• History

  • Geography

 
                                                                             

Our City:

 

Houston Guide - A guide to our fair city.

 

The City of Houston - Houston's government center.

 

Alief - a guide to Alief, Texas.

 

The Story of Sam Houston - learn all about Sam Houston!

 

Sam Houston - a biography from the Handbook of Texas.

 

Map of Houston - catch a glimpse of our city.

 

Our State:

 

Maps of Texas - See different types of maps of our state.

 

The Texas Senate - learn all about Texas government with a tour!

 

NetState - learn important facts about Texas!

 

Road trip Across Texas - visit thirteen important cities of Texas.

 

Enchanted Learning: Texas - learn all about Texas from Enchanted Learning.

 

Texas Almanac: Check up-to-date information about our state.

 

TexasOnline Kids Corner:  check out information about Texas from Texas!

 

Travel Texas - learn about the places and faces of Texas.

 

Our Country:

 

The World Fact Book - facts about the U.S.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance - read about the story of the Pledge.

 

Explore Washington D.C. - learn about our nations capital and federal landmarks.

 

World Facts - U.S. - visit Yahooligans to find out more about our country.

 

The American Experience - learn about the US with PBS.

 

Explore the States - learn about all fifty states!

 

Scholastic News - learn all about current events with Scholastic.

 

Government:

 

FirstGov - the government website of The United States of America.

 

U.S. Government for Kids - learn about government with Ben Franklin.

 

Uncle Sam - learn about the branches of government.

 

USA Government - learn all about the US government!

 

Federal Bureau of Investigation - learn about the FBI (K - 5).

 

The White House - learn all about the home of the President.

 

The United States House of Representatives - kid friendly website!

 

The Constitution - learn all about the U.S. Constitution.

 

Yahooligans: Government - check out these links to the U.S. Government from Yahooligans!

 

Scholastic News - learn all about current events with Scholastic.

 

History:

 

Yahooligans: US History Links: check out all the links from Yahooligans!

 

This Day in History - The History Channel provides a glimpse of history today.

 

America's Story - read all about America!

 

History Rock - check out the lyrics to all the SchoolHouse Rock songs.

 

WayBack - an online history magazine for kids.

 

America on the Move - learn how transportation transformed the U.S.

 

Biography of America - history of America from the beginning.

 

Dear America - explore America through lives of girls with Scholastic.

 

Digital History - from the University of Houston includes timelines and visual histories.

 

Freedom: A History of US - learn about the U.S. with PBS.

 

Geography:

 

GeoGame - learn geography with games!

 

Geography and More - learn about geography from National Geographic.

 

Geography Action - more from National Geographic!

 

Geography Quiz - test your knowledge of geography.

 

GeoNet - interactive geography games.

 

Famous Americans:

 

Abraham Lincoln - learn about Abe.

 

Lewis & Clark - learn about their expeditions and travels from National Geographic.

 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - the Seattle Times website about Dr. King.

 

George Washington - all about George from the World Kids Almanac.

 

Sam Houston - learn about this Texas hero.

 

Stephen F. Austin - the father of Texas.

 

Helen Keller - learn about Helen's courageous life.

 

Benjamin Franklin - learn about this inventor and statesman.

 

Bessie Coleman - learn about her first flight.