Legacy Educational Resources

100 Top Map Sites : Portal
1492 An Ongoing Voyage : How America was discovered by Europeans
2002 Olympic Education :
2002 Winter Olympics In Utah
50 States & Capitals : Birds, FAQs, songs, and much more
About.com : Geography
Abraham Lincoln : Presidential Library and Museum
Abraham Lincoln Online :
Adventure Online :
Africa News On-line :
The African American Journey : Black History Month
The African-American Mosaic : Resource for study of black history & culture.
African Voices : Speaks for an entire continent's history.
Amazon.com : Mapping service that provides street level photos
America 1900 : Film, timelines, maps, people, and teacher materials.
America's Story : Activities, songs, people, from America's Library.
American Revolution : Time lines, maps, text, pictures, and student projects.
The American Civil War : Civil War maps and time lines.
American Leaders Speak : Recordings for World War 1 and the 1920 elections
American Memory : Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
American Money : Historical Context; The Story of American History is Told in its Currency
American Presidency, The : Great site about our past American Presidents.
American Presidents: Life Portraits; Images and video clips for lessons
Anasazi State Park :
The Ancient Egypt Site : Historical, languages, and bibliography information.
Ancient Greek Sites on the World-Wide Web :
Animated Atlas : Nice visual history of the United States.
Argonautica : Jason and the Argonauts (Myth or History)
AskAsia :
Astronomy Timeline : Great historical timeline.
Atlapedia Online : Full color physical & political maps, and statistics
Aussie Info : Australian currency and its history
Australia Day : A count down to Australia Day 2005
Australian Animals : Pictures, activities, and information on Australia's animals.
Automated Geographic Reference Center : Utah's GIS connection.
Bank of Canada : Inflation Calculator
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government : For Kids
Best of History : Resources for teachers and students of history.
Camelot Village : Facts, virtual tours, history on the Tower of London.
Canadian Symbols : Symbols and music of Canada
Capitolimpact.com : State and county information.
The Cave of Lascaux : Virtual tour of the Paleolithic cave wall paintings.
Chernobyl : Ghost Town: Chernobyl Images - Elena's Motorcycle Ride through Chernobyl
Child Statistics : A forum on child and family statistics
ChinaToday.Com :
ChinaTour.Com :
Chinese History : Chinatown Online
CIA World Fact Book :
City Town Info : A collection of information (almanac, real estate, weather, links) on 3500 U.S. cities and towns.
Civil War Center : Index of Civil War information
Civil War : Small World Communication Lesson Plan
Classic 164 Currency Converter : $$$$$$
CNN Financial : Daily posting of world currencies
CNNfyi : Educational web site for teachers and students
Color Landform Atlas : United States
CopsRUs : Anthems and Flags of the Nations of the World
Country & City Data Book :
Country Reports.org : Great information for country reports.
Country Studies :
Creative Connections : Adventures to the Amazon, Rainforests, and Eastern Africa.
Creative Impulse : An Artist's view of World History and Western Civilization.
Declaring Independence : Declaration of Independence, chronology of events, and images.
Degree Confluence Project : Lat/Long intersections of the world with photos at each location.
Democratic National Committee: National politics.
Digital Atlas : United States 130 maps
Digital Saskatchewan : Free images, movies, and sounds from Saskatchewan and around the world.
Disaster Relief : A joint project of American Red Cross, IBM and CNN.
Discover Utah : By recreation region
Discovering Lewis & Clark :
Don't Gross out the World : Table manners from around the world
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : I Have a Dream speech - Historical text archives
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : Seattle Times Special
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Atlanta Center :
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project : This chronicles Dr. King¹s life with pictures, recordings, and lesson plans.
Earth & Moon Viewer :
EarthCam :
Earth from Above : Images of physical and cultural phenomena, especially agriculture.
EASE History : An interactive web site with 600 videos and photographs from 1900 to the present.
E-Conflict : Country maps, flags, anthems, and information
E-thologies : Information on different countries around the world.
Edmark : Talking Walls
Eduweb Adventures : History & Geography integration activities
EINet Galaxy's Guide to U.S. States :
EINet Galaxy Index to World Communities : Info on language, culture, economics, etc.
Encyclopedia of Days : A list of holidays that country celebrate.
ESRI ArcLessons : Lesson plans for ArcView, ArcExplorer, & Arc Voyager
ESRI Canada : K-12 information and resources
ESRI Community Atlas : Students create a vision of "their community" using text and maps, and post it at ESRI.
ESRI Community Atlas Project : Training page
ESRI Educational Resources: Geographic Information System (GIS) resource page.
