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The American Colonies: Once again KidInfo has an excellent assortment of related information about the colonial time period. The site is well organized for students use.

America’s Story from America’s Library-Colonial America: This site has many connections to enrich student’s study of colonial America. This site contains twenty-two story starters your students can use as a springboard to research, newspaper article, or just for the sake of learning.

Children in Colonial Times: What was it like being a child in America’s early history? Here is a very easy site for the youngest student to use.

Colonial America: Learn more about each colony while completing lessons, activities, and even testing your knowledge with an on-line quiz.

Colonial America: Use this theme web page to find a related site you need. Site includes information on the colonies, religious groups, and additional teacher resources.

Colonial American 1600-1775 K12 Resources: This is a site with the busy teacher in mind. Start here or have your students search these links to learn more about the colonies.

Colonial Kids: Learn more about life in colonial Pennsylvania and learn about their daily life, see artifacts they used and enjoy some great activities along the way.

Colonial Williamsburg: Excellent site to great a great overview to the 18th century, the people, their lifestyle, their beliefs, and jobs. Site includes many links to the past.

Colonization: If you haven’t found the information you were looking for this master list must have just what you need!

18th Century Clothing: Learn about the clothing men, women and children had during this time period.

4th and 5th Grade Student Research Resources-Colonial America: Geocities has put together this excellent list of sources for your study in colonial America.

History Online-American Colonies: Teacher resources to additional sites on the web related to colonial America.

The Mayflower Web Page: Everything you wanted to know about the Mayflower, Plymouth, and early Massachusetts colonial life.

Mr. Donn’s Colonial Period Lesson Plans: Many sites you may want to explore related to colonial topics.

Plimoth Plantation on Line: Site gives basic information about the Plymouth colony and many additional links to related topics.

The Real Pocahontas: This is a well-written student friendly site that lets students of all ages learn the real story of Pocahontas and other Jamestown people.

The Thirteen Originals: Great beginning source to understand the early history of the original 13 colonies with additional links to each colony in the site.

Thirteen Colonies Printout: A quick blank printable map of the thirteen colonies.

Trades in Colonial Williamsburg: Jobs in the 18th century were similar yet very different from today. This site lets you explore a trade and learn more about the people of this time period.

Who’s Who in Colonial America History: This lesson plan helps you study and learn about our forefathers and the impact they had in creating our country.