For Elementary Students

For Kids and Families at the Library of Congress or view links from the Library of Congress organized on this page by subject area.

Analysis

	Name	Description
	Eye Spy Inauguration	Given items to find on an 1780 map, click on the items.
	Zoom Into Maps	Tools for analyzing maps including various "zoomable" maps from multiple time periods.
	Image Detective	Activity to help students investigate and analyze images.
	Super Sleuth	Play a game of sleuthing where you must click on the item in the picture that is "wrong" (inconsistent with the time period)
	The Big Picture!	Put a puzzle together, then study the picture and the bibliography record in order to answer questions correctly in a game format.
	Treasure Hunt	Search through pictures in stories about the U.S. states to find certain food items.
	Match-Up	Match pictures of older and newer ways to do the same thing.
	Historical Scene Investigation	Historical Scene Investigation Activities

Explore ↑

	Name	Description
	Search America’s Library	Search only items pulled out for students with an elementary reading level.
	Search the American Memory	Search only the American Memory collections.
	Portals to the World	Search international collections both inside and outside the Library.
	Prints and Photographs	Search only prints and photos at the Library.

Geography ↑

	Name	Description
	Zoom Into Maps	Tools for analyzing maps including various "zoomable" maps from multiple time periods.
	Map Explorers	Geography LibraryQuest for elementary students.
	Treasure Hunt	Search through pictures in stories about the U.S. states to find certain food items.

Arts ↑

	Name	Description
	You're the Animator	Make your own animation movie by choosing frames then playing. Links to more information about animation.
	Earth as Art	View satellite photography of places all over the world.
	I Hear America Singing	Read, search lyrics and/or hear songs.
	Jammin’ Jukebox	Listen to recordings of songs and read facts about the writer or song.
	Quilts	Read documentation, see pictures and listen to people talking about quilts.

Learning the Library of Congress Site ↑

	Name	Description
	Meet the Curator	Read an interview with a curator for Prints & Photographs.
	Did you know?	Discover facts and take a brief tour of the library.

Math ↑

	Name	Description
	Eye Spy Math	Lesson plan with a powerpoint activity where students identify math objects through pictures.
	Math Jeopardy	Powerpoint game where students practice order of operations.

P.E./Health ↑

	Name	Description
	Batter Up	Play a game of baseball by answering questions about baseball correctly.
	Baseball Cards 1887-1914	Collection of 2,100 early cards.
	Casey at the Bat Video (Requires RealPlayer)	Read the favorite poem.

Present Day ↑

	Name	Description	Grade Level
	Places in the News	Links to information in the Library related to current news stories	all
	Today in History	Descriptions of, with links to, things that happened in history on today's date	all

Science ↑

	Name	Description
	Science Tracer Bullets	Search engine to help locate items relating to science and technology.
	Nature's Fury	Collections of photos, accounts and music associated with famous natural disasters
	Links for Science Fair Projects	Links to selected pages outside of the Library dedicated to science fair projects.
	Everyday Mysteries	Answers to common "everyday" questions covering a range of topics.
	What in the World Is That?	Learn about inventions through a game and/or reading about the inventions.
	Edison’s Failed Inventions	Read about the failed inventions.