Social Studies

Links updated 5-26-09

1. Community Helpers - Excellent learning site for whole class activities or independent study. Sound files read the words to the children but first graders should have no problem reading most of it themselves. Many various types of Community workers with activities included with each worker, along with additional Internet sites for further study.
2. Community Helpers Song - Jobs Song - Discusses many community helpers.
3. Working in the Community - Community Helper Web Quest
4. Communities - Numerous web site links to activities online and off to help your Community and Family Units.
5. Cultural Differences - Alfy site. Many activities to help children understand cultural differences.
6. Fighting Fires - Take a virtual tour. All inclusive site with virtual interaction, audio for text parts, interactive games, cut-outs to print and more. Different types of clothing for different types of fires are also included under the extras category along with pictures of firefighters in action.
7. Be Fire Safe - Scroll down to the Be Fire Safe Game. Find the things in the house that are fire hazards.
8. Fire Safety with Hershey the Fire Dog - Many fun activities included.
9. Fire Safety - Interactive site that helps children remember when to call 911.
10. Fire Safety - Smoke Detectives - Many games about fire safety.
11. Fire Safety - Flip the Fire Monkey reads tips to the students.
12. Fire Safety File Folder Game - Match Color with Color Word
13. Fire Safety Game - Memory, Puzzles, Jeopardy
14. Fire Safety - Hazard House - Click on the words Hazard House to get to the website.
15. Fire Safety Resources to Print - Bookmarks, Color Books. a junior firefighter badge, helmet and identification card for children to color and cut out, and more.
16. Fire Safety Song - Animated Song
17. Fire Safety Writing Paper - Print this and let students write their own fire safety stories. Another choice of Fire Safety Writing Paper .
18. Friendship - Activities that bring home the meaning of a friend.
19. PeaceKidz - KidsCare Story Center - Online Picture Books For Kids Who Care About Our World by Robert Alan. Stories translated in numerous languages around the world!.
20. Social Studies Curriculum Resources Poster Sets - Grade K-3; Posters that facilitate the teaching of social studies standards.
21. Sparky the Fire Dog - Learn about Fire Safety with Sparky. Games, color sheets and more.
22. Traffic Sign Quiz - Knowing what these signals and signs mean and obeying them will help to keep you safe when you walk. Site includes public transportation, seat belt, and school bus rules also.
23. Traffic Songs - Songs and activities.
24. Transportation Song - Learn the different ways to travel around the world.
25. Wants - What are wants and how do they differ from needs?

 

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