In fourth grade we begin by the study of immigrants and then delve into each region of our country. Please feel free to use the sites below as we do in our classroom!
1. www.harcourtschool.com/ss1/adventure_activities/interactives/gr4_unit3.html (southeast region interactive)
2. http://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/photosmultimedia/mountainsandvalleys.htm (Everglades)
3. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/west-indian-manatee/#west-indian-manatee-group.jpg (manatee facts)
4. https://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/manatee/AdaptationsSkel.html
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7txP9MOCqs (manatees video)
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2wDZ75_66c (manatees video)
7. http://www.savethemanatee.org/info_manatee_migration.html
8. https://www.flocabulary.com/subjects/social-studies/ (regions songs)
9. http://www.timeforkids.com/ (Time Magazine)
10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eli6NaPIp70&safe=active (Lewis and Clark prompt video)
11. www.tec-coop.org/lesson-why-am-i-leaving (immigrants from Japan, Italy, Germany, and Ireland)
12. www.emigration.link/push-pull-factors-irish-migration.htm (Ireland)
13. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/index.htm (Ellis Island/Immigrants)
14. http://www.tenement.org/immigrate/(interactive immigration journey)
15. http://www.slideshare.net/palmerma/regions-of-the-united-states (slide show regions)
16. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Mountain (Stone Mountain)
17. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYBNRQUw0Tc&safe=active (Stone Mountain video)
18. http://www.factmonster.com/us.html/
19. http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ri/books/bkd/
20. http://www.50states.com/
21. http://www.theus50.com/
22. http://mrnussbaum.com/collage-america/ (map game collage)
23. http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war_battles_of_1861_1862.php (CIVIL WAR)
24. http://quizlet.com/ (make up your own quiz)
25. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm (states/capital/geo game)
26. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfvfEUq0BLQ&safe=active (states and capital song)
27. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh_d9NoN3J0 (states and capitals song)
28. www.learninggamesforkids.com/geography_games/map_test.swf