Social Studies Websites
Immigration
Meet Young Immigrants
Hear the stories of real kids who have recently immigrated to the United States.
Interactive Tour of Ellis Island
View Ellis Island from your computer!
Explore Immigration Data
Study the numbers and charts to learn more about the history of immigration.
Island of Hope, Island Of Tears Video
Listen to and watch the story of real immigrants who came to this country in the early 1900's
Geography
Bing Maps
Satellite Maps- discover the world!
Free World Maps
Simple, easy access maps of our world.
National Geographic Mapmachine
Type in our zip code 10028 and see how maps change in scale from the street level to the world. The best part is that MNS is on the map!
National Geographic Mapping Resources
Here you can download many different maps of all types and sizes.
National Geographic Kids: Countries
Play with an interactive map of the word to discover more about each country.
Geography Articles: Ducksters
Learn about continents, countries, landforms, and more!
Place the states on a US Map
USA map - learn the names of the states
Native Americans
Lenape Way of Life
Learn about the lifestyle of the Lenape Indians.
American Indian Tribes
More information about the Lenape Indian culture.
American Museum of Natural History Collections
Search "Northeast" region for close up views of the artifacts in the Eastern Woodlands Indians collection. (note: You will get the best selection of artifacts if you keep the culture tab set as "unspecified")
Beyond Manahatta
This combines Google Earth maps with the Manahatta research project to show what the ecology was like at specific addresses in NYC!
Big Orin
Research by Tribe/Nation- Kid-friendly website for basic research of individual tribes.
Lenape Lifeways
Good research site for kids focusing on the Lenape, an Algonquian tribe living in the New York & New Jersey area.
Manhattan 1609 and Today
This is a great interactive map to envision NYC as a natural environment before the influence of Europeans.
National Museum of the American Indian - Collections
This is the nation's premier collection of artifacts from many native American cultures. I recommend clicking archaeological Items, ethnographic items, and photographic collections for the best selection. In the next section- select Woodlands. That will get close enough to see lots of great artifacts. Pay close attention to the dates on the items! Cultures change over time. Have fun!
Wampum
Want to see lots of beautiful wampum designs? This site advertises many historically accurate design reproductions.
Social Studies for Kids
This site has much information about many topics related to colonial times.
Meet Young Immigrants
Hear the stories of real kids who have recently immigrated to the United States.
Interactive Tour of Ellis Island
View Ellis Island from your computer!
Explore Immigration Data
Study the numbers and charts to learn more about the history of immigration.
Island of Hope, Island Of Tears Video
Listen to and watch the story of real immigrants who came to this country in the early 1900's
Geography
Bing Maps
Satellite Maps- discover the world!
Free World Maps
Simple, easy access maps of our world.
National Geographic Mapmachine
Type in our zip code 10028 and see how maps change in scale from the street level to the world. The best part is that MNS is on the map!
National Geographic Mapping Resources
Here you can download many different maps of all types and sizes.
National Geographic Kids: Countries
Play with an interactive map of the word to discover more about each country.
Geography Articles: Ducksters
Learn about continents, countries, landforms, and more!
Place the states on a US Map
USA map - learn the names of the states
Native Americans
Lenape Way of Life
Learn about the lifestyle of the Lenape Indians.
American Indian Tribes
More information about the Lenape Indian culture.
American Museum of Natural History Collections
Search "Northeast" region for close up views of the artifacts in the Eastern Woodlands Indians collection. (note: You will get the best selection of artifacts if you keep the culture tab set as "unspecified")
Beyond Manahatta
This combines Google Earth maps with the Manahatta research project to show what the ecology was like at specific addresses in NYC!
Big Orin
Research by Tribe/Nation- Kid-friendly website for basic research of individual tribes.
Lenape Lifeways
Good research site for kids focusing on the Lenape, an Algonquian tribe living in the New York & New Jersey area.
Manhattan 1609 and Today
This is a great interactive map to envision NYC as a natural environment before the influence of Europeans.
National Museum of the American Indian - Collections
This is the nation's premier collection of artifacts from many native American cultures. I recommend clicking archaeological Items, ethnographic items, and photographic collections for the best selection. In the next section- select Woodlands. That will get close enough to see lots of great artifacts. Pay close attention to the dates on the items! Cultures change over time. Have fun!
Wampum
Want to see lots of beautiful wampum designs? This site advertises many historically accurate design reproductions.
Social Studies for Kids
This site has much information about many topics related to colonial times.