Grade 6 Research Web Sites

Grade 6 Research Web Sites

Math

Social Studies

Connecticut History Online

Connecticut History Scavenger Hunt

Navigating New Worlds: Explorers on the Web
1492: An Ongoing Voyage	Explorers of the Land	Voyage of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons
MSN Encarta: Geography	Outline Maps	American Cultural History: The 19th Century
HRW World Atlas: Oceans	Oceans of the World	Geography Glossary
Truth About Pilgrims & Thanksgiving	America's Homepage! Plymouth, Massachusetts	Plimoth-on-the-Web
American Colonist's Library Primary Documents	13 Original Colonies	Amusements in Colonial New England
Colonial Williamsburg	History of Jamestown	Colonial America 1600-1775
Crafts and Trades in Colonial America	Colonial Crafts	Colonial Williamsburg: Experience the Life
History Place: The Declaration of Independence	Colonial Hall: A Look at America's Founders	National & Historical American Flags
Causes of the American Revolution	The Liberty Bell (& Andrew McNair)	Drafting the Declaration of Independence
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention	Revolutionary War Timeline	History Place: The American Revolution
Go West With Lewis & Clark (National Geographic)	Lewis & Clark (National Geographic)	The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (PBS)
Lewis & Clark Bicentennial (Smithsonian Magazine)	Lewis & Clark Bicentennial (Time Magazine)	Modern Day Lewis & Clark Journey (MSNBC Pencil News)
Lewis & Clark History Primer	Sacajawea	Pvt. John Colter
Causes of the Civil War	Extraordinary Story of the Battle Of Gettysburg	Matthew Brady's Civil War Photographs
The Civil War	American Civil War Homepage	Civil War for Kids
US Civil War Generals	Civil War Research Resource	Mr. President: Profiles of Our Nation's Leaders
This Day in Civil War History	Understanding Slavery	Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms

More WebQuests:

Significant Explorers & The Civilizations of the Americas	Exploring Native Americans
A Chance to Stop War: The American Revolution	Civil War Gazette

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Language Arts

BBC: Poetry Outloud	Poetry Daily	What is Tanka?
Poems of the Civil War	Poetry and Music of the War Between the States	Songs of the Civil War
American History in Song	Sonnet Central	Academy of American Poets
Civil Rights Virtual Tour	Mildred Taylor	American Folklore
	Knowing Poe
	Just for Fun:
Boggle Supreme	Scrabble Rack Attack	Word Search Deluxe

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CT Endangered Species	National Geographic Maps	NASA International Space Station
Static Electricity	Renewable Energy	The Energy Story
Water Science for Schools: The Water Cycle	The Water Cycle	The Water Cycle at Work
Major Biomes of the World	Tour of Biomes	Make Your Own Water Cycle
NASA: Latest from Mars	BBC Science: Is There Life in the Solar System? - Mars	NASA: Space Exploration
Introduction to Biomes	Extreme 2000: Voyage to the Deep	Biomes of the World
Orca Live!	Secrets of the Ocean Realm: The Great Whales	Cetacea: Whales
About Marine Mammals: Cetaceans	Classroom Earth: Environmental Education	The Majestic Presence of Whales
EIA's Kid's Page	Electricity Online	Eco-Pro's Natural Resources
History of Electricity	Background Information on Magnets	Info Please: Electric Circuit
Electricity & Magnetism	Magnetism	Applications of Permanent Magnets
DISCovering Science: Magnetism	Orienteering for the Young	Cool Experiments with Magnets
Finding Your Way With Map & Compass	Geography Action! Habitats	Longitude and Latitude
How Everyday Things are Made

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Math

The Powers of Ten	Product Game	Fibonacci Numbers
Glencoe Math Study Tools		Factor Game
Mystery Class!
Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day	CIA World Fact Book	Antarctic Geography
National Geographic: Expeditions Atlas	AstroDienst: Atlas Query

Jason Project

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Updated December 2, 2005 by Rita Hennessey, Media Specialist.