ESRI : Geography Awareness Week resources
ESRI : Home page
ESRI : US Census Bureau's TIGER 1995 data, 27 layers in all.
ESRI's MapObjects : Create& print thematic maps of your state.
Ethnic Costume & Textile Links : Great resource for regional and country dress
Emily Carr : The House of All Sorts Teachers Corner
Exploration of the Fur Trade and the Hudson's Bay Fur Company :
Exploring the West : Committed to expanding and enriching students’ perceptions of the West (100 worksheets and dozens of lesson plans).
Explorers of Australia :
Explorers of Canada :
Eye Witness to History : Stories, photos, and audio of historical events.
Famous Trials : Information about some of the most famous trials in history.
Federation of American Scientists : Operation Kosovo
Flags of North America :
The Frederick Douglass Papers : Insights into the abolitionist's life and times.
Funet : Russian archive of images, photos, music, and much more .
Gates96 : Explore the world using live video camera shots!
Geodesy : Integrated application of remote sensing and GIS for K-12 schools.
Geo-Globe :
GeoWorld : National anthems, flag images, usa states, images, and reference material.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Online Classes :
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day : Discovering the World Through GIS
Geography World :
GIS.com : Geographic Information Systems resource page
Global Computing : Link to all 50 state's home page
The Great Globe Gallery : Graphical collection of different views of our planet earth.
The Gold Bug : Historical maps and information
The Gold Rush : Town of Yale
Good Orient Company : Great pictures and items from the Orient!
Google : Links to states and counties
Google Map Site : Nice clean map generating web site!
GovSpot.com : List of government resources
Greek Mythology :
Hawaii, The Other : Great information on all of the Hawaiian Islands
History : University of Kansas historical links "Great Site!"
The History of the Canadian Dollar : Story of Canada's dollar from colonial times to the present day.
The History Channel :
History Link 101 : Nice resource for history teachers
History of St .Patrick : Find out about the St. Patrick you thought you knew may only be a myth.
History of the World :
History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers :
How Far Is It? : Latitude, longitude, shortest distance between two points
How Laws Are Made :
How to Make a Mummy : A National Geographic Adventure
Hudson's Bay Company : Fort Victoria
HyperHistory Online : A look at people, history, events, and maps.
Index of Resources for Historians : A huge list of 1700 links
InfoWorld : Information on countries
Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology :
Inquiry Almanac :
Jackie Robinson : Beyond the Playing Field - Civil Rights Advocate
Japanese Castles :
Journey in Understanding : Multiple lessons on India
KBears : Interactive site that explores over 200 Countries, 40 Dinosaurs, 150 animals, 50 + games.
KidsCom : Guess the capitals of world countries
Land Use Planning : Education Project
Lansat in the Classroom : Educational Web Sites Related to Landsat
LessonPlanz.com: Teacher resources for all subjects
Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers :
Lewis and Clark Expedition :
Library and Archives of Canada : History, music, literature of Canada
Library of Congress: The largest library in the United States.
Life in the White House : Wonderful site!
Logan City Library : Links to Utah counties.
Map History / History of Cartography :
Mapping the National Parks : Great map collections
Map Projections : in PDF format
MapTech MapServer : Topographic Maps
Map Quest: Generates maps of selected area.
Mapquest : Explore the world with the #1 consumer travel site!
Maps24 : Generate maps and plan trips
MapOnUs :
MarcoPolo : Internet Content for the Classroom
Macro History : Historical Maps
Mathematics of Cartography :
Mega Maps : Print U.S. maps & world map
Mesa Verde :
Microsoft TerraServer : Satellite images, aerial photos, and topo maps
Mining Company : Geography resources, maps, GPS, world atlas, links, and much more.
Mission Geography : Great resources for teachers & students
Modern World History : Created by BBC Education
Mr. President : Profiles of our Nation's Leaders
Museum of Modern Art : Tall Buildings
Myvesta : Take a money personality test
National Atlas of the United States :
NASA : Earth at Night (Extremely Cool)
NASA : Globe Visualization
Nation Master : Where stats come alive.
National Center for Educational Statistics : Wealth of information about education in the US.
National Climate Data Center : World's largest active archive of weather data.
National Council of Geographic Information & Analysis :
National Geographic : Excellent resources
National Geographic : Chasing the Wall (Great Wall of China)
National Geographic Map Machine : Create map on-line.
National Geographic Wild World : Information on the rarest and most endangered species on earth.
National Library of Australia :
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration :
National Women's History Project :
The Nature Conservancy : Information on ecosystem and habitat-conservation plans.
