| 50 States.com [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides state and U.S. territory information including state symbols, flags, nicknames, songs, birds, flowers, elected officials, and many other facts. Also includes links to official state homepages. http://www.50states.com/ |
| ?Mexifornia? [ Kids ] - About Mexican families who recently moved to California. Shares their stories, their traditions, and their culture. http://library.thinkquest.org/J002136/ |
| A Virtual Journey into San Francisco's Chinatown [ Kids/Teens ] - In the heart of a bustling metropolis, Chinatown is a distinct culture within a culture. Use your mouse to navigate Chinatown's streets and alleys, and see how the old ways mingle with the new. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/chinatown/intro.html |
| AFRO-Americ@: Kids Zone [ Kids/Teens ] - African American children are encouraged to be proud of their roots. Brainteasers about African geography and anthropology, black American history quizzes, and African fables. http://www.afro.com/children/ |
| America's Library [ Kids/Teens ] - Discover the stories of America's past. Meet amazing Americans from the past and present, explore the states, and read about everyday life. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi |
| CIA World Factbook: United States [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Features a map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html |
| ClassBrain's State Reports [ Kids/Teens ] - Resources for research projects on U.S. states including official state websites, clipart, report templates, and puzzles. http://classbrain.com/artstate/publish/ |
| Flag Education and Etiquette: Pledge of Allegiance [ Kids ] - Explains what each line of the United States Pledge of Allegiance really means. From the American Legion. http://www.legion.org/?section=our_flag&subsection=flag_history&content=flag_history |
| From One Life to Another [ Kids/Teens ] - An in-depth look at the flood of immigrants who arrived on America's shores during the 19th century. Virtual tours show how they lived beforehand and how their migration transformed not only their lives, but the culture of a nation. http://library.thinkquest.org/26786/ |
| Golden Crescent [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Introduces the region of the Golden Crescent, a wide swath that runs along the Atlantic Coast from Savannah to Cape Canaveral and inland towards Tallahassee. Includes a look at its rich history and the many diverse cultures which meet within its bounds. http://www.cr.nps.gov/goldcres/ |
| Historical Census Browser [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Search for information about the population and economy of US states and counties from 1790 to 1960. Data can be collected in the form of maps or tables. http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/ |
| Immigration: The Living Mosaic of People, Culture and Hope [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - This Thinkquest site includes regulations of immigration to America, Ellis Island activities and life in the new country. http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/ |
| Indian Health Services: Kids [ Kids ] - Explore Native American culture, health, safety, and legends. http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/Publications/Kids/index.cfm |
| Kids Commonwealth [ Kids/Teens ] - Provides information and links about Virginia, its government, history, and geography. Also offers learning games and maps. http://www.kidscommonwealth.virginia.gov/ |
| Mr. Lincoln's White House [ Kids/Teens ] - An account of Abraham Lincoln, the White House as it was during his Presidency, and Washington in Lincoln's time. http://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/ |
| Name that State [ Kids ] - An interactive quiz that will test your knowledge of the states. http://www.primarygames.com/states/start.htm |
| Not Everyone's American Dream [ Kids/Teens ] - Learn about the homeless sub-culture in the United States. Explore who the homeless are and how they get that way. http://library.thinkquest.org/10374/ |
| Our American Heritage: A Patchwork Quilt [ Kids ] - Focuses on the many different cultures that came to Texas and the United States of America and the contributions members of these cultures have made. http://library.thinkquest.org/J001272F/ |
| Pickatrail [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Identifies the location of every state on a world map. Includes information on state birds, flowers, trees, flags, quick links, backpacking in Europe, compass, and GPS resources. http://www.pickatrail.com/jupiter/location/north_america/usa/usa.html |
| State Animals [ Kids/Teens ] - Official state animals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, and insects. With downloadable report covers and bookmarkers in PDF format. http://www.stateanimals.com/ |