Country: United Kingdom
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| Country: United Kingdom |
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Description:
| These sites are about the United Kingdom, which includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Learn about this area's geography, monarchy, food, sports, and history. There are also maps of the region, photographs of various attractions, and several live Webcams. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| United Kingdom Outline Map
Print out this map of the United Kingdom for students to label.
World Factbook: United Kingdom
This comprehensive site on the United Kingdom includes a map and information about the population, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, and military.
The Official Web Site of the British Monarchy
Read about the history of the monarchy and biographies of the royal family memebers.
The United Kingdom Parliament
This extensive site has a FAQ section plus a descriptive site explaining how the parliament works. Use the large buttons on the right.
The Channel Tunnel
Read about the underground tunnel that connects England and France.
Fact Monster: United Kingdom
Read this encyclopedia site about the history of this country.
Encarta: United Kindgom
This 17-page encyclopedia article explains the geography, people, government, and history of this land. Includes many multimedia items such as photographs and the national anthem. Use the arrows at the bottom to advance to the next pages.
Infoplease Map
This map shows several towns and cities in the United Kingdom.
BBC: In Search of Scotland
Read about the history of Scotland and what it is like today. The "Games" link tests the material covered in this site.
Wales Map
This Lonely Planet map shows more of a close-up look at towns in Wales. Click on a city name to learn more.
Britain Express Virtual Tour of Wales
See sites and read about the history of different regions in Wales. NOTE: Within each region are several links that need to be checked before students use the site.
Fact Monster: Northern Ireland
This almanac entry includes information about the geography, government, and history of Northern Ireland. NOTE: The site has pop-up ads.
Fact Monster: Wales
This almanac entry is about the geography, government, and history of Wales. NOTE: The site has pop-up ads.
Fact Monster: Scotland
NOTE: The site has pop-up ads.
Welcome to Northern Ireland
This is the official home page of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.
Northern Ireland Photo Tour
Explore this site to see Belfast, the countryside, castles, and the coast of Northern Ireland. The pictures are a little fuzzy.
The Tower of London Virtual Tour
This site offers an advanced photography tour and one made especially for children. Most of the links in "Tower Tales" are broken. "Map and Search" has a map of the Tower of London area that you visit on the virtual tour.
Webcams
Click on the links to see different live views of London. Webcams from Scotland and Northern Ireland can be accessed from the list of links on the left.
Britain Express Virtual Tour of England
See the sites and read about the history of different regions in England. NOTE: Within each region are several links that need to be checked before students use this site.
Enchanted Learning
Follow these links to handouts on the United Kingdom. Label maps and view the flags.
BBC News
This BBC site offers a quick overview of the United Kingdom. Includes audio clips on the right.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 4.3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
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