- Oxfam's Cool Planet for Kids & Teachers - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet
Oxfam's Kids' and education site - information and resources on countries where Oxfam works, to encourage global citizenship
- The Treasures of China - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/treaschina.html
An internet-based treasure hunt on China.
- China: Dim Sum - http://www.newton.mec.edu/Angier/DimSum/chinadimsumaconnection.html
A cross curricular thematic unit for learning the basic skills while studying about China
- Interactive Ancient Mediterranean - http://iam.classics.unc.edu/
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.
- Native American Technology and Art - http://www.nativetech.org/
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.
- GeoResources - http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drayner/index.htm
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.
- State Unit Studies - http://homeschooling.about.com/library/blstateunit.htm
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.
- GeoNet - Geographical Resources - http://www.bennett.karoo.net/
Includes downloadable teacher resources, Key Stage 3 and GCSE helps, case studies, and links.
- Welcome to Geography - http://www.geography.ndo.co.uk/
Educational links, activities, and examples of student's work
- European Geography Tutor - http://www.familygames.com/free/egt.html
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.
- Standard Grade Geography - http://www.scalloway.org.uk
An online, interactive resource for studying the Scottish exam - Standard Grade Geography.
- Geography at Formby High School - http://members.tripod.com/fhsgeography/
Home page for the Geography Department. Includes class information and geography links for students.
- All Countries Profiles - Geography - http://www.geographic.org/countries/
Over 200 geographical entities in alphabetical sequence, with links to government, population, economy and other country facts.
- GeoNetGame - http://www.eduplace.com/geo/indexhi.html
Online geography game for students grades 4 and above; includes teachers' guide.
- Family Geography Challenge - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/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.
- U.S. State Capitals - http://www.quia.com/custom/4main.html
Offers online activities to practice memorization of state capitals using flashcards, matching, Cmoncentration and word searches.
- Poland in the Classroom - http://wings.buffalo.edu/info-poland/classroom/index.html
Extensive learning materials and information on Polish history, culture, important figures and legends. Useful for both educators and individuals researching Poland.
- The Internet Geographer - http://www.internetgeographer.co.uk/
An on-line directory with hyperlinks to sites useful for studying geography. Brief summaries and star ratings guide users to valuable information.
- 2000 National Geographic Bee @ nationalgeographic.com - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/events/00/bee/
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.
- Quia! Class Page - http://www.quia.com/pages/all.html
Large collection of online games and activities created by a teacher for geography studies.
- Let's Study Ancient Egypt - http://www.lessontutor.com/belm17.html
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.
- Middle East Map Puzzle - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/puzzle_mea.htm
A free map puzzle download for learning the locations of the countries and capitals of the Middle East.
- Mapping The World By Heart - http://www.mapping.com
Maps and information. K-12 curriculum for geography education, and a consulting practice.
- Geography Online - http://www.geographyonline.co.uk/
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
- Geo Teach - http://home.att.net/~rmmwms/geoteach/geoteacher.html
Geography, sociology, high school students, student research, teens social studies teaching tools, parents, teachers, web page resources.
- The Odyssey: Teacher Zone - http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/teachers/index.html
The Educational Program of The Odyssey: World Trek for Service and Education is an around-the-world adventure in education, communication, and social change.
- Africa Map Puzzle - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/puzzle_afr.htm
Requires Windows 3.1, 95 or 98. Free download.
- Geography Pages - http://www.geographypages.co.uk
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
- Minnesota Alliance for Geographic Education - http://www.macalester.edu/geography/mage/
MAGE is an organization of teacher educators dedicated to the promotion and improvement of geography education. Site includes lessons, activities, and information on teacher institutes.
- Geography USA: A Virtual Textbook - http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~alew/ustxtwlc.html
An entire U.S. geography textbook with hot-links to related web pages and graphics. By Alan A. Law.
- Drive Around the World: Education Site - http://www.drivearoundtheworld.com/education/teacher.htm
Lesson plans about culture and understanding how United States citizens fit in the global universe. Based on the road trip, which was created to raise funds to help cure Parkinson's disease.
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