Geography

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Practice & Fun                                                          

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/

Clickable Map Quizzes - just click on the map to answer the questions. Great geography practice for students in middle school.  Fun!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

US geography games galore - over 38 fun online map games teach capitals, state locations, and more. Also info on the United States culture, history, and much more

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Features different people, animals, and places each month with facts, games, activities, and related links.

Research

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

This site is loaded with information pertaining to geography.  It contains bright, colorful, photographs and illustrations along with an abundance of knowledge.

http://www.iconn.org/SiteIndex.aspx

ICONN is a site designed for research for students.  It is a service of the Connecticut State Library and your local library in partnership with the Department of Higher Education.

http://auth.grolier.com/login/go_login_page.html?bffs=N

Grolier is an online encyclopedia program.  This site can be used for research and is kid friendly.

http://www.socialstudies.abc-clio.com/Login/Login.aspx

Comprehensive, current, authoritative, accessible, and aligned, this masterful collection of social studies resources develops students' historical understanding, information literacy, and critical thinking skills.

http://online.culturegrams.com/

Since its beginnings in 1974, the aim of CultureGrams has been to foster understanding and appreciation of the world's countries and peoples by creating and publishing excellent content. Today the CultureGrams series is one of the most trusted and widely used cultural reference and curriculum products in the education, government, and non-profit arenas.