Useful social studies and arts resources

http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/simu.php

http://www.primarygames.com/social_studies.php

http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fourth_grade_internet_activities1.htm

http://www.collierschools.com/weblessons/students_online/4Social.htm

Global Twister (using body to learn the continents)
http://www.heatherhaupt.com/2010/06/17/going-global/

games for learning the 50 States
http://corkboardconnections.blogspot.com/2013/02/games-for-learning-50-states.html

http://www.socialstudies.org/elementary_quick

Interactive notebook planning sheet
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/251709066647053200/

teaching civics in elementary
http://www.ehow.com/info_12176221_activities-teach-civics-elementary-grades.html

hundreds of crafty social studies ideas
http://www.pinterest.com/jessicanjela/elementary-social-studies/

Ideas to integrate the arts in the elementary classroom
https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/05/17/arts-integration/

Different ideas for using drama in the classroom
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/five-easy-drama-games.aspx

social dances for early elementary
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/early-elementary-social-dance.aspx

creative movement
http://prekandksharing.blogspot.com/2012/01/creative-movement-in-classroom-tips-for.html

integrating the arts with math
http://educationcloset.com/2012/05/15/ways-to-integrate-art-and-math-in-an-elementary-classroom/

Thanksgiving Dodecahedron project
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Dodecahedron-Project-Kit-269136

Ideas on integrating the arts with social studies
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/strategies-arts-integration