Curated OER
Creating a Map
Third graders examine the process of creating an accurate map, and create a map of their playground. They identify what objects are on their playground, and discuss what is found on a map. Students then draw a map of their playground...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Geography
A learning module on world geography. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students investigate where their community is located, where...
World Geography Games
World Geography Games: Continents
A simple game where one must identify each continent on a world map as its name is presented.
NASA
Nasa: World Map Puzzle
This site from the National Aeornautics and Space Administration provides an interesting activity with a relief map and its correlation with space. "Wouldn't it be fun to make your own miniature world, complete with mountains, valleys,...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Mapping the World's Watersheds
In this lesson, students use a world map to locate and label major rivers and their watersheds. They then compare watershed shapes and look at typographical features that determine their shapes. A vocabulary list with definitions is...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Map of the 7 Continents of the World Game
A quick game where students drag and drop the name of each continent onto the correct location on an interactive world map.
National Geographic
National Geographic: My Wonderful World: Geography Is 10 Cool Things
Why is geography important? You will find 10 reasons that answer this question on this concise but informative site.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping Our Worlds
In this lesson, introduce your learners to the world of maps and discover a world of information online. Students learn how to identify different types of maps, comparing maps to the rooms of a house.
Other
Ordnance Survey: Mapzone: Geography
Take a look outside, at the landscape. Explore the world, the features of the earth, the impact of weather on the earth through this resource. Discover weather, climate, glaciation, rivers, and urban development.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: From Old World to New World
Plants have migrated around the world just like people. This site explains how several African plants and food crops made their way into American life.
Quia
Quia: Geography World: Landform Concentration
Play this fun game of Geography Concentration to practice your geography vocabulary and increase learning. After each game the cards change and new words and definitions are introduced. Users must enable JavaScript.
Other
Canal Kids: Mundo (Natural & Historical World Wonders)
The "Mundo" area of Canal Kids highlights forty of the world's natural and historical wonders. Pick a location from the drop-down menu and get background information on the Parthenon, Mount Fuji, the Grand Canyon, the Great Wall of...
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Where Is That?
Test your knowledge of U.S. and world geography. Five levels of games challenge players to identify states, capitals, and countries.
Quia
Quia: Geography World: Earth's Physical Features Games
This site contains matching, concentration, flash cards, and word search games from landform vocabulary. Excellent games which contain more than one version of each game to reinforce all vocabulary taught.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Geography
At this site from Enchanted Learning, you can take a quiz, printout a map of the United States of America, and see where the Middle East is located in the world. Links are also provided for additional information.
Oxfam
Oxfam: Cool Planet: Brazil Geography
An overview of the geography of the South American country of Brazil.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Around the World
This resource will compare different regions of the world by climate, geography, animal life, and culture. The site focuses on the differences within the United States regions.
US Department of Education
Nces Kids' Zone: Dare to Compare: Geography Grade 4
So, how do you compare with students nationally and from around the world? Take the interactive online geography quiz to find out.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Exploring the World With p.w. Cracker!
This lesson can be completed in a whole group or small group setting. After reading the book "P.W. Cracker Sees the World," the students will complete an inquiry project that connects social studies/geography to what they read in their...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Flags of Asia
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the flags of the countries of Asia.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Flags of Europe
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the flags of the countries of Europe.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Flags of North America
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the flags of the countries of North America.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Flags of South America
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the flags of the countries of South America.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Flags of the United States
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the flags of the 50 states of the United States.
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