Social Sciences

Social Sciences Sites

Historical Investigations - primary sources of info to investigate in history.
Pūtātara - supports schools and teachers to develop learning opportunities that are place-based, inquiry-led, and focused on participation for change.
Teaching & Learning Units
Sustainability
Common Lit Thematic Discussions - choose a theme e.g. Justice or Prejudice and the site will provide some literary resources.
Finding historical information from primary sources - posters and links to sources. Especially US History but also general info.
Pinterest Social Sciences resources

Video and Image Sites

Wimp videos
YouTube Education videos
Vimeo Staff Picks
Brainpop - animated videos
Getty Images - free to view, pay to download. - can just show from the website

Always check content as some may not be suitable for young children.

News Sites

Kid-friendly news sites
Teachers can also select appropriate content from mainstream news sites to share with their students.
Local newspapers can be a good source of topics of local interest to provoke discussion.

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