Great social studies projects

Projects and activities which illustrate the history of the California Gold Rush and pioneer life in that state.

Briefly surveys the eighteen-month history of the Pony Express with related projects and activities such as sock puppets, magnets, and a diorama.

An introduction to the first English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, with step-by-step instructions for a variety of related projects including a topographical map of the settlement, a model Jamestown house, and wooden spoon puppets.

Projects and activities which highlight the history of the Pilgrims and the Indians in Plymouth Colony.

Briefly discusses American westward expansion in the 1800s, with related projects and activities, such as making a small covered wagon, flatboat house, trail journal, and lantern.

This book is an introduction to the birth of a nation, the United States of America, and the symbols that sprang up as the nation grew, with insturctions for models of the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, the bald eagle, and others.