Great Sites for Teachers

Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute has a large selection of free lesson plans
available to teachers looking for a way to bring the Bill of Rights and
the Constitution to life. Primary Source Activities, Citizenship and
Character Lessons, and Historical Narratives offer new ideas for the
study of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution and how those
amendments affect U.S. society.

Teacher's First Frontier Forts Site If you’d like to show your elementary students a little more about what life was like in early America, try a visit to our Frontier Forts of the Revolution site. While the time period is eighteenth century, the site includes photos showing how children played and food was prepared in
early America. 

The PBS Kids Democracy Project - From Blue Web'n - Want to give elementary students an understanding of how the government plays a part in our daily lives, or what the President of the United States does during the day? This easy to navigate site lets students 
explore these topics, or go virtually into the voting booth.

The Adobe Building Game by Carol Schlenk - Learn about the history of Adobe & use Adobe Building

The Underground Railroad - This National Geographic site lets you follow the footsteps of Harriet Tubman, who led hundreds of runaway slaves to freedom. The site includes a short interactive journey, classroom ideas, maps, a timeline, and more.

SCORE History/Social Science - Linking teachers to social studies resources, this site offers age-appropriate Web links categorized by grade level, California standards and frameworks, and more.

Mapblast

Mapquest

Native Americans (just one of many)

Navajo Rug Design Written for fourth grade classes studying Native Americans and Arizona, this activity directs students as they navigate the Internet, fill out a learning template, copy and paste into a local paint or draw document, and create an art project of symmetrical balance. Created by Dale Pickering, an art teacher in Mesa, Arizona.

Extraordinary Photographs of New Mexico and the US

New Mexico Constitution

The Santa Fe Trail

Fifty States.Com