Resources, Technology, Activities and Samples for SBISD Elementary Social Studies
Demo on how to create an elementary Social Studies Biography Trading Card of Abraham Lincoln
Trading Card site
Discovery Education site for photo Lincolnphot.jpg
Notes about A. Lincoln from Online Encyclopedia Britannica and White House for Kids
1809-1865
16th President
Tallest at 6'4"
Wrote Emancipation Proclamation - freedom for slaves
Assassinated while at Ford's Theater
Image Generators
Combination of visual(s) and small bits of text
2nd Grade American Symbols
TEKS 113.4.B.14.B - identify selected symbols such as state and national birds and flowers and patriotic symbols such as the U.S. and Texas flags and Uncle Sam
American Symbols
A TEASe (Technology Enhanced Anticipatory Set) for introducing the patriotic symbols of the United States created using Animoto
American Symbols PhotoStory (scroll towards the bottom)
Take a look at a PhotoStory where some students talk about what they learned about American Symbols.
4th Grade Siginificant Explorers
TEKS 113.6.B.2.B - identify the accomplishments of significant explorers such as Cabeza de Vaca; Christopher Columbus; Francisco Coronado; and Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, and explain their impact on the settlement of Texas
Example of an Explorer using a Magazine Cover click here
5th Grade American Revolution
TEKS 113.7.B.2.C - summarize the results of the American Revolution, including the establishment of the United States and the origins of U.S. military institutions
Example of an Animoto to introduce a unit on the American Revolution click here
5th Grade Landforms
TEKS 113.7.B.7.B - describe a variety of regions in the United States such as landforms, climate, and vegetation regions that result from physical characteristics
Example of Landforms using Mosaic Maker click here
5th Grade Inventors and Scientists
TEKS 113.7.B.24.A -describe the contributions of famous inventors and scientists such as Neil Armstrong, John J. Audubon, Benjamin Banneker, Clarence Birdseye, George Washington Carver, Thomas Edison, and Carl Sagan
Example of an Inventor Trading card click here
Interactive Map Fun!
States Review
Visited State Map
Mark states visited or studied or ?
States Review
Stateris
An interactive map of the United States where students can practice state locations against the clock!
European Countries Review
Stateris-Europe
Interactive recognition practice of countries in Europe. Play against the clock!
Physical Maps / Political Maps
Google Maps Transparencies
Interactive mashup of political maps & satellite physical maps from Google.
Currently available for US, Canadian and UK locations.
Global Current Events
Yahoo NewsGlobe
View it in auto mode or interactive mode.
Travel IQ Challenge
How Well Do You Know Your World?
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