Pennsylvania Websites
Susan Cook: TEC 912 Project

This is a compilation of websites that revolve around various aspects of the state of Pennsylvania.  Often Internet sites are quite difficult for the average elementary student to read with comprehension.  Although there are many more sites than I have listed here, I have assembled a collection  that 4th-5th grade students could successfully understand.  A few of the sites are a bit more challenging, but have been included for the more industrious student.

General Pennsylvania Sites

<http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/pennsylvania.html>
A to Z Kids Stuff Pennsylvania

<http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/pennsylvania.html>
American FactFinder Fun Facts

<http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bcel/cwp/view.asp?a=1099&q=431959>
BCEL Kid's Corner

<http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/pennsylvania.html>
Ben's Guide (3-5) Quick Facts Pennsylvania

<http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/PA.html>
Geography World (Pennsylvania Geography)

<http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/pa1.html>
IPL Kidspace Stately Knowledge

<http://www.statehousegirls.net/pa/almanac/>
Pennsylvania Almanac State Facts and Figures - SHG Resources

<http://www.50states.com/pennsylv.htm>
Pennsylvania State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song

<http://www.pavisnet.com/cgi-bin/towndata.cgi?goback=http://www.pavisnet.com>
Pennsylvania Towns and Cities

<http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0838176.html>
Pennsylvania

<http://www.quia.com/mc/525.html>
Quia - Geography World - Pennsylvania

<http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/states/pennsylvania.html>
World Almanac for Kids

<http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaGeography/Facts/Pennsylvania.htm#Geographic%20Landmarks>
Pennsylvania State Geography

<http://sites.state.pa.us/kids/>
sky home

Geography

<http://www.enduranceautos.com/geography.html>
State of Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Geography

<http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/pa_geography.htm>
Pennsylvania Geography

<http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/Bah/dam/counties/county.asp>
Counties of Pennsylvania

<http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?pennsylvania>
Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas

History

<http://www.negenealogy.com/pa/pa_state/history.htm>
State of Pennsylvania History

<http://www.cookforest.com/articles/history/history2.cfm>
COOK FOREST ONLINE Pennsylvania History Part 2

<http://www.ushistory.org/pennsylvania/index.html>
A Background to Pennsylvania

<http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/VC/visitor_info/pa_history/II.htm>
THE QUAKER PROVINCE 1681-1776

<http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_I/quakershi_dc.html>
Quakers History How the Quakers established themselves in the New World

<http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/4547/penn/html>
WILLIAM PENN, PENNSYLVANIA BIOGRAPHIES

<http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Penn>
William Penn - Wikipedia

<http://www.stansaylor.com/pahistory.htm>
PENNSYLVANIA ON THE EVE OF COLONIZATION

<http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/usstates/pennsylvaniahistory1.htm>
The Making of the 50 States Pennsylvania

Tioga County  (Local sites for our students)

<http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42117.html>
Tioga County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

<http://www.visittiogapa.com/>
Tioga County, PA Visitors Bureau and the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania

<http://www.ncpenn.com/>
WWW.NCPENN.COM - The History of North Central Pennsylvania

Miscellaneous

<http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/scavengeradvanced/scavengerhuntadvanced.htm>
Pennsylvania State Parks - Advanced Scavenger Hunt - PA DCNR

Teacher Aids  (Valuable sites found to assist teachers)

<http://www.searchenginewatch.com/links/article.php/2156191>
Kids Search Engines

<http://www.fresno.k12.ca.us/schools/s031/clab/research.htm>
Manchester GATE Computer Lab Online Research-Information Literacy

<http://geography.about.com/library/maps/bluspa.htm>
Pennsylvania Geography, Maps and Information

<http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/States.html>
U.S. States & Regions Lesson Plans & Activities

<http://www.explorepahistory.com/ExplorePAHistory/home.do?>
ExplorePAhistory.com