Great Resources for Studying the Vikings

We are currently studying the Vikings in world history.  Check out some of our favorite resources.  Also, if you have any to share, I would love to hear about them.

Resources and Information

• BBC-Primary History- Vikings
• Kidipede- Vikings
• A First Look at the Vikings- 3rd grade and up
• Academic Kids- Longships
• Kids Konnect- Vikings
• Discovery of North America- Vineland
• Vikings- 42Explore

Multimedia Resources

• The Vikings- NOVA Online
• Secrets of Norse Ships- NOVA Online

Webquests and Activities

• Vikings- Webquests and Games
• Write Your Names in Runes- PBS Online
• Viking Quest- interactve game
• Viking Webquest- 5th-8th Grade
• Here Come the Vikings- Scholastic Cyberhunt
• Viking Voyagers- Read*Write*Think
• Viking Unit Study- by Just Mommies
• Viking Webquest- 4th Grade

After researching, playing games and completing a cyberhunt, have students show off their knowledge by doing one of the Web 2.0 projects suggested.  Have fun going "I-Viking!"

Web 2.0 Ideas

• Use Glogster to create an interactive, digital report
• Use Google Docs to create a presentation or slide show
• Use Wordle to highlight key ideas and topics (Makes a great study guide!)
• Use Animoto to tell a digital story