Oregon www.traveloregon.com 
Pennsylvania www.visitpa.com 
Rhode Island www.visitrhodeisland.com 
South Carolina www.discoversouthcarolina.com 
South Dakota www.travelsd.com 
Tennessee www.tnvacation.com 
Texas www.traveltex.com  
Utah www.utah.com 
Vermont www.vermontvacation.com 
Virginia www.virginia.org 
Washington www.experiencewashington.com  
West Virginia http://www.wvtourism.com/ 
Wisconsin www.travelwisconsin.com 
Wyoming www.wyomingtourism.org 
Washington D.C. www.washington.org 

WEATHER
Franklin's Forecast
The Weather Channel
Weather Hunt
Web Weather for Kids 

ENDANGERED SPECIES
E-Species Fact Sheet 
World Wildlife Endangered Animals - North America
World Wildlife Federation Fact Sheets
American Museum of Natural History-Expedition: Endangered!
EE Endangered Species
Creature World click a continent to visit some of its creatures. There is a terrific photograph for each of the featured animals, along with species, habitat, and conservation information.
Endangered Specie.com
Endangered Species Program
Endangered Species Program - Kids
National Wildlife Federation Nature's Web 
The Electronic Zoo 
Marine Mammals 
Endangered Species List from Thinkquest
San Diego Zoo - animal profiles
Bagheera, A Website for Our Endangered Species

BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Pocantico's Tribute to Black History Month

LOGIC, REASONING & PATTERNS
Logical Reasoning
Try these number puzzles – can you get to level 10?

Here are some great logic stories with interactive charts!
All the Sudoku puzzles you could ever want – with hints and answers if you need them!

Patterns
http://www.funbrain.com/cracker/index.html

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_184_g_2_t_1.html
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/paul_pattern/

 

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