Category: Links by Topic

Earth to Kids
There are a number of different puzzles here for you to try. There are word searches and quizzes, all to do with the environment. How much do you know?

Egyptian Name Translator
Type in your name and see what it looks like written in hieroglyphics.

Find the State
Can you identify all 50 States? This is a good game for learning where all the states are. When you know them all, see how fast you are.

Flag Tag
How well do you know the world flags? There is a country name and three flags. You have to ‘catch’ the right flag!

A Game A Day
Play a new game everyday at this interactive site. Some games relate to social studies and some are just for fun. You can check out old games, too.

Your Geography Knowledge Quiz
Can you place the 50 States on the map correctly? Try it out. When you’ve done select another world map, and try again.

Gorm’s Viking Name Convertor
Enter your name and choose the word that describes you best. Gorm will give you your Viking name. Try finding names for other people you know, too!

Hangman – US Presidents
Each of the games has the name of a US President. Can you guess which president it is?

Journey Through The Middle Ages
Move through the castle room-by-room, gathering information on the way. To move to the next room you must answer a question correctly and then you will be given a clue and move on. The aim is to collect all the clues and solve a puzzle, to be made a knight.

The Magic School Bus Great Habitat Game
Find out more about a few endangered species and their habitats, try playing the game.

Runes Through Time
Enter your name in the space provided and translate it into runes. When you have finished, check out the rest of the page to learn more about Vikings and runes.

Seven Wonders
The idea of the game is to eliminate colored bricks. You need to have at least two same-color bricks next to each other to get them to disappear. Behind the wall of bricks there are photographs of the Seven Wonders of the World, and a few more, too. This game is not as easy as it looks, and you need to eliminate most of the bricks to see the picture. Good Luck!

World Capitals
Try these different activities for learning the capital cities of the world. There is something to please everyone.

Build A Volcano
Here you can chose from a very simple model, to a complex electronic one. There are clear instructions given for each. Let’s get busy!

Clay Seals
Find out how to make a clay seal. Make one and try it out. Compare your seal with that of a friend. How different are they?

Make a Civil War Drum
During the civil war young boys used to carry drums. Read a bit of background history and then click on the link. You will be taken to a page of simple directions for making your own drum.

Make Your Own Weather Station
First make a weatherproof box. Next, make all the instruments to put in it, following the very simple instructions, and using readily available objects. Finally, keep a weather journal, showing your findings.

Make Your Own Compass
Find out why we need compasses, and then make your own. This is a very simple project, but fun to do.

Make Your Own Fossils
Although real fossils take millions of years to form, you can make your own in a few minutes.

Make Your Own Sundial
Enter coordinates for your location and the computer will generate a template for your very own accurate sundial. Download the template and away you go.

Make a Thunderstorm
This site has instructions for making just about every kind of weather. Try the thunderstorm first, and then have a go at the lightning and even a tornado. Do the experiments in order, so that you can understand how they work.

Mummy Crazy
Make your own life size mummy. There are very simple instructions to follow and links to mummy galleries made by Grade 6 students.

Weather Experiments
Lots of weather experiments for 8 year olds. The topics covered include how to weigh air, how to keep paper dry under water and even how to measure relative humidity.

Chokky Bikkies – Looking at Fair Trade
Find out more about fair trade and the production of chocolate in Ghana. After you have read about fair trade, click on the chocolate bar to take the quiz. Can you work out who gets the most?

Cool Bank for Kids
Links, the dog, and his friends explain banking in terms suitable for grades 3-5. Just click on anything in Links’ backyard and get information on banking matters.

164 Currency Converter
This currency converter lists and exchanges all 164 world currencies.

Econopolis
Join Mega Money, his horse, Bill, and dog, Dollar, on a tour through Econopolis. Start by learning about barter, and end with goods and services. There is a small quiz at the end of each page to check your knowledge and understanding of the lesson.

A History of Money
From wampum, shells used for barter, through the different forms of paper currency, this is a short history of money in the United States.

The History of Money
What purpose does money serve? Find out why people stopped bartering and switched to money instead.

MoneyCents: Making Money Make Sense for Kids
How kids can earn, spend and even save money, plus interesting facts about money.

The US Mint Kids Site
Learn about the history of coins, and find out how the Mint makes money. Visit an online clubhouse for kids and teachers. Find games, lesson plans, project ideas and more.

United States Treasury Currency Information
Did you know that the US Treasury used to print a $10.000 bill? Find out all about US paper money, what bills are still printed and what they look like.

Channel One News
You can find everything you want right here, with up-to-date current events for kids. There are main International news features, headlines, quizzes and polls, plus archived stories.

Children’s Express
Top news stories for kids are presented here, written by kids.

Earthweek
This site gives a weekly journal of the most important world events of the week, related to geography. You can see the journal in PDF format, or get a list of newspapers that publish it.

1stheadlines
Take a comprehensive look at newspaper headlines, searching by State or Country. Other categories include US politics and general. The search feature allows up-to-the-minute results from newspaper sources around the world.

NewsDay
Top stories from the Associated Press, arranged in chronological order. Categories include Top News, International, National and Sports.

News4Kids
Archived news stories, written for kids. This site doesn’t offer up-to-the-minute news, but has the main news stories archived by month.

TIME for Kids
TIME for Kids (grades 5-12) features people and events in the news, historic profiles, a cartoon of the week, interactive talk back and online quizzes.

Aboriginal Awareness
Learn about Canada’s original inhabitants. The way they live, how they helped the first settlers in North America, and much more.

AfroAmerica Kids Zone
Discover the culture of Africa, play games and read about African myths and fables.

 

 

Cultural Connections
Find out what life is like in some other countries around the world. Not all of the links work at this site, so if one doesn’t work, try another. There is a lot of good information here.

 

 

Culture Quest World Tour
Tour the world with Parsifal Penguin and Ophelia Owl. Explore crafts and games from different countries.

 

 

The First Americans
A Grade 3 project. Learn about Native American culture.

 

 

Holidays Around the World
Check the calendar and see what holidays are being celebrated around the world this week. This site allows you to send in your birthday to be entered in the calendar. Please be SURE to check with your parents first, if you want to do this.

 

 

Kids Eyes on Asia – Vietnam
Find out all about school in Vietnam. When you have checked out the schools, why not have a look at the food and some of the things that go on everyday?

 

 

Kids Window Restaurant
What do children in Japan eat? How different is it to the food you eat everyday? Find out more here.

 

 

Learn to Use Chopsticks
Some people from Asia eat with chopsticks. Find out how to use chopsticks, and then try them out.

 

 

Native American Recipes
These are authentic Native American recipes on a site that has an incredible wealth of cultural information.

 

World Games
Try playing some of these games that other kids around the world play. Be warned there are no computers involved in any of them, just good outdoor fun!

Explore government and civics for kids. Learn about governments and how they work, both at local and national level.

Ben’s Guide to US Government for Kids
This site covers civics, broken down into age appropriate categories K-12. There is even a section for parents and teachers. Check out the links to US government web sites for kids.

About Canadian Government
The Canadian Government presents information for kids here, including how the government works.

Government Mexico for Kids
This bright, clear look at the government of Mexico includes such topics as municipalities and rights.

Junior Parliament
How does the British Parliament work? Who was Guy Fawkes, and why is he famous? This site is specially designed for under 12 year olds. Take a tour, and then try the quiz.

Kids Democracy Project
Find out how the government affects you. Afterwards, try your hand at being President for the day. This site is clear, simple and fun.

Kids Next Door
Learn about community helpers and local government. This site is ideally suited for the younger age range (K-2).

US State Department – Geographic Learning Site
Discover how the State Department works with age appropriate areas of discovery. Find out where US diplomats work and travel with the Secretary of State.

White House for Kids
Find out all about the White House. Where it is, its history, what children have lived in it, and even what pets have lived there.