Social+Studies

=Social Studies Websites.=
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1. Discovery Education Streaming: **[|http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com] This site provides a video library of over 9,000 full length videos. Videos from this site can be found for any concept you are teaching in the classroom. All of the videos are educational and aligned to state and national standards. Each video contains up-to-date content. Discovery Education Streaming is a great site for any educator who is looking for additional resources when teaching a specific concept or an entire unit. Discovery Streaming has to be purchased by your district. You need a passcode in order to log in to the website. Discovery Streaming has been used in each of the four school districts I have been in and each district values it as a wonderful resource. **//Grade Level://** **//All educators, grades Pre-K-12//**


 * 2. Google Earth: **[|http://earth.google.com] Google Earth can virtually take you and your students anywhere! This amazing site lets users view and explore satellite imagery from anywhere in the world. Often people refer to Google Earth as a virtual globe. Google Earth is a fascinating teaching tool. Student interest and engagement while using Google Earth is unbelievable. Students can get a wonderful feel for the location of different places, the geography of the land and layouts of different communities and cities. If you haven't tried Google Earth, mention it to your students. I'm sure they can be your guide. **//Grade Level://** **//All educators, parents, students, grades 2-12//**


 * 3. PBS Teachers: **[] PBS Teachers offers a wide range of resources to a variety of educators. Two items on this site really stand out. One is how up to date the resources on this website are. They do a great job of giving a teacher ideas to teach a fairly new topics (i.e. September 11, 2001, The War in Iraq). You'll also notice a teacher discussion board. What makes this discussion unique is that it is a nation wide discussion board. As educators, we enjoy seeing what other teachers are doing in their classrooms. When reading specific discussion board topics, you really get a sense of how education is different in each state. Take some time to navigate PBS Teachers, you'll be sure to find valuable classroom resources or find out what teachers in Iowa are up to. **//Grade Level://** **//All educators, grades Pre-K-12//**