BBC
Bbc: History: Viking Quest
This BBC history game, Viking Quest, takes you back to AD 793. Flash plugin required.As you make choices, you learn about the culture of the Vikings, as well as about the dangers and rewards of being a Viking raider. (Flash required.)...
BBC
Bbc: History: Loot: Why the Vikings Came to Britain
In the 8th and 9th centuries C.E., the Vikings raided many settlements in England. This article investigates why that happened and why the Vikings were so successful in their raids.
BBC
Bbc: History: Viking Conquest: Alcuin of York and the Viking Onslaught
A look at the life of Alcuin who worked for Charlemagne but was very concerned about the Viking attacks on England, especially the Lindesfarne assault.
Read Works
Read Works: Vikings & European Explorers Shipbuilding and Warfare
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Viking ships and warfare. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Vikings and European Explorers the Vikings
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Vikings. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Viking Voyages
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about archaeologists who studied a Viking burial site. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Vikings: Game of Hnefatafl
This history project features an old Norse game that is found in many Viking and Norse sites. It consists of a board and game pieces like chess and checkers. Students can make their own board and playing pieces and challenge each other...
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Read Works: The Secrets of Viking Ships
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Viking ships, how they were built, and why they were so important. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Bbc: History: Viking Weapons and Warfare
Beginning with their most important tool of warfare, their ships, this author discusses what is currently known about Viking weapons and tactics. It is easy to see why they were so successful in war. Archived.
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Viking Invasion of Ireland
A brief history of the Viking invasions of Ireland, beginning from the year 795.
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Viking Invasion of Ireland
A brief history of the Viking invasions of Ireland, beginning from the year 795.
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Read Works: Long Live the Vikings
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Viking discoveries made by archeologists. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Vikings
The interactive site takes students on a journey through the history of the Norsemen, more commonly known as the Vikings.
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Rosala Viking Centre: Viking Village
This Rosala Viking Centre website offers an excellent look at a preserved Viking village. It includes excellent photos and drawings.
BBC
Bbc: Viking Colonists: Joining the Community
An article that describes the life of the Vikings in England during the 10th century C.E. One of the more interesting aspects is when Vikings settled down and became farmers.
BBC
Bbc: Legacy of the Vikings
The author explores the rich legacy the Vikings gave to England. For example, many words in the English language have their roots in Viking language and usage. This can also include use of certain English dialects.
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Hurstwic: Vikings
An essay about what happened to the Norsemen and the vikings from the late 700's-1000's.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: Who Were the Vikings?
Find out who the Viking were and where they came from. Learn where the Vikings settled in Britain and what life was like in the Danelaw.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Viking Mystery Solved
Archeologists discovered a sunstone used by Vikings to navigate the seas. This article explains what a sunstone is and how it works.
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Forgotten Ground Regained: Viking Verse
This site shares poems written in the language and style of the Vikings. Translations and links to other poems that relate to the Viking theme and verse formats are also included on this site.
Archaeological Institute of America
The Fate of Greenland's Vikings
An article which describe the settlement of the Vikings in Greenland and examines possible reasons for their disappearance.
Cosmos 4 kids
Cosmos4 Kids: Viking and Voyagers
Learn how about the Voyager and Viking probes that explored Mars for NASA. Learn how the data the probes send back help scientist explore Mars from Earth. Also included is a video on the next tools that will be used to explore space.
Scholastic
Scholastic History Mystery: Vikings: L'anse Aux Meadows
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery place, the Vikings'...
Scholastic
Scholastic History Mystery: Explorers: The Vikings
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery people, the Vikings.
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