Social Studies Websites

Explore 16 curated social studies websites for homeschoolers and educators. Each resource has been reviewed for quality before being listed.

Learn about the world around you! Social studies is the study of societies and their customs, both modern-day and ancient. In order to truly understand our world, it helps to understand the people living in it, and how other cultures have shaped our own.

CuriosityStream History & Society Documentaries

Explore world history, ancient civilizations, modern conflicts, and human societies through award-winning documentaries. Ad-free streaming with hundreds of titles for middle school through adult learners.

Interactive Constitution

A free online U.S. Constitution where, for every clause, scholars from opposite sides first explain what they agree it means, then lay out where they disagree — modeling civil debate instead of a single interpretation.

DocsTeach

A free tool from the U.S. National Archives that turns thousands of real primary sources — documents, photos, maps, and cartoons — into interactive history and civics activities you can use or build yourself.

BrainPOP US History

Animated US history lessons covering colonial America through modern history for grades 3-8.

BrainPOP World History

Animated world history lessons covering ancient civilizations through modern history for grades 3-8.

BrainPOP Geography

Animated geography lessons covering continents, countries, maps, landforms, and climate for grades 3-8.

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BrainPOP Economics

Animated economics lessons covering supply and demand, money, trade, and entrepreneurship for grades 3-8.

BrainPOP US Government

Animated government lessons covering the branches of government, the Constitution, elections, and citizenship for grades 3-8.

BrainPOP Jr. Social Studies

Animated social studies lessons for grades K-3 covering communities, maps, US symbols, and citizenship.

BrainPOP Social Studies

Animated social studies lessons for grades 3-8 covering US history, world history, geography, and government.

BrainPOP Homeschool

Inspire learning moments that stick, filled with creativity and fun. Discover your all-in-one supplemental solution for homeschool curriculum

The Learning Network

The Learning Network publishes about 1,000 teaching resources each school year, all based on using Times content — articles, essays, images, videos, graphics and podcasts — as teaching tools across subject areas. Most of our resources...

Social Studies Curriculum Grade 4

California: A Golden State Unit Preview, Where in the World is California?, From Desert to Ocean, Towns and Cities, How Supply and Demand Affect Wages, Summary Early Peoples: Unit Preview, The First Californians, Early Explorers, Summary F...

BrainPOP at Home

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BrainPOP Jr. Homeschool

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BrainPOP Jr. at Home

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