Social Studies Helpful Websites

1. StateMaster allows students and teachers the ability to compare all 50 US states in some 3,000 different ways, from the number of bookmobiles to the number of wooden roller coasters. This free educational resource allows users to graph, map, plot, chart and correlate all statistics. Thousands of flags and maps, as well as detailed state profiles, populate the database. http://www.statemaster.com/index.php

2. Although the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, its interpretation can cause great controversies. Students can read the actual Constitution as well as view the many issues involving constitutional law. If that proves to be a bit dry, play Constitutional Trivia or Bill of Rights Golf. There are links to Supreme Court cases that include study questions and even a Supreme Court Humor Page. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/home.html

3. Faculty at the University of Houston's history department and College of Education have designed the "Digital History" web site to support the teaching of American history to K-12 students. The site includes an online textbook, annotated historical documents, and more than 70 interactive, inquiry-based modules. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/

4. Games to test your knowledge on world geography, United States, Canada, Mexico, and other countries http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm#Geography

5. National maps and geographic information http://www.nationalatlas.gov/