Fun Stuff

PASS Review Games

MESO-AMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS FUN SITES!

"The Sport of Life and Death: the Meso-American Ballgame"

"The Mighty Maya"

"Ancient Mexico"

"Mysterious Inca" Brainteaser

Age of Exploration Fun Sites!

"The Jamestown Online Adventure" -- The year is 1607. You are the captain of the Jamestown Colony in Virginia in this Flash-based historical simulation. Will your colony survive and prosper or will it become another "Lost Colony"? "

Become a Spice Trader" -- Adventure Game

Interactive Map of Exploration

"Age of Exploration" -- Walk the Plank game

Africam... by Popular Demand

OK... not really Social Studies related but since you asked for it, enjoy several live feeds from the African wildlife reserves. To open, RIGHT-CLICK ON IMAGE AND "OPEN IN NEW WINDOW"

ANCIENT ROME GAMES AND OTHER STUFF

Check out "Pete's PowerPoints" to play some games/interactives on Rome!

ROME, ITALY LIVE!!!

Click the image to see what’s happening in Rome RIGHT NOW!!! Don't forget to click the sides of the image to move the camera!

3rd World Farmer

3rd World Farmer simulates some of the real-world mechanisms that cause and sustain poverty in today’s 3rd World countries. In the game, the player gets to manage an African farm and is soon confronted with the difficult choices that poverty and conflict can cause. While this simulation has many “Modern World” experiences, try to make connections to “Ancient World” farming as you play.

Greece Educational Activities

Click here: http://greece.mrdonn.org/games.html for a bunch of neat educational interactives on Greece.

Click here: http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/menu.html to explore the British Museum's virtual exhibit on Ancient Greece.

Click these links for some Greece Review. Have fun!!!http://www.denacwilliams.com/3_Fling_SS_one.htm http://www.stcolmcilles.org/pupil%20zone/Groovy%20Greeks.html

Ancient China

Check out this interactive on "Ancient China" from the British Museum

Take an Interactive Tour of the Great Wall of China!

Directions:
Look for red hot spots in the panorama and click them to travel to the next panorama. Press and hold your mouse on the panorama and move left, right, up or down.

Click here to go to the Great Wall of China

MUMMY INTERACTIVE

Follow the step-by-step directions to mummify a pharaoh!

Mummy Maker Challenge

How much do you remember from the "Mummy Interactive?" Try this version to see if you would be fit for embalming Pharaoh.

Pyramid Builder

Journey back four and a half thousand years to Egypt's Old Kingdom, to the Pyramid Age. Have you got what it takes to be a pyramid builder? Click the picture to find out!

EGYPT EDUCATIONAL INTERACTIVES

Click here: http://egypt.mrdonn.org/games.html for a bunch of neat educational interactives on Egypt.

ANCIENT EGYPT AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM

Be sure to check out the "story," "explore," and the "challenge" for each topic.

FARMING CHALLENGE

Right-click on the picture, select "open in new window" and explore the site. Do you have what it takes to be a good farmer?

Difficulties PLAYing THE FARMING CHALLENGE???

This program requires "Shockwave" which is a product of Adobe Systems. You may be asked to install it if you don't already have it. http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/

If you receive an error message, please follow these steps:
1. Right-click on the empty box
2. Select "Properties"
3. Only check the box "Automatic update service (recommended)"
4. Refresh page.

MESOPOTAMIA INTERACTIVES THROUGH THE BRITISH MUSEUM

Right-click on the picture, select "open in new window" and explore the site. There are interesting stories and cool interactive adventures to check out!

Test Your Memory!

Right-click on the picture, select "open in new window" and explore the site, "Neuroscience For Kids." How well can you perform these different memory games!

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