http://www.nps.gov/learn/grgozone/grgozone.htm

An exciting and informative resource in which students can pick websites to learn about different time periods and events in the United States is

http://www.nps.gov/learn/grgozone/grgozone.htm.

This site  is filled with information, interactive games, pictures, and activities all about our National Parks in the United States.

For example, to learn about historic forts students can go to the links on Fort Larned National Historic Site in Kansas, Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island, North Carolina, or Fort Satanic National Historic Site in New York at

• Fort Larned National Historic Site Check the Fort Larned Learning Zone for puzzles, reading lists, and other fun.

• Fort Raleigh National Historic Site What happened at Fort Raleigh? Read the mystery adventure "The Roanoake Voyages," one of several on-line publications available here.

• Fort Stanwix National Monument A number of cool activities are nested in the Fort Stanwix Jr. Ranger Program. Take a peek. Then check out some other Junior Ranger programs on the web.

Or they can choose a site on the Civil War at

• Gettysburg National Military Park Wow! Meet Johnny Reb and Billy Yank, and learn all about the Civil War. Everything from the flags and the music to the food and the fun. This is your ultimate resource for Civil War details.

Another Historic National Park site tells about the natives, priests, settlers, and soldiers at the Tumacácori National Historical Park in the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona at

• Tumacacori National Historical Park If you visit Tumacácori National Historical Park in person, you will find a multitude of things to do. Since you're not there now, you can still try your hand at some fun activities, both on and off the web. Bring a friend - there are games you can play together.

A resource for locating books about Abraham Lincoln can be found at

• Lincoln Home National Historic Site Use this young reader's bibliography to help you select the best books for you as you learn about the life of one of America's most celebrated presidents.

Many other fine sites are linked to this homepage at
http://www.nps.gov/learn/grgozone/grgozone.htm.