Good morning, welcome to our series sharing Homeschool Resources: History & Economics. Take a look at the resources and let me know which one you most would like to check out and why.
Follow the adventures of a lovable Chesapeake blue crab named Chester, as he learns about history and economics. Each book in the series is broken down so that they easily fit into your daily lesson plan.
UNCO – Doing History, Keeping the Past
Grades 3-8, with parental supervision
Discover the History of Colorado with this website from the University of Northern Colorado.
When arriving at today’s link use the menu under the header to begin exploring:
- Indians
- Trappers & Traders
- Miners
- Farmers & Ranchers
- Cities
- 20th Century Colorado
- Virtual Field Trips
Each topic is further broken down into sub-sections focusing on the people, places, lifestyles, occupations, and more. Each section provides textural information along with images and relevant quotes.
A nice feature of these units is there is a downloadable PDF available of the section that you can take along with you when you are offline. From the “Home” page, select the “Teacher Resources” link under the welcome section to locate downloadable Word documents of lesson plans and activities as well as other online resources.
This site would make a good addition to your Colorado State Studies.
Discovery Education Social Studies Techbook
Discovery Education Social Studies Techbook is a standards-aligned digital resource that immerses students in historical events and breathes new life into social studies concepts.
All grades, with parental supervision
Set Sail on an adventure to discover the History of the Sea with this website from the National Maritime Historical Society. Using the colorful icons at the top of the page, visitors can explore:
- Animals – Learn about all kinds of animals and historical stories about them.
- People – Discover sailors, pirates, explorers, and more.
- Vessels – Have a look at the vessels of the sea past and present and much more.
- Archaeology – Dig into nautical archaeology.
- Careers – Explore a variety of occupations related to the sea.
- Marine Art – Learn about artists and sculptors whose works focus on sea life
- Discover More – Dive into the language of the sailors of yesterday, explore navigational tools, discover the science and art of the sea, and much more.
Each topic provides colorful images, interesting text and a “Did You Know?” section for further investigation. Older students and adults will also find a lot more Maritime history by selecting the home icon at the top of any page.
Hover over the “Resources” link on the main menu to research a vessel, learn about Historic Ships, browse the Sea History site index, See Marine Art in their store, and discover links to other Maritime image collections.
This site will enrich your American History Studies by allowing students to more deeply examine how the Seas have played a part in our history.
Thank you.
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