The Newberry Library : History of Cartography
Newspapers Links :
New Zealand : Currency
New Zealand : History
NOAA - NowCOAST : Users will be able to access thousands of real-time observing stations and forecast locations.
On-line Resources : Everything from archaeology to world museums.
Opensecrets.org : Track political donations and other political information
Ouelessebougou and Mali, Africa : Great information!
Ouelessebougou and Mali, Africa : Journals and pictures.
Ouelessebougou - Utah Alliance : Compare two sister cities.
OurTimeLines.com : Create your own time line.
Outline Maps : PDF format
Owl & Mouse Educational Software : Maps that Teach (free software, interactive, puzzles)
Pacific Coast Salmon Fisheries :
Paul Anderson's Map Site : Free outline maps, and links to other map resources.
PBS The time of the Lincoln's : Historical look at the events of his presidency.
Picture History : Pictures from the past!
Place the State : Interactive web site on the location of each 50 states.
Plimoth Plantation : Living history museum "1627"
Population Reference Bureau :
Presidential Elections : 1789 - 2000 "Printable"
Prime Minister of Australia : Information, tour, and a quiz.
Prime Minister of Canada : Games, quizzes, coloring book (including a flash version).
Prime Minister of New Zealand : Information, history and a quiz.
Project Geosim : Teacher information for geography lessons.
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States :
QuikTrip : Create a map from your house to your destination (Turn by turn directions).
Reflections on Earth : Education remote sensing materials
Rulers : Lists the heads of states and heads of governments going back to 1700s
Russian History : Kremlin, Marxism-Leninism, Tsars, & Alaska.
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World :
Shotgun's - Home of the American's Civil War :
Slate Cartoonist Index : Cartoons that can be used in the classroom.
Social Studies Laser Discs :
The Soviet Union & the United States : Revelations from the Russian Archives
Spartacus Educational : British historical information
Spy Letters of the American Revolution :
State Statutes & Legislation : Every state's constitution, statutes, & legislation
Supreme Court of the United States : An educational windfall to government and civics teachers.
Supreme Court Decisions :
Surweb : Utah Counties (Type in "Counties" in the search box and click on "Search")
Surweb : Virtual field trips, pictures, presentations, and a great educational resource.
Tapestry of Time & Terrain : Blends the topographical and geological components of the lower 48 states in cool maps
Teaching About Religion : Educational information on religion.
Teaching, Learning, and Farming : At Craig flower Farm
TeraFly Server : Do a fly over of your school or home (Very Cool)!
TerraServer : Largest collection of satellite images.
Thomas : Legislative Information
Today in History : Select the month and day to see your results.
Touring the Turn-of-the-Century America : Photographs from 1880 to 1920.
Trailblazers : History and maps of North America exploration
Treasury's Page for Kids :
TruFlite's 3D World : Create digital elevation models (DEM) on the Internet.
Underground Railroad : Background, history, geography, and much more.
United Nations : Home page
UC Atlas of Global Inequality : Explore facts about world countries.
Utah Communities :
Utah Geographic Alliance : Geographic information
Utah.Gov : Great place for county information.
Utah.Gov : County histories and census information.
Utah State Historical Society : Chronology of Utah's Struggle for Statehood
Utah Weather.org : Great resources for Educators, Scientists, Students and the Public
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service : Information on endangered species.
U.S. Geological Information Home Page :
U.S. Geological Survey Kids's Corner : Kids can print out coloring pages of animals & much more.
U.S. Historical Census Data Browser : From 1790 to 1960
U.S. Presidential Election Information : Graphs, charts, maps, and additional information about each election.
U.S. Presidential Election Maps : 1860-1996 (By state and electoral college)
U.S. Presidents : Presidential trivia matching game.
USGS : U.S. Geological Survey
USGS : National mapping information
USGS : Earthquake information page, and interactive maps of recent earthquakes.
USGS Map Projections : Mercator, Orthographic, Gnomon ic, and much more.
U.S. Census Bureau : Home page
U.S. Census Bureau : State and county facts.
U.S. Census Tiger Mapping Service : Create your own map
Voices from the Dust Bowl : Part of the American Memory Collection at the Library of Congress
The White House Home Page : Information from the office of the US President
The White House Home Page for Kids :
WholeHealthMD : The new approach to healing.
World Atlas.com : Maps, flags, country information
World Facts :
World History for US All : An innovative model curriculum for teaching world history in middle and high schools.
World War I : Trenches on the Web
World War II Time Line : Pictures, maps, documents, & bibliography
World Wildlife Fund : Extensive information on endangered species and conservation efforts.
Yahoo State Index : Great information site for state and county reports
Zoom Explorers : By date and geographical area.
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