Ice Ages in Illinois
From site: This Web exhibit answers some of the basic questions about the Ice Ages in Illinois. The astronomical and geological conditions that cause ice ages are described.
United States
Updated on March 9, 2017
On these websites and apps, students of all grades can learn more about the history, geography, governments, people and culture of each of the 50 states. Some of the sites have teaching resources too. Pick a state to learn more.
Harvesting the River
From site: This rich Web exhibit features the economic history of the central Illinois River communities from Liverpool to Meredosia. It includes waterfowl hunting, commercial fishing, ice harvesting, and musseling. The transportation section includes information about the many kinds of…
Illinois State Symbols
The State of Illinois has eighteen official state symbols, pictured here. Learn more about the symbol and find a list of books or Web sites where you can find out more. There are also online and hands-on activities you can do while…
Changes: Dynamic Illinois Environments
From site: Earth forces are continually at work causing change. Climate, land, and living things are all connected. They interact with each other in complex ways. Even a small change can start a chain reaction that, over time, has big…
Audio-Video Barn
From site: The Audio-Video Barn is full of stories about Illinois agriculture. It contains audio and video recordings of more than 130 oral-history interviews with people involved in agriculture and rural life in Illinois. It was produced by the Illinois…
At Home in the Heartland
From site: Learn about home life in Illinois from 1700 to the present in six eras, illustrated by the Museum’s collections of objects from homes. At Home is an interactive web site that teaches concepts of history focused on the…
A Family Farm Album: The Photography of Frank Sadorus
From site: In the exhibit, A Family Farm Album, Frank Sadorus shows us what life on a small farm in eastern Illinois was like in the first decade of the twentieth century. Photographic artists use camera, film, and techniques to record…
ArtNC
From site: Welcome to ArtNC, an educational resource from the North Carolina Museum of Art! This site is designed for educators, students and anyone interested in looking and learning from works of art… There are many tools available on the…
Crafting North Carolina
From site: Crafting North Carolina is a social studies curriculum-based art education website for 4th graders in North Carolina schools. This is a friendly, fun, engaging, and educational website to be used in the classroom. The development of Crafting North…
Digital Durham
From site: The Digital Durham website offers students, teachers, and researchers a range of primary sources with which they can investigate the economic, social, cultural, and political history of a post-bellum southern community. Letters from mothers to daughters, parents to…
Documenting the American South
From site: Primary sources for the study of southern history, literature, and culture.Documenting the American South (DocSouth) is a digital publishing initiative that provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture. Currently…
Eastern North Carolina Digital Library
From site: Formerly known as the North Carolina History & Fiction Digital Library, the new Eastern North Carolina Digital Library contains 399 fiction and non-fiction volumes, 150+ museum artifacts, maps and educational material pertaining to the history of the 41…
Texas Law-Related Education
This site provides law-related and civics education resources to K-12 students and teachers. To that end, teachers will find lesson plans and classroom resources. And kids can learn from a variety of multimedia activities. Some of them include Liam Learns…
On the Trail of Captain John Smith: A Jamestown Adventure
Sadly, this game, like so many Flash-based interactives, no longer works. Let’s hope that the owners will soon convert it so we can all enjoy it again. Go on an adventure with John Smith as he helps establish the Jamestown…
Georgia Historical Society
From site: The Georgia Historical Society believes an important way we fulfill our mission to collect, examine, and teach Georgia history is by providing quality resources and lesson plans for educators. While Georgia Historical Society creates Georgia Studies resources for…