Use this site for your state research to develop your character. Then scroll down and visit several of the other sites to get more information about your state's geography, landmarks, universities, interesting places to visit, etc. Do not limit your internet research to this one page!
This wonderful site from the History Channel offers all kinds of information about what happened on today's date in a different year. Grouped into categories, you'll find happenings for different industries and even different wars. You can also search for events that happened on any other date, just by using the pull down menus. Have you ever wondered what historical events took place on your birthday? You can also use this for your state project. More importantly, this site will help you develop your character. As soon as you click on to the site, you will see a gray search box on the left side of the page. Type in the name of your state and click search. Determine what information will be useful and then scroll down, looking on the right side of the page, until you see "History of the World Timeline." Ignore "select century." Select the decade you want and begin your research. Remember to consider how old you'd be at any given time. For example, select 1930-1939 to see what was happening during your childhood. These events may not have a big impact on you, but they may have been important to your parents.
Lots of facts about every state
Meet famous Americans, jump back in time, explore the 50
states.
50 Nifty United States A Thinquest page--check it out!
Information Please: United States: Lots of info! Check this out!
Where is that? Play a game where your mind is your map.
Capital Field Trip -- a game!
Play Where is the world is...?
Play the Flag Game
Fact Monster: Lots of information about the fifty states, but also lots of ads. Be careful where you click.
Xpeditions: A Map of the United States: Where is your state located in the United States? West? East? North? South? Who are your state's neighbors? Locate your state. Then click the map for a closer view.
States Web Games: Learn the locations, capitals, abbreviations and over 500 important facts about the United States. Try to: drag each state to its location on the map; enter the postal abbreviation for each state; click on the correct state for each capital; and pick the state that goes with the clue, by region.
Geogopological Survey: North America Guess-a-State Page: Check out this neat quiz. Look at the map, guess the name of a state, and then click on the state to go to that state's fact page.
to locate the latitude and longitude of any location. Simply
enter in city, state in the "From" window (field) and click on
"Look it up." Do not enter anything in the "to" window (field).
Then click on the link to see it on the XEROX map.
to visit Mapquest. Click on "Online
Maps." Look for the windows (fields) under the words "map search"
and enter the city, state and/or country you are looking for and
click "get map."
Check out your TV Guide. You can
find this program on Channel Thirteen. Click on the icon and check
out the website.
Click
Ben's nose to learn about our government