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.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Ancient Egypt Religion
Topics discussed: creation, symbols, polytheism, Book of the Dead, Mummification, Cartouche, Curse of the Mummy, pyramids, and the Riddle of Sphinx. Very Interactive!!! - Make your own cartouche, explore a tomb, and make your own mummy.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Different Branches of Geography
Learn about the many specializations in the field of geography within its two branches of physical and human geography.
Antonio Salinas and Maria Jesus Egea
Vedoque: Trivial Espana
This game is a geography trivia of Spain.
Other
El Diario Informacion General De Bolivia
This site is a reference to vital statistics and other data about the country of Bolivia. General information on the history, government, environment, and tourism of Bolivia are also provided. Illiteracy rate, average number of years of...
Arcademics
Arcademics: Toad Hop
Toad Hop is a multiplayer geography game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race against each other while matching countries and capitals!
Other
South Pacific Organizer: New Caledonia
Answers the question, "Why would I want to visit New Caledonia" with advice on its history, geography and sites.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Britannica Kids: Byzantine Empire: Geography
This map shows the borders of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian, about 1020, and about 1360.
Other
Upper Eastern Peninsula Intermediate School District: Unit 2: Where Am I?
This unit plan from the Upper Eastern Peninsula Intermediate School District provides focus questions, content expectations, and resources to support social studies units. During Unit 2, students will learn about their "local" and...
Other
Poland General Information
This site contains detailed information on Poland. It discusses the geography, climate, government, and the people and languages.
Other
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television: The World Heritage
Japanese content. A companion site for the TV program, Sekaiisan, or The World Heritage. Episodes focus on cultural and "natural" heritage and are similar in feel to a National Geographic special. You can't watch the episode online but...
USA Today
Usa Today: The Middle East Project [Pdf]
In this project, young scholars will learn about and provide a concise description of a country in the Middle East. They will then present information about their country to the class. Lesson plan includes standards and weekly...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Africa Its People and Places
A very comprehensive lesson plan that helps prepare students for a trip to Africa taking into consideration climate, customs, geography, and language.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Philippines
Click-through facts-and-photo file about the geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government of the Philippines. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its Asian location.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Find People and Places: Italy
Click-through facts-and-photo file about the geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government of Italy. Includes a map of this Western European country that pinpoints the location of this boot-shaped peninsula.
Other
El Salvador's Coffee
Here you'll find a history of coffee exportation and plantation life in El Salvador. You can also find a general overview of El Salvador including government, geography, religion, labor, and culture.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Rivers and Streams
Learn more about Rivers and Streams through this educational resource. This site features photographs, a description, fun facts, and more about this type of freshwater ecosystem.
Rice University
Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Mathematics of Cartography
Can there be a connection between map making and math? Explore the mathematics of cartography in this resource that integrates web-based instruction, mathematical problem solving, geometry, history, and art. Interesting information and...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Step Right Up! States & Capitals
Step Right Up to a whole new way to learn about US states and capitals! In this activity kids match states with their capital cities (and vice versa) by playing an all-time favorite carnival game. Find 10 matches and take home a prize!
Social Studies Help Center
The Social Studies Help Center: How and Why Did America Expand Westward?
Notes and maps that depict how and why America expanded westward?
University of South Florida
Propel: Social Studies Education Geography
Geography studies the relationships between people, places, and environments by mapping information about them into a spatial context.
University of South Florida
University of South Florida: College of Education: Geography
Definitions of the terms used in geography. Understand different types of landforms, regions, human-environmental relationships, and places.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Native American Unit
This lesson activity introduces to the students the diversity that exists among Native Americans. It provides a map of the tribes in the United States, the tribes in various sections of the US and information about the cultures of these...