School Connections
Instructional personnel from Virginia schools have developed various Web sites to include resources for the Kindergarten through Grade Three History and Social Science Standards of Learning. These Web sites offer sample innovative instructional activities, background information, biographies, lesson plans, pacing guides, search engines, time lines, virtual tours, and Web quests.
http://www.chesterfield.k12.va.us/Instruction/Curriculum/cpr_index/elemhistory.htm
Chesterfield County Public Schools Elementary School Curriculum Overviews/Curricular Planning Resources (CPR) History and Social Studies include sample pacing guides, curriculum overviews, and curricular planning resources for kindergarten through grade three.
http://www.poquoson.org/pes/VASOLs/index.html
Virginia SOL and Study Activities from Poquoson Elementary School includes study activities arranged by subject and grade level.
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/KingsParkES/technology/lessons/index.htm
Sample Lessons and Other Resources Used in the Kings Park Elementary Computer Lab for Kindergarten through Grade Three History and Social Science SOL are available at this site.
http://www.nps.k12.va.us/aaa/media/solsosindex.htm
Norfolk Public Schools Office of Media Services provides a jeopardy game consisting of the social studies objectives for kindergarten through grade 3.
http://cob.jmu.edu/econed/Elementary.htm
James Madison University offers a variety of online economics lessons with literature connections.
Just as the Standards of Learning are not designed to be objectives for individual lessons, no strategy or resource link on this site by itself will satisfy an entire SOL. These links are meant for teachers' use. As with all material found on the Internet, teachers should consider the age appropriateness of the site and be very careful in allowing students to explore these sites unless direct supervision is provided. The Virginia Department of Education is not responsible for the content of various links beyond the initial levels linked in this site and does not officially endorse any software or other products mentioned on the linked sites.
