Counties of Utah:
- UEN's Counties of Utah
- Pioneer Library - Pioneer has a list of Utah resources. On the Pioneer site, click on "K-12 Schools", then check out the "Utah Collection" column.
- UEN's Core Curriculum Links - UEN provides a list of helpful links for every Core standard and objective. Go to the UEN Core Curriculum page, and select the subject area you want help with. For example: Geography of Utah (SS Standard 1), Utah History (SS Standard 2), Government of Utah (SS Standard 3)
- Utah - Life Elevated (utah.travel)
- Utah.com
- Try searching the name of your county in Google. Most counties have a homepage with cultural, historical, and current information about their county.
The United States:
- CultureGrams - States Edition - My favorite! You can access this site through Pioneer Library. It does require a license to access. When you go to the site while on the canyonair network, you will automatically be logged in. If you need the login name and password to login at home, they are listed on the Pioneer homepage.
- Pioneer Library - Pioneer has a list of research resources -- everything from encyclopedias, to search engines, to image collections, to sound clips. On the Pioneer site, click on "K-12 Schools", then check out the "General Reference Collection" and the "Additional Library Resources".
- UEN's Core Curriculum Links - UEN provides a list of helpful links for every Core standard and objective. Go to the UEN Core Curriculum page, and select the subject area you want help with. For example: North American Colonies (SS Standard 1), American Independence (SS Standard 2), US Constitution & Bill of Rights (SS Standard 3),US Expansion (SS Standard 4), US as a World Power (SS Standard 5)
- FactFinder Kids' Corner - Fun State Facts! - from the US Census Bureau
- netstate.com
- 5th Grade State Report Websites - a list of helpful websites
- States Timed Test
- Sheppard Software Us Geography - states & capitals tests as well as state information
- Encyclopedia.com
- US States and Regions at ppst.com
- Infoplease Origin of State Names
- Regions of the United States
- Try searching the name of your state in Google. Most states have a homepage with cultural, historical, and current information about their state.
Countries of the World:
- CultureGrams - World Edition - My favorite! You can access this site through Pioneer Library. It does require a license to access. When you go to the site while on the canyonair network, you will automatically be logged in. If you need the login name and password to login at home, they are listed on the Pioneer homepage.
- Pioneer Library - Pioneer has a list of research resources -- everything from encyclopedias, to search engines, to image collections, to sound clips. On the Pioneer site, click on "K-12 Schools", then check out the "General Reference Collection" and the "Additional Library Resources".
- UEN's Core Curriculum Links - UEN provides a list of helpful links for every Core standard and objective. Go to the UEN Core Curriculum page, and select the subject area you want help with. For example: Ancient Civilizations (SS Standard 1), Middle Ages/Renaissance (SS Standard 2), Revolutions (SS Standard 3), Current Global Issues (SS Standard 4)
- Embassy.org - Click on the "Embassies" link at the top to get addresses to send letters to embassies of countries around the world. Many embassies will send information, recipes, and even music, books, or posters.
- Lizardpoint Geography - geography tests for various countries and continents
- CIA World Factbook
- Lonely Planet
- countryreports.org
- infoplease Countries of the World
- Encyclopedia.com
- Scholastic's Global Trek
- Try searching the name of your country in Google. Most countries have a homepage with cultural, historical, and current information about their country.
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