World
Regions
Link
Elementary School
Illustrated Glossary of Landforms & Bodies of Water
Rockland County & New York State
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Ben's Guide to States - brief facts about all the states and symbols of our country.
Color Landform Atlas of the United States -includes colored relief, satellite, county and some historical maps.
States and Capitals - detailed information about all the states.
U.S. Census Bureau - official home page of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Yahoo: Get Local! - search for any city or zip code.
U.S. State Web Sites - http://www.state.state
abbreviation.us
To access your State's Home Page, replace <state
abbreviation> with your state's actual abbreviation. If you need
information on Arizona for example, you'd http://www.state.ar.us
CANADA AND MEXICO
Talking About Mexico: Stories and Myths
FUN GEOGRAPHY SITES
Geospy
- Geography game
KidProjects in KidSpace - students from around the world participate in global projects like writing about their county's holiday or making games about landmarks.
KBEARS: Geo World - learn about countries around the world.
Test Your Knowledge of Geography - great interactive quiz on geography.
Around the World with Jeff -a fun geography and animal trivia game helps Jeff get to his destination.
Enchanted
Learning Geography
National
Geographic Geospy
National
Geographic for Kids
Where is that?
Geography Game
WORLD MAPS
Atlapedia -contains physical and political maps, plus facts and statistics on the countries of the world.
National Geographics Map Machine - Choose maps or satellite views and apply a variety of themes to them including land use, population, vegetation, mineral resources and more. Maps can be chosen by pointing, clicking and zooming in to the desired target and/or by entering a place name. Once a country has been selected, click on "Flags and Facts" and a brief overview of the country appears.
Map Quest - Maps and directions to any location around the world.
COUNTRIES
Atlapedia Online:Countries A to Z- comprehensive information and statistics about the countries of the world.
Cultural Connections - choose from among the site's 17 featured countries to learn about geography, food, culture, clothing, people and activities. A unique feature is a country comparison where you can see a side-by-side list of both countries vital statistics. Learn more about a country by doing an E-Pal exchange.
World Surfari - This kid produced page provides information for select countries including facts about the people, their history and way of life.
The World Factbook - Detailed information about a country's geography, people, government, economy, communication and transportation compiled by the CIA.
WORLD REGIONS & BIOMES
What’s it like where you live? (Habitats) http://www.mbgnet.net/
The World's Biomes - an introduction to the major biomes on Earth with detailed descriptions of the tundra, desert, forest, grasslands and aquatic regions.
Desert Life - a wealth of information about the animals, plants, people, geology and environment of the American Southwest. Examines the deserts ecosystem with photographs and maps.
Kids @ nationalgeographic.com - an exciting online magazine for children who love animals and geography. Here you can build a digital habitat for the Siberian tiger, hike through an interactive forest or save an orphaned whale. Includes a pen pal network, talk board and so much more.
Live from Antarctica 2: Student Home Page - explore the Antarctic by reading field journals and viewing photos by a team of scientists studying this remote area of the world.
The Living Edens:Manu - provides in-depth information about the featured rain forest animals and plants appearing in the television program and focuses on the indigenous tribes in this region of Peru.