PBS
Pbs Teachers: Transcontinental Railroad
Explore the mechanics of railroad trains. Investigate boom towns and explore the life and challenges of sheriffs in these frontier settlements.
Other
Migration Patterns From Virginia
An informative site that discusses "Causes of Migration, Pathways to the West, and Kentucky and Tennessee." Individual pioneer families are discussed and tracked.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History for Kids: Glossary and Terms of the Westward Expansion
Kids learn about the Glossary and Terms of the Westward Expansion. Definitions for Old West terms like frontier, pioneer, and homestead are found on this site.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History for Kids: The Log Cabin
Kids learn about the log cabin of the Old West. Learn how a single room home built from tree trunks and mud using no nails.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Timeline of Westward Expansion for Kids
Kids learn the timeline of Westward Expansion of the United States on this site. Follow the timeline of how pioneers and settlers moved west of the Mississippi all the way to California.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Westward Expansion
Print out a crossword puzzle game about the Westward Expansion of the US. Learn about history and have fun at the same time.