Pioneer Life in America  A ThinkQuest Jr. website

At Home on the Fringes of the Prairie: 1800-1850 From the State of Illinois Website

Pioneer Life Topics to Explore Includes a ton of links on lots of pioneer topics!

Early Settlers Virtual Museum from Kildeer School District 96. Includes clothes, transportation, farming, games, medicine, food, and homes

Pioneers Writen by a third grade class, this site includes information on food, clothing, schools, wagons, housing, crafts and lots more.

Pioneer Project From Natan Hale School, this site has information about clothing, transportation, farm life and medical care.

Conestoga wagon Lots of information about this wagon, supplies, and life on the trail.

Oregon Trail Information about the Trail and the wagons that traveled it.

Oregon Trail Great information about life on the trail and the hardships pioneers faced.

Life in a log home Information about log homes and what it was like to live in one.

Pioneer Schools Learn about a typical school day in this pioneer village in Canada.

Rocks for Kids--This site is for kids of all ages who love rocks.

Rocks and Minerals––from Koday's Kids! Lots of information for reports on rocks and minerals

Rocks and Minerals Thinkquest Jr.

Rockhound

Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection

Pebble Pups

GeoMysteries--from the Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom

The Study of Native Americans—organized by Southwest, Plains and Northwest regions. Also includes specific tribes: Apache, Hopi, Navajo, Pueblo, and Zuni.

Thinkquest Jr. Native Americans—organized by region, but information focuses on 4 tribes-- Navajo, Sioux, Cherokee and Iroquois.

Native North America—organized by tribes. Lots listed on the site

North American Tribes—organized by region, but also includes information on the Iroquois, Algonquian, Cherokee, Seminole, Pueblo, Apache, and Navajo

First Nations History—scroll down to Culture. Adult reading level.

Inuit--includes information about where the Inuit live, hunting, houses, and transporation

Cherokee--information on this tribe written by a 5th grade student.

Tlingit—where they lived, food, clothing, housing, totem poles and a legend

Iroquois—where they lived, clothing, food, housing, a legend and their flag

Souix—where they lived, housing, clothes, buffalo , a legend, and leaders

Creek—where they lived, clothing, food, housing, dance, and family

Navajo—where they lived, art, food, housing, medicine, and a legend

Haida—clothing, food, games, homes, transportation and more

Wampanoag––information on this tribe written by a 5th grade student.

Kid Info on Native Americans—lots of links. Good to explore at home with mom or dad.

Mealworm Information

Mealworm FastFact

Mealworm Fact Sheet

Weather Underground--check on the weather all around the world.

KidsKonnect--Countries--scroll down to find your country.

Time and Date--find the time in your country.

Currency Converter--find how much a USA dollar is worth around the world.

St. Charles Historical Buildings--from the St. Charles Public Library.

History of St. Charles--the first 100 years.

St. Charles Township--history of the township

History of Kane County

All About St. Charles--profile of the village

History of Inventions

Inventors and Inventions--from Enchanted Learning

Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race--Official site of the Last Great Race. Zuma's reports in this site.

Scholastic's Iditarod site--lots of information about Alaska, the race, and the dogs.

Cabela's Iditarod--information on the race, mushers, and updates.

Dogsled.com--information, updates and a kidzone.

Teacher-on-the-trail--follow this year's teacher and learn about the race. Lesson plans and daily updates.