Social studies websites
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UK Parliament Education
UK Parliament Education offers classroom resources, school workshops, online learning, explainers, and activities that help children and young people understand Parliament, democracy, and participation.
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Engaging Congress
A free interactive civics game from Indiana University that uses primary-source documents to explore representative government, historical evidence, and the challenges of civic decision-making.
Quandary
A free nonprofit interactive game in ethical decision-making where children consider community dilemmas, weigh consequences, and practice citizenship through play.
iCivics
iCivics is a nonprofit civic-learning platform with free games, lessons, videos, and classroom resources that help children understand government, rights, elections, and participation.
Eco Detectives Unite — Race to Zero
An immersive multiplayer game and classroom resource from NSW Education about renewable energy, net-zero choices, and children’s rights.
Triple Zero Kids’ Challenge
An Australian emergency-preparedness game for kindergarten and primary-school children with fifteen safety scenarios and classroom activities about using the 000 emergency service.
Kids on the Square
Kids on the Square is a history podcast and learning project that brings American history to life for children through stories, interviews, and classroom-friendly episodes.
Korea Kids Government Portal
Korea’s official children’s government portal introduces public services, institutions, national symbols, safety, learning, quizzes, and child-friendly civic information through games and interactive sections.
Parliamentary Education Office
Australia’s Parliamentary Education Office provides curriculum-linked civics learning, classroom resources, videos, games, and information about how Australian democracy and parliament work.
KidX
A government-produced interactive city game where children complete missions for public departments, earn points, and explore civic services and community development.
Archives Live: The Great Fire of London
The National Archives’ free on-demand primary-school broadcast brings the Great Fire of London to life through original documents, eyewitness evidence, and historical artefacts.
EU Learning Corner
The European Commission’s Learning Corner gathers child- and school-friendly games, quizzes, teaching materials, videos, and activity resources about the European Union and European citizenship.
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