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Bamburgh Research Project
Explore an old castle. Here is all the information and pictures to go along with it that will walk you thru the centuries of history of Bamburgh Castle. See the archaeology project unfold as volunteers uncover treasures from the castle's...
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: Castle Builder
A lesson plan with plenty of discussion and research questions, as well as links to examples and more information. You'll also find extension ideas and adaptations for students with special needs.
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Bbc: Hands on History: The Normans: Castle Activities [Pdf]
Four hands-on activities suitable for children or families that help bring the past to life. Travel back in time to see what life was like in Norman times. Build your own castle then bring it to life by putting your own people in it. Or...
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Casteland: Medieval French Castles
This website provides pictures, background information, and visual tours of many famous castles.
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Camelot Village: British Castles
See castles of Ireland, England, and Scotland complete with picture and narrative.
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Castles for Kids: Homepage
Castles for Kids presents the features of a medieval castle, including the parts, the inside, and the people who lived in castles. Features include links to order books on castles and coloring activities.
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Warwick Castle
Enjoy this castle as you view the rooms through the ages. This is an excellent example of a medieval castle in England. Younger students can create a character and print it out to send to the castle itself.
Read Works
Read Works: The Middle Ages Medieval Castles
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about medieval castles and their role in the feudal system. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Owl and Mouse: Build a Medieval Castle
Use this site to create and print the parts of a castle. Includes instructions for putting it together as well as a link to more detailed information on castles in medieval times.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Castle
A labeled illustration of a castle, showing the layout and structure.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
This Is Finland: Medieval Castles
Author describes Finnish Castles and their place in history. Site contains several images and descriptions of different medieval castles in Finland.
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Castles: Heritage Explorer Images for Learning
This collection of 19 images of castles from across England consists primarily of photographs accompanied by short descriptive captions. This resource is also linked to a Heritage Explorer search engine maintained by The Historic...
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Weoley Castle
A diagram of Weoley Castle which is located in southwest Birmingham, England. Diagram is labeled with important features of the castle.
Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Life in a Medieval Castle [Pdf]
This article is about Medieval castles including when and why they were built, their basic design, and what life in them was like. FYI for Kids (Volume 2, Issue 6).
TVOntario
Tvo Kids: Games: Castle Constructor
Choose features to construct a castle, then print it out.
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Castles Unlimited: Castle Learning Center: Portcullis
Here is a good description and picture of a portcullis, an important door to the defense of a castle.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Castles
On this site, students study castles built during the Middle Ages and Medieval times. Learn about the protection and defense, features and architecture.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Middle Ages Castles for Kids
History Questions: Middle Ages Castles Quiz, Test, and WebQuest