Social Studies/History sites: 

1.                The Library of Congress: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

This Web site is brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the largest library in the world and the nation's library.  We hope you will find this Web site entertaining and fun to use. And, of course, we hope you will learn something from it. The site was designed especially with young people in mind, but there are great stories for people of all ages, and we hope children and their families will want to explore this site together.

2.             Smithsonian Institute:  http://www.si.edu/ 

Welcome to the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums and 9 research centers. Visit the Smithsonian in person or online and you will see why it represents for so many the treasured icons of our past, the vibrant art of the present, and the scientific promise of the future. 

3.             CultureGrams: http://online.culturegrams.com/ 

The aim of CultureGrams has been to foster understanding and appreciation of the world's countries and peoples by creating and publishing excellent content. Find photos, recipes, maps, teaching activities for over 200 countries. 

Username and password: wwplremote 

4.             Washington State Elections:  http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/outreach

This is a Washington Secretary of the State website. It provides learners of all ages with information and activities dealing with voting.

5. Kids.gov http://www.kids.gov/

    

    Find links to government and other kids' sites -- grouped by age and subject. Explore, learn, and have fun!

6.  White House 101:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white_house_101/

    

7. Sheppard Software: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

   We design educational software and online games with these goals: 1) To add sound and visual effects to make learning fun and more memorable. 2) To design games with many difficulty levels so that players will continue to be challenged no matter how far they progress. 3) To provide games that will exercise players' brains.