About.com: Homework Help 
Includes atlas, countries, maps, quizzes, and facts. Also answers to FAQs.
http://geography.about.com/cs/homeworkhelp/
African Geography Web Games 
Offers games which test geography of the world. Country names are spoken and brief descriptions are provided.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Atlantic Ocean 
Provides facts about the second largest ocean including background, geography, economic significance, transportation.
http://bartleby.com/151/zh.html
Barnaby Bear 
Where in the world is Barnaby Bear? Games, stories, photographs and a scrapbook.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear/
Bears Go West 
Follow as four stuffed bears travel the major trails used during westward expansion. Each bear travels from one school to the next making its way across the country.
http://www.sciencejoywagon.com/kwirt/bears/
Berkeley Geo-Images Project 
A photo library that is useful in geography more widely available using computers and the internet.
http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/
Bermuda Triangle 
Information about myths, legends, and folklore surrounding this phenomenon.
http://octopus.gma.org/Tidings/myths/bermuda.html
CIA World Factbook 
Government resource provides detailed information on countries and non-self-governing territories around the world.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Cape Cod Photo Album 
Photos from each town on Cape Cod, MA. Special emphasis on the beauty, history, culture, and artisans of the area.
http://www.capecodphotoalbum.com/
City Population 
Statistics and maps about the major population clusters of the world. Also information about the capitals and principal cities of many countries. In English and German.
http://www.citypopulation.de/
ClassBrain: State Reports 
Includes information on people, products, history, maps, symbols, places of interest, state capitols and tourism.
http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/
Climate Zone 
Climate information for cities and countries all over the world
http://www.climate-zone.com/
Countries Quest 
Features articles about different countries organized by continent. Offers information on natural resources, people, arts, economy, government, and history.
http://www.countriesquest.com
Countries of the World 
Cultural and geographical information about countries of the world through interactive maps.
http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_infopays.html
Cyber School Bus 
Stories, games, coloring activities, questions, and an online story to help kids learn about the world.
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/
Distinctive Geography of the Earth 
Identifies the biggest, highest, deepest, lowest, tallest, longest, and most populous countries, landmasses, oceans, lakes, rivers, mountains, and land surface depressions on Planet Earth.
http://home.comcast.net/~igpl/Earth.html
Drive Around the World 
Learn about this ambitious project to travel around the globe in order to raise money for Parkinson's disease research. Includes interactive map, daily journals, photos, and geographical facts.
http://www.drivearoundtheworld.com/
Geo Game 
Offers adventures from around the globe.
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/geogame/
GeoBee Challenge 
National Geographic offers quizzes and questions that have stumped geography whizzes.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/geobee/
GeoNet Kid's Place 
Explore the geography of the United States in this interactive game created for students.
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/
GeoQuiz 
Online geography quiz. Topics are shapes and locations countries, regions, places, national flags, capitals and others. Requires free registration.
http://www.geoquiz.com/
Geographia 
Provides information about the people, history, culture, natural terrain, and tourist attractions in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
http://www.geographia.com/
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names 
Searchable database of place names around the world tells where it is located. Includes more than a million ancient and contemporary names including variations.
http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/index.html
Great Circle Calculator 
Features calculating direct line distances between any two points on the earth's globe.
http://www.gb3pi.org.uk/great.html
Great Circle Mapper 
Shows great circle path between specified points on the globe with an aviation focus.
http://gc.kls2.com/
Greeley 
Learn about a city in Colorado. Page features information about general facts, history, people, activities, recreations, landmarks, and the definition of some words.
http://www.greeleyhistory.org/
Landscapes of Scotland 
Explore the highlands, central lowlands and islands of Scotland. Also develops map skills.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/sysm/landscapes/
Lesson Tutor 
Features a selection of interactive puzzles on the states, countries, 13 colonies, capitals, and sign language finger spelling.
http://www.lessontutor.com/ltpuzzlehome.html
Library of Congress: Country Studies 
Contains information on geography, weather, government, religion, social, economic, and political issues for many countries.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Mr. S's Humanities Club 
Includes information about mountains, rivers, weather, Greece, links and software reviews.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/humanitiesclub/
Name that State 
Geography game about the 50 states of the United States.
http://www.primarygames.com/states/start.htm
National Geographic Kids 
Contains games, contests, articles, experiments, jokes, and activities.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
National Geographic: Xpeditions 
Offers a large selection of maps, virtual expedition and museum, forums, and lesson plans.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
Oceanian Web Games 
Games teach Oceania geography and capitals.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Oceania_Geography.htm
People and Places: United States 
View photos taken in each state within the US. Includes images of buildings, local animals and people.
http://www.galenfrysinger.com/united_states.htm
Photo Diaries and Sketches 
View photos taken from around the world during Robert Bremec's travels. Includes slideshow feature.
http://www.robertbremec.com/
State Web Games 
Collection of 34 web games about the fifty states. Designed to teach capitals, abbreviations, locations, and trivia.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Teach: Great Lakes 
A large collection of information about North America's Great Lakes, including the region's geography, geology, history and culture, plants and animals, pollution concerns, and economy. Includes answers to kids' questions and a few other interactive featu
http://www.great-lakes.net/teach/geog/intro/intro_1.html
The Greatest Places 
Explore seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on Earth. Learn about the Imax film, add your own favorite place, get a Greatest Places image, or check out the question of the week.
http://www.greatestplaces.org/
U.S. Gazetteer 
Enter name or ZIP code in the United States for maps and 1990 census information.
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
U.S. State Capitals Quiz 
How quickly can you match the states with their capitals?
http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-capitals.cfm
Undaunted Dreams 
Follow the travels of David Brunk, who rode his bicycle across the southern United States to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/206
Virtual Galapagos 
Features an actual journey through the 21 major and many smaller islands of the archipelago. Includes a history, information about marine, coastal zone and island wildlife, and environmental issues.
http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~kpt/terraquest/galapagos/intro.html
Where in Wisconsin is Jim Doyle? 
A game to help teach students interesting and unique facts about the state of Wisconsin.
http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/mmstuart/mainpage.html
Where is That 
Maps and games for naming countries, states, and capitals. Also two player version.
http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html
World Gazetter 
Provides population figures for cities, towns, and countries of the world. Also images of current national flags.
http://www.population-statistics.com/
World Monuments Map Puzzle 
Interactive puzzle for locations and significance of the cultural monuments of the world. Also printable map of continents. Requires Windows 95, 98 or 3.1.
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/monuments.htm
World Trivia Web Quizzes 
Learn fascinating facts about world countries. Each quiz selects 10 world trivia facts at random from a total set of 480.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_trivia_world.htm
World in the Balance 
Based on the NOVA educational TV program. Articles cover topics such as human consumption, sustainable population rate, and the impact of the average age within a country. Page includes people counter, photos, quizzes, and maps.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/
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