WEBPAGE RESOURCES
Native American Website for Children - Basic information for kids. Learn about the Inuit, Kwakiutl, Navajo and Cheyenne.
Native Americans Resources for Kids & Teachers
Native American "Cyberhunt" Read the directions and follow the links to discover fun facts about the Plains and the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans
ONLINE DATABASE RESOURCES
"Neighbors"
- Encounter between white settlers and Native Americans during the period
of westward expansion: friends or enemies? Read the story and take the online
quiz. From Encylopedia Britannica Online.
Printable worksheets for teacher's use included.
"Coyote
and the Money Tree" - Native American folktale about the wily coyote
and his get-rich-quick scheme. Read
the story and take the online quiz. From Encylopedia Britannica Online.
Printable worksheets for teacher's use included.
The INFOHIO databases contain lots of good information on Native Americans. NCCS students, parents, and staff members will find further information for using these resources on our Online Databases For Elementary Students page.
After you have accessed INFOHIO, enter the Encylopedia Birtannica section to verify authentication then chose Britannica Elementary Encylopedia. Enter "Native Americans" or a similar term in the search box.
LESSON PLANS/TEACHER RESOURCES
The
Earliest Americans
Grade Level: Third Grade. Length of Unit: Thirteen to Fourteen days . Focuses
on the tribes of the Northwest, Southwest, Plains and the Eastern Woodlands.
Students will discover the differences between the various cultures and explore
the ways of life of specific tribes found in each of these areas.