Favorite Sites

Student Sites

Current News
My Wonderful World News Current
TIME for Kids PBS: NewsHour Extra
National Geographic for Kids

 

Life as a Refugee Earth Current
National Geographic Geography Activities (aka games)
World Wonder Map
Travel and Culture
World Music
What the world eats...
Nat. Geo. Videos  
Nat. Geo. Photography Map Quizzes
Kids around the world Kids Corner
Cultural Orientation Center Test your Geography Knowledge
The Stanley Foundation World Cultures & Geography
World Geography Units

Research Sites

Discovery Channel Geo Challenge
Geo Bee

Culture Grams

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Quizzes

A to Z World Culture
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View Above the Earth
Japanese Game
Map Challenge

World Geography Countries

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Word Unscrambler

United States
Canada  
Latin America  
Europe  
Russia

CIA Factbook

 
Middle East

Country Comparison

McDonalds Around the World
 

Food In Country

 
World's Fair World Book Encyclopedia  
Statistics SIRS Knowledge Source - Countries  
Population Data SIRS Discoverer - Countries  
BBC Population Country Background Notes  
Cultural Etiquette World Atlas  
Cultural Crossings National Atlas  
Guides to Culture National Geographic Reference = Return to Homepage
State Department Protocol Guidebook Population Reference Bureau  
Is Pluto still a planet? Works Cited Information = Return to Units
Revolution Animation World Cultures  
  Maps  

 

Geography

Landforms Glossary Interactive Landforms Yakko's Nations of the World Lyrics

Maps 1

Maps 2

Maps 3

 
Population Food Time Line Revolution Animation The True Earth  

 

 

United States

States Rundown (Great Site) 50 States Information US States - Enchanted Learning State Symbols USA Lonely Planet USA
More US State Information US States government information World Atlas + US States Explore the US States Nat Geo
Animaniacs - 50 States and Capitals Song Lyrics 50 States Animaniacs - 50 States and Capitals Song
US State Data State to State 50 States

50 States - Challenging

50 State Capitals
50 States and Capitals - Levels) State Capitals States Rundown (Great Site)

History Channel's State puzzle game

50 States
State by State Tourism Things to Do around the US Random Places in the US Tourist Attractions - (only a few states) 25 Most Visited in US
USA Foods NFL Football team names   Another NFL Teams Naming NBA Team Names MLB Team Names
KidPort - US Geography American Culture 50 Foods From 50 States US Abbreviations  
Tour the States 50 American Eats State Quarters Explanations
State Quarters - simplified
   

 

Canada

Ice Hotel Ottawa      

 

 

Christmas Break Checklist

 

 

Latin America

         
Latin American Webquest   National Geographic Animals
Latin America Map Review Games    Animals of the Amazon
  Amazon           Animals of the Amazon     More
Layers of the Amazon  

- Project Rubric

- Rainforest - Deforestation Issue

- Information about the Amazon Rainforest

Bolivian Highway of Death    
         

 

Europe

North Cape, Norway EU Countries The Real Dracula
Sagrada Familia - 60 Minutes - Sistine Chapel - Virtual Tour Ebru Painting - Turkey
Sagrada Familia Construction Tour

Bull Fighting - Spain

Budapest - Hungary
     

 

Russia

Lena Highway    
         

 

Middle East

Dubai Mