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- 2000 National Geographic Bee @ nationalgeographic.com - Ten of the nation's top geography students squared off against each other in a contest, vying for the top prize of a $25,000 college scholarship. This event was hosted by Jeopardy's Alex Trabek.
www.nationalgeographic.com/events/00/bee
- 50 States Guide - State information resource links to state homepage, flags, maps, constitutions, representatives, songs, birds, flowers, trees, and other state-specific items.
www.50statesguide.com
- Africa Map Puzzle - A quick and fun way to learn the countries and capitals of African.
www.yourchildlearns.com/puzzle_afr.htm
- Alaska Native Studies Curriculum and Teacher Development - Resources and curriculum - history of Alaska Native education, ANCSA, reindeer herding, and Inupiaq language materials.
www.alaskool.org
- All Countries Profiles - Geography - Over 200 geographical entities in alphabetical sequence, with links to government, population, economy and other country facts.
www.geographic.org/countries
- Alternative A-level Geography - Free interactive guide and advice service, written and designed by an experienced teacher.
www.beach-home.freeserve.co.uk
- Ancient Roots and Modern Holidays - Backgrounds, lesson plans, and activities centered around world holidays.
members.aol.com/Donnpages/Holidays.html
- Bexley Grammar School Geography Department - Part of a geography web ring, also provides other geography links as well as materials to support remote sensing projects.
www.geocities.com/geographyatbgs
- Borderless World: Geography and the Internet - Interactive site fosters creative intercultural student communication via the Internet.
library.advanced.org/27384
- Canadian Geographic - Online version of the popular magazine.
www.cangeo.ca
- China: Dim Sum - A cross curricular thematic unit for learning the basic skills while studying about China
www.newton.mec.edu/Angier/DimSum/chinadimsumaconnection.html
- Electronic Resources for Geography - Massive collection of links to geography resources for K-college.
faculty.acu.edu/~armstrongl/geography/geog.htm
- European Geography Tutor - A Windows freeware program that helps students learn the names and locations of the countries of Europe. It includes a study mode and two types of quizzes.
www.familygames.com/free/egt.html
- Family Geography Challenge - Educational program joining parents and teachers together to teach children about geography using current events, news resources, and materials from the National Geographic Society.
www.nationalgeographic.com/challenge
- Gary's Geographical Gnome - Developed to aid persons interested in and/or researching topics related to geography, earth science and environmental studies. Aimed at students and teachers from both the university and high school levels.
www.jgds.com/gnome
- Geo Teach - Geography, sociology, high school students, student research, teens social studies teaching tools, parents, teachers, web page resources.
home.att.net/~rmmwms/geoteach/geoteacher.html
- Geographic Information Systems - GIS - This site give a brief overview of how a GIS is used, some of the theory behind GIS operations, as well as a discussion of the various application areas of a GIS.
www.usgs.gov/research/gis/title.html
- Geography - New England States - Facts and figures covering the six New England states with an interactive geo-quiz.
members.aol.com:/andlym90/graphics/index.html
- Geography at About.Com - Includes articles, annotated links, quizzes, bulletin board, and chat room.
geography.about.com
- Geography at Formby High School - Home page for the Geography Department. Includes class information and geography links for students.
members.tripod.com/fhsgeography
- Geography Online - Specifically written for geography teachers, this site contains a wide variety of resources and activities for use with students plus extensive map and photo libraries. There is also a weekly news bulletin, events and display sections and a section on professional development providing links to
www.geographyonline.co.uk
- Geography Pages - Key Stage 3, GCSE and AS/A2 resources for UK based teachers, and elsewhere. Links, lesson plans and a researh project. Produced by teacher from Norfolk
www.geographypages.co.uk
- Geography USA: A Virtual Textbook - An entire U.S. geography textbook with hot-links to related web pages and graphics. By Alan A. Law.
www.for.nau.edu/~alew/ustxtwlc.html
- GeoNet - Geographical Resources - Includes downloadable teacher resources, Key Stage 3 and GCSE helps, case studies, and links.
www.bennett.karoo.net
- GeoNetGame - Online geography game for students grades 4 and above; includes teachers' guide.
www.eduplace.com/geo/indexhi.html
- GeoResources - Aims to provide a wide range of catalogued and tested links for Geography students at Keystage 3, GCSE and 'A' Level. It also has a new Virtual Fieldwork section.
www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drayner/index.htm
- Georgia Geographic Alliance - The Aral Sea Disaster - A geography teacher-consultant's lesson plan helps students learn about how irrigation in central Asia has lowered the level and volume of the Aral Sea.
www.georgiageographicalliance.org/aralsea.html
- Hindu History - A non-profit, illustrated portal site on all aspects of Hindu culture and history. It runs into 71 web pages and has 350 fast down-loading graphics.
sudheerb.tripod.com
- Interactive Ancient Mediterranean - An on-line atlas of the ancient Mediterranean world designed to serve the needs and interests of students and teachers in high school and beyond. Includes downloadable maps in PDF format, detailed articles about ancient places, and a variety of helpful resources for students and teachers.
iam.classics.unc.edu
- Learn World Geography - Mountains and Rivers, Deserts and Rainforests - Interactive map for students to learn the locations and geographic significance of the major physical features of the world, from the Andes to the Great Barrier Reef.
www.yourchildlearns.com/features.htm
- Let's Study Ancient Egypt - Multi-sensory lesson plans for studying the geography, culture, pharaohs, pyramids, and religions of ancient Egypt. Build your own pyramid! Links and additional resources included.
www.lessontutor.com/belm17.html
- Mapping The World By Heart - Maps and information. K-12 curriculum for geography education, and a consulting practice.
www.mapping.com
- Mark Rutherford School Geography Department - Includes GCSE/A level links and material, online trivia and quizzes, photo gallery and information about the department.
www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~dtester
- Middle East Map Puzzle - A free map puzzle download for learning the locations of the countries and capitals of the Middle East.
www.yourchildlearns.com/puzzle_mea.htm
- Minnesota Alliance for Geographic Education - MAGE is an organization of teacher educators dedicated to the promotion and improvement of geography education. Site includes lessons, activities, information on teacher institutes and more.
mage.geog.macalester.edu
- Mr. Sapp's Geography Homepage - Geography links and lessons plans for students and teachers.
www.geocities.com/Athens/3144
- Native American Technology and Art - Focuses on the Native American tribes of the Eastern Woodlands and their use of assorted natural materials. Includes essays and articles on western and eastern tribal customs and activities.
www.nativetech.org
- New Jersey Geographic Alliance: K-12 Resources - A grassroots network of K-12 teachers and educators working to enhance the teaching of geography. Exciting links to websites with resources for geography teachers.
www.eirc.org/alliance.html#anchor142472
- Owl and Mouse Educational Software: Maps that Teach - Learn US and world geography with interactive maps.
www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm
- Oxfam's Cool Planet for Kids & Teachers - Oxfam's Kids' and education site - information and resources on countries where Oxfam works, to encourage global citizenship
www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet
- Poland in the Classroom - Extensive learning materials and information on Polish history, culture, important figures and legends. Useful for both educators and individuals researching Poland.
wings.buffalo.edu/info-poland/classroom/index.html
- PolarHusky.com - NOMADS Adventure and Education bring adventure and the Arctic into the classrooms - Join the Polar Huskies for thrilling Qimuksiit online expeditions and Learn in the online classroom (k-12).
PolarHusky.com/onlineexpedition.htm
- Quia! Class Page - Large collection of online games and activities created by a teacher for geography studies.
www.quia.com/pages/all.html
- Standard Grade Geography - An online, interactive resource for studying the Scottish exam - Standard Grade Geography.
www.scalloway.org.uk
- State Names - Explores the origins of U.S. state names.
tqjunior.advanced.org/4626/states.htm
- State Unit Studies - Help children learn the geography of the United States and learn factual information about every state. Complete the units and create a United States notebook.
homeschooling.about.com/library/blstateunit.htm
- The Internet Geographer - An on-line directory with hyperlinks to sites useful for studying geography. Brief summaries and star ratings guide users to valuable information.
www.internetgeographer.co.uk
- The National Center for Geographic Information Analysis Core Curriculm - A guideline for a university level course in GIS. Introduces the reader to GIS, then teaches GIS theory and concepts.
www.geog.ubc.ca/courses/klink/gis.notes/ncgia/toc.html
- The Odyssey: Teacher Zone - The Educational Program of The Odyssey: World Trek for Service and Education is an around-the-world adventure in education, communication, and social change.
www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/teachers/index.html
- The Treasures of China - An internet-based treasure hunt on China.
www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/treaschina.html
- Three Feathers Native Connection - A connection to Native American on the WWW. Features The Storyteller, A Virtual Journey, A Walk Through Native American Online, Gateway to Indian Country and Featured Books at threefeathers.com.
www.threefeathers.com
- U.S. Department of Education - A plethora of links to sites on how to help your child learn geography.
www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Geography/index.html
- U.S. State Capitals - Offers online activities to practice memorization of state capitals using flashcards, matching, Cmoncentration and word searches.
www.quia.com/custom/4main.html
- Welcome to Geography - Educational links, activities, and examples of student's work
www.geography.ndo.co.uk
- Your Nation - Ability to rank nations in ascending or descending order, for a number of different statistics.
www.your-nation.com
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