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Distinctive Geography of the Earth
Identifies the biggest, highest, deepest, lowest, tallest, longest, and most populous countries, landmasses, oceans, lakes, rivers, mountains, and land surface depressions on Planet Earth.
http://home.comcast.net/~igpl/Earth.html
Lesson Tutor
Features a selection of interactive puzzles on the states, countries, 13 colonies, capitals, and sign language finger spelling.
http://www.lessontutor.com/ltpuzzlehome.ht...
Countries Quest
Features articles about different countries organized by continent. Offers information on natural resources, people, arts, economy, government, and history.
http://www.countriesquest.com
Rockdoctor's Guide to Southwest Pennsylvania
Explore the history and current issues of the region
http://www.cobweb.net/~bug2/vft/Rockdoctor...
Trip to Verona
A 7th grade class presents photos and impressions from their visit to this Italian city, including references to Shakespeare's plays.
http://www.ambrit-rome.com/clasproj/verona...
Library of Congress: Country Studies
Overview of life, history, and culture of various countries by the US Library of Congress.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Where is That
Maps and games for naming countries, states, and capitals. Also two player version.
http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Searchable database of place names around the world tells where it is located. Includes more than a million ancient and contemporary names including variations.
http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_r...
Cape Cod Photo Album
Photos from each town on Cape Cod, MA. Special emphasis on the beauty, history, culture, and artisans of the area.
http://www.capecodphotoalbum.com/
Mr. S's Humanities Club
Includes information about mountains, rivers, weather, Greece, links and software reviews.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/humanitiesclub/
World Gazetter
Provides population figures for cities, towns, and countries of the world. Also images of current national flags.
http://www.population-statistics.com/
People and Places: United States
View photos taken in each state within the US. Includes images of buildings, local animals and people.
http://www.galenfrysinger.com/united_state...
African Geography Web Games
Offers games which test geography of the world. Country names are spoken and brief descriptions are provided.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography....
Bears Go West
Follow as four stuffed bears travel the major trails used during westward expansion. Each bear travels from one school to the next making its way across the country.
http://www.sciencejoywagon.com/kwirt/bears...
Geographia
Provides information about the people, history, culture, natural terrain, and tourist attractions in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
http://www.geographia.com/
About.com: Homework Help
Includes atlas, countries, maps, quizzes, and facts. Also answers to FAQs.
http://geography.about.com/cs/homeworkhelp...
Photo Diaries and Sketches
View photos taken from around the world during Robert Bremec's travels. Includes slideshow feature.
http://www.spin.si/robertb/
U.S. State Capitals Quiz
How quickly can you match the states with their capitals?
http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-capitals.cfm
World Trivia Web Quizzes
Learn fascinating facts about world countries. Each quiz selects 10 world trivia facts at random from a total set of 480.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_...
CIA Kids Page: Geography
Interactive quizzes test knowledge of lands around the world.
https://www.cia.gov/cia/ciakids/games/geog...
Atlantic Ocean
Provides facts about the second largest ocean including background, geography, economic significance, transportation.
http://bartleby.com/151/zh.html
Barnaby Bear
Where in the world is Barnaby Bear? Games, stories, photographs and a scrapbook.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear/
United States of America (USA) State Capital Quiz
Interactive quiz to match USA states with its capital city.
http://www.marlenesite.com/aspmar/usastate...
Countries of the World
Cultural and geographical information about countries of the world through interactive maps.
http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_in...
World Monuments Map Puzzle
Interactive puzzle for locations and significance of the cultural monuments of the world. Also printable map of continents. Requires Windows 95, 98 or 3.1.
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/monuments.h...
Where in Wisconsin is Jim Doyle?
A game to help teach students interesting and unique facts about the state of Wisconsin.
http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/educati...
GeoBee Quiz - National Geographic Kids
Online game changes every day with five new geography questions.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/
U.S. Gazetteer
Enter name or ZIP code in the United States for maps and 1990 census information.
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
City Population
Statistics and maps about the major population clusters of the world. Also information about the capitals and principal cities of many countries. In English and German.
http://www.citypopulation.de/
United Nations CyberSchoolBus
Global studies, geography, social studies, environmental studies, history, government, civics, and language arts activities. Available in English and Spanish.
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/
HomeTownLocator Gazetteer
Gazetteer with physical features, cultural features, aerial photos and various maps. U.S. Census 2000 data can be accessed by city, town, county and zip code.
http://Gazetteer.HomeTownLocator.com/
Teach: Great Lakes
A large collection of information about North America's Great Lakes, including the region's geography, geology, history and culture, plants and animals, pollution concerns, and economy. Includes answers to kids' questions and a few other interactive features.
http://www.great-lakes.net/teach/geog/intr...
National Geographic: Xpeditions
Offers a large selection of maps, virtual expedition and museum, forums, and lesson plans.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditio...
Climate Zone
Climate information for cities and countries all over the world
http://www.climate-zone.com/
The Greatest Places
Explore seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on Earth. Learn about the Imax film, add your own favorite place, get a Greatest Places image, or check out the question of the week.
http://www.greatestplaces.org/
Great Circle Calculator
Features calculating direct line distances between any two points on the earth's globe.
http://www.gb3pi.org.uk/great.html
GeoNet Kid's Place
Explore the geography of the United States in this interactive game created for students.
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/
Geography 20G
Provides a wide variety of information on regions of North America. Also project planners and homework schedules for the author's class.
http://www.geocities.com/geography20g_s/
Greeley
Learn about a city in Colorado. Page features information about general facts, history, people, activities, recreations, landmarks, and the definition of some words.
http://www.greeleyhistory.org/
Bermuda Triangle
Information about myths, legends, and folklore surrounding this phenomenon.
http://octopus.gma.org/Tidings/myths/bermu...
State Web Games
Collection of 34 web games about the fifty states. Designed to teach capitals, abbreviations, locations, and trivia.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games....
Landscapes of Scotland
Explore the highlands, central lowlands and islands of Scotland. Also develops map skills.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/sy...
GeoBee Challenge
National Geographic offers quizzes and questions that have stumped geography whizzes.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features...
ClassBrain: State Reports
Includes information on people, products, history, maps, symbols, places of interest, state capitols and tourism.
http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish...
Geo Game
Offers adventures from around the globe.
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventur...
World in the Balance
Based on the NOVA educational TV program. Articles cover topics such as human consumption, sustainable population rate, and the impact of the average age within a country. Page includes people counter, photos, quizzes, and maps.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/
Flags and Maps of the World
Offers views of national flags and maps for countries of the world.
http://www.plcmc.org/forkids/mow/
CIA World Factbook
United States government profiles of countries and non-self-governing territories around the world. Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, military, and transnational issues.
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factb...
Virtual Galapagos
Features an actual journey through the 21 major and many smaller islands of the archipelago. Includes a history, information about marine, coastal zone and island wildlife, and environmental issues.
http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~kpt/terraquest/ga...
Great Circle Mapper
Shows great circle path between specified points on the globe with an aviation focus.
http://gc.kls2.com/
Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas
Shares maps and geographical information about states and countries.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/maps/morema...
Test your Geography Knowledge
Contains quizzes on maps of continents, countries, and states.
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
Where in the World is Barnaby Bear?
Travel the world with Barnaby Bear, learning about the countries you visit.
http://www.barnabybear.net/p2.htm
Oceanian Web Games
Games teach Oceania geography and capitals.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Oceania_Ge...
GeoQuiz
Online geography quiz. Topics are shapes and locations countries, regions, places, national flags, capitals and others. Requires free registration.
http://www.geoquiz.com/
Break the Cycle
Follow the travels of David Brunk, who rode his bicycle across the southern United States to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.
http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/habitat/
Name that State
An interactive quiz that will test your knowledge of the states.
http://www.primarygames.com/states/start.h...
Drive Around the World
Learn about this ambitious project to travel around the globe in order to raise money for Parkinson's disease research. Includes interactive map, daily journals, photos, and geographical facts.
http://www.drivearoundtheworld.com/
Class 6 Pompeii Webpage
Kids from an international school in Italy give their impressions of a visit to this ancient city.
http://www.ambrit-rome.com/clasproj/6pompe...
Where in the UK is Barnaby Bear?
Join Barnaby Bear on a virtual tour of Devon, Cornwall and the Lake District.
http://www.barnabybear.net/p3.htm
National Geographic Kids
Contains games, contests, articles, experiments, jokes, and activities.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Foreign Affairs for America's Youth
U.S. government site helps students examine diplomacy, social studies, government, and global issues.
http://future.state.gov/
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