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Transportation Wonderland

http://education.dot.gov/k5/gamk5.htm
A K-5 site that lets you "follow the path to your favorite ride" and learn about all kinds of transportation methods.

BONUS.com
(Brains section)

http://www.bonus.com/
This is another site that could go in an "ALL Categories" section. There are many many challenging games and quizzes here on all topics.

MapQuest

http://www.mapquest.com/
Handy online mapping tool that students can use. Find locations based on maps and directions. This is s "real world" tool!

National Atlas

http://nationalatlas.gov/natlas/NatlasStart.asp

This atlas is VERY complex...the user can make it as simple or layered as they wish.

You and your students can investigate characteristics such as population, agriculture, climate, history, etc. for any location in the world. This tool creates extremely interesting maps that you design.

A Biography of America: Timeline to 1876

http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog13/feature/index.html
American Timeline

Technology Changes in the Home

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tech/techslider.html
An interactive timeline of the changes of various technologies since 1900.

Online Geography Games

http://www.geography-games.com/
An online interactive game site on the various regions of the world.

The PBS Kids Democracy Project

http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/
This site provides students the opportunity to explore a day in the life of a president, learn the history of voting and how government affects them.

Expeditions Atlas

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html
Students can create various maps of countries/states around the world for printing and copying.

Test Your Geography Knowledge

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
Students take interactive quizzes to test their geography knowledge.

Carmen Sandiego

http://www.carmensandiego.com/
Students use math, history, geography, and grammar skills to locate Carmen Sandiego

GeoGame

http://www.globalschoolhouse.org/project/gg/
Students practice geography terms, read and interpret maps, and expand their awareness of the world around them.