Geography

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- U.S. Regions Game
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-Test your geography knowledge
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- GeoSpy -National Geographic Kids- identify continents, countries, oceans, states, provinces, etc and earn full GeoSpy status.
- Barnaby
Bear's Day Trip to Paris & other activities
Click Stories to begin. Listen and read along to the
online story. Click arrow buttons to advance. Watch
for the little mouse icon to appear on special places
you can click. How fast does the Eurostar travel?
What currency will the travelers need in France? Can
you locate England and France on a map?
"Barnaby Down Under" is also offered.
Try the quiz found under "Scrapbook" then "Brittany".
Click the Quiz button to begin.
- Up
to 10 Flag Day activity
Move your mouse over the world map to see the name
of each country. Click once on any spot to see the
flag for that country. To see U.S. state flags, click
the "States" button that appears over the United States.
Print option given.
- K Bears
Print and color maps and geo-games.
- Geography
Jumble from Zeeks
Drag letters to correctly spell geography terms and
locations. Two levels.
- Where
Is That? from FunBrain
- Geography
Games from Play Kids Games
Continents, North America, United States
- Lizard
Point's Geo Quizzes
Many geography quizzes including Oceans & Continents.
Other activities on Lindsey's
Mania page including How Far Is It.
- Maps
That Teach - Interactive Maps from Your Child
Learns, Owl & Mouse Software
Online interactive maps (plus terrific downloads).
United States online map - move your mouse over the
map to see state names and capitals. Good for quick
group Q & A.
- What
Do Maps Show?
With activity sheets in the Teacher's Guide section.
- Grahic
Maps.com (World Atlas.com)
Maps (outline, latitude/longitude, map worksheets,
and much more) plus everything you could ever want
to know about earth. What is the smallest country,
what is the tallest mountain on our continent, which
country has the smallest population density.on the
"List" page.
- Maporama
Enter your zip code and/or address to see map and
latitude/longitude displayed.
- Map
Quest - Latitude/Longitude
Map a latitude/longitude coordinate.
- Map
Machine from National Geographic
Terrain maps, satellite view, plus other choices.
- Terra
Server
Perfect if you live in a small town. Enter your location
in the search field, and then zoom in to look for
familiar things.Can you loate your school?
- Social
Studies Activities from Scott Foresman/Pearson
Grades K-6.
- iKnow
That Social Studies
Label map - by U.S. region. Read and hear the fact
in the "Did you know..." window. Click the Clue button
to help with the map activity.
Pushpin map - drag a pin onto the map. Type a pin
name and travel log below. Clue Maps with physical
features and landforms, and Puzzle Maps also available.Click
the Maybe Later button to bypass registration.
- My
World from FunSchool Kaboose
Tip: Have an online map open and ready to refer to
as needed.
- Types
of Land
Click any of the labels on the map to read about
deserts, mountains, plains, etc. and see examples.
- Biomes of the World
Be sure to check out each Animal section.
- Passport
to the Rainforest
- Thinkquest Biomes
- Eco
Games from the Bell Museum of Natural History
Try "Build a Prairie" and check out the informative
Field Guide. The Watershed Game is also available.
- Ancient
Egypt Sticker Book from iKnow That
Use the drop down menus to see categories of stickers.
Drag & drop stickers you choose. Notice the tabs
along the side for other options.
Click the Discover More button to learn more. Registration
is required to show the actions.
- Web
Quests
- Hieroglyphs
Translator
Type your name or a sentence.
- Ancient
Egypt
Read and choose Story, Explore, or Challenge.
- Mysteries
of the Nile from PBS
- Ancient
Egypt Web Quest
- Guardian's
Giza
Excellent photos. QuickTime panoramic views: Tomb
of Seti I , the
Sphinx , Giza
Plateau ,
- Neferchichi's
Tomb
Here you can learn more than you probably wanted to
know about mummies. YIKES! Check out that brain removal
tool!
- Secrets
of the Pharaohs
Click Digging Deeper to begin. Click buttons along
the top for a timeline and map.
- History
Mystery
Read and try to solve the mystery. Several mysteries
offered.
- Famous
Moments in Early American History
Short videos on noteworthy events.
- The
Compass Activity
- Get
Lost! Compass Game
Make sure the red arrow of your compass faces magnetic
north. Read the problem, and use your compass to figure
out which way you need to go.
- Crack
the Code
A latitude and longitude map activity. Teachers ,
click here
for the Classroom Lesson Plan to prepare for
the activity.
- Social
Studies from Mr. Nussbaum
13 Colonies, interactive maps, and more.
- Roadmaps
& Mileage Tables from Harcourt
Click any of the highlighted states on the U.S. map
to answer questions using maps.
- Social
Studies For Kids
- Yellowstone
Windows into Wonderland
Electronic field trips including Geyser Quest (lengthy,
but excellent). Listen and follow along. Font size
can be adjusted if needed by clicking the "AA" buttons.
A Teacher section offers pre and post activities.
- Continents
Quiz by Fact Monster
- Countries
Quiz by Fact Monster
There is an additional quiz - Capitals
of Countries .
- Mountains
Quiz and Rivers
& Lakes Quiz by Fact Monster
- Places
in the News by Fact Monster
- Field
Trips
Christmas included.
- World Book Online
- The
Age of Exploration
Click any of the topics or explorers' names under
the table of contents to read about them, and click
to see a map of their voyage.
Teachers , an Activity section offers printables and
plans, plus steps for use.
- Lonely
Planet
An interactive world map. Click a location to zoom
in and Fast Facts.
- The
Louvre
Click Virtual Tour. After clicking a section to see
a Quicktime window open showing that area, move your
mouse left/right over the picture to see more. Be
sure to move up to see beautiful ceilings. Notice
the amazing architecture of the buildings.
- Big
Apple History
- Country Facts
- 7 Wonders
of the World
Can you list each of the new seven wonders? Include
a picture and label a map. What were the original
seven wonders of the ancient world?
Click Kids & Schools for teaching tools.
- Google Earth
- Download
Download and install. For sharing data over a network
click Help within Google Earth.
- Physical
Atlas of Europe
Interactive maps. Countries, rivers, cities, and mountains.
- Clickable
Map of the World from CRW Flags
- Middle
East map game from Rethinking Schools
- Map Quizzes
from I Like 2 Learn
North America, North America Capitals, South America,
Europe, Asia, Australia & Oceania, Africa, United
States, Lakes, Rivers, Mountains, and more.
- Peakware
World Mountain Encyclopedia