History Mystery Games

http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/index.asp

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7648

Choose your game and level from among a variety of topics, including American Colonial Life, Native American Culture, Westward Migration, the Civil Rights Movement, Vikings, Explorers, Transportation, Ancient Egypt, WWII, and more. Students will be using clues and doing the research to discover the mystery object - an object, person, place, or historical event. Spelling counts - students will have to make sure they enter correctly spelled guesses. A Teacher's Guide for these online, interactive history modules is available at the 2nd link above. 

Build a Plantation Game

Explore the roots of Colonial Maryland with this excellent, interactive feature. Make sure you watch the online video first, then read the colonist's diary to see what was happening on a daily basis in Maryland, and then build your own plantations - and see if they survive a year of simulated hardships! Choose the pop-up options to learn more about the experience of the colonists.
http://mdroots.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp?ldIntNm=plantation

AN INTERACTIVE HISTORY OF ELLIS ISLAND

An astounding percentage of Americans can trace their immigrant ancestors back to Ellis Island; it's definitely a large part of our history and who we are. This online exploration allows you to delve into the experiences of immigrants, with an interactive floor plan to explore in text, photos, audio, and video presentations. A 15 year old girl from Ireland was apparently the first immigrant to go through Ellis Island; find out more fascinating fare with this immigration exploration.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/index.htm