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Geosense
http://www.geosense.net
Test your knowledge of world geography by playing Geosense, alone or with a partner.
Latitude and Longitude http://www.wcrl.ars.usda.gov/cec/java/lat-long.htm
Enter two global coordinates and receive the crow's flight distance between the two or examine the distance between many large cities on the planet.
A really fun and challenging website that students can use to practice their
knowledge of the world around them!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/index.html
Fact finder kids’ corner
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/kids.html
http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/
At this site there is an interactive world map and you'll be instantly transported to a large collection of online sites located in the continent, country, city, or town or your choice.
A collection of language arts, math, science, and social studies.
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill.cgi?A4=1
This site contains a variety of edu-taining activities covering areas of math, language arts, social studies, and science.
Scholastic News
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/
The News Zone presents current events that are most relevant to students, in a format that is fun and appealing. The current events and engaging activities include Note Now, Games and Quizzes, What’s Your IQ and Write a Caption.
· Grade 6 Games http://www.kidport.com/Grade6/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm
· Grade 7 Games http://www.kidport.com/Grade7/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm
· Grade 8 Games http://www.kidport.com/Grade8/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm