Check out your local newspaper as well as these sites for news articles: Time For Kids, Yahooligans News and Scholastic News.  The Coast Star is an excellent source as well.  Parents: Please assist your child in choosing an appropriate article.  Find the current event form below as a Word document attachment.


World Geography & Maps

Play "Where Is That?" Game
Map Zone - Find a map for wherever you want
Geo-Bee Challenge
World Capitals match up game
Fun Geography Games
Look at the Earth from space photos

Government

**Fun Voting Website**

3 branches of government webquests

How A Bill Becomes A Law
White House for kids
What is a law?
Symbols of the U.S. government
PBS Kids Democracy Page
Branches of Government
Kids Fact Finder
Treasury for kids

Other Sites
Alternative Energy Sources

Distance Calculator - Find the distance between 2 cities
Time Magazine for KIDS

U.S. map quiz game
Play Geo-Net - a fun way to learn about the country's regions
Geo-Spy 
Mnemonic Devices to learn states capitals

Create A Bill