3rd Trimester themes and helpful

 links for research 

Use these links to find out more.

A Changing America

Learn more about how our country has changed. 

                                   Let Benjamin Franklin take you       on a tour of his life!


Dig up the past! View the remains of an early colonial settlement.
 

 Learn about the first Americans and how they lived.


Discover the stories of America’s past. Find songs, cartoons and other fun  things to do.


Listen to real stories about the California Gold Rush.


Follow the lead of Lewis and Clark on The Voyage of Discovery.


 Solve this mystery of the westward migration by answering the clues.


Watch mini-movies that teach you about life in America long ago compared to today.


Answer the questions before the British reach Lexington!
 

California History

Learn about the Golden Gate Bridge, Manzanar, and other important events in the last century.  Find out how are government works.  Learn more about the waterworks of California and alternative forms of energy.

PBS link to Nova that has interesting facts about bridges.  You can also design your own bridge.

Take the NPS virtual tour of Camp Manzanar the Japanese internment camp in California.

California Department of Energy web site for children.  Full of information on energy.