Geography Links

This list of free online resources was compiled from links posted on the Enrich member yahoo groups elist from 2001 to February 8, 2010. All links have been verified to be active as of that date.

• Booklist for books set in all 50 states (read across the country) http://www.nea.org/grants/13235.htm
• Facts about the various states http://www.50states.com/
• Maps http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/leveson/core/linksa/maptop.html
• Maps http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
• World time zone map http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/world_tzones.php
• 50 states http://www.netstate.com/
• Geography lesson plans from National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/
• World atlas http://www.worldatlas.com/
• Online geography games http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
• Don’t Gross Out the World---short quiz on food customs in various countries http://www.fekids.com/img/kln/flash/DontGrossOutTheWorld.swf
• Mental Floss geography challenge http://mentalfloss.com/geographyzone/
• Asia for Educators http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/
• Resources for studying different areas of the world from Columbia University http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/related/other.htm
• The traveler IQ challenge http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq/game1
• National Geographic videos http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/
• Printable outline maps http://www.d-maps.com/
• Geography lesson from the National Council for Geographic Education http://www.ncge.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3309
• Interactive online learning site about the Alps, companion site to the IMAX film http://www.alpsfilm.com/en/frame.cfm