Social Studies 5th

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Social Studies General  Back to Top

Test Your Skills!--a fun site that teaches and tests you on common social studies skills like map reading, drawing conclusions, etc.

Text Book Site--this page has chapter summaries and practice quizzes to take.  Also try out the "Passport to the World" activity to learn more about world cultures, history, and geography.

Mr. Nussbaum.com -- a great interactive sight with lots of information and games

Latin America  Back to Top

Latin America Notes -- Chapters 24-26--Central America, Caribbean, and South America

Latin America Oral Report -- Final Project Guidelines, List of Topics, Organizer and Rubric

Central America Map, Caribbean Map, South America Map  --    Blank maps to fill in

CIA World Fact Book -- Look up all kinds of information about different countries--helpful for your research

Latin America Map -- Labeled map of all countries

Canada Sites  Back to Top  

Canada Notes (3rd Trimester) --notes on the different regions of Canada

Official Government Page--This is where ALL the info is about anything Canadian.  Great site!

About.com --has links to information about the different provinces and territories in Canada

Nations Online --More info about Canada and its provinces and territories

Kid's Zone --site especially for kids with some info about each province and territory

Canada Geography Quiz--Test to see if you know where all the provinces are on the map!

Canada Games --plus puzzles and trivia

NEW!  Canada Scavenger Hunt --use the web to find facts about Canada

NEW!  Advanced Canada Web Hunt --up for a challenge?  Not all the links work, so you'll have to find your own resources!

US Regions  Back to Top

Learn the States-neat way to remember the map of US              Mr. Nussbaum USA pages--great resources and games

Study the States- mouse over the map to study states             US States Puzzle--Drag and drop the states where they belong

Online Map Quiz--test yourself to see how you do!                   50 States Song--Learn the 50 states by singing

US Activity Site Some text book related activities that test your knowledge of US Regions.

States and Capitals--See how good you are at identifying the capitals of US states.

www.theus50.com  Information about all 50 states, just click on the map.

Nifty Fifty Webquest   a whole ton of information and links about the US.

Regions Info   More than you ever wanted to know and MORE!  Even though we studied 10 regions and some sources break the US into 5, Wikipedia shows all the ways the US is categorized and tells a little about each region.  VERY GOOD source of info!

Oregon Trail -- an oldie but a goodie.  The classic game of Western survival.

Geography  Back to Top

How Seasons Work Slideshow--From the UK, shows why we have seasons and why it's colder/warmer in some places more than others.

Seasons Simulator--Try out this simulation to see how the Sun's rays affect our climate.

Seasons Video--A short video explaining why we have seasons.

Latitude and Longitude Game--Try to track down the girl's hiding place using latitude and longitude clues.

Quia "Rags to Riches" Geography Game--Like "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"--Answer questions about geography