If you're interested in family research, this is a great place to get a general introductin to genealogy. This site provides a great way to show kids how material objects may be used for historical research. A discussion guide connects family, community, and racial legacies. PBS Programs Use PBS programs as a jumping-off point for a student research project in your classroom.
Students can try their hand at using technology to plan a road trip to a National Park or two.
By exploring the links provided by the National Park Service, they can take notes on one or two things they would definitely like to see or do in each park. Plan a route from home to the two parks and back again using a road atlas. Check the scale of miles on the map to figure out how long a trip it will be. The postcard should include information about the parks they chose to visit, why they chose those parks, what they are doing or seeing, and what the trip has been like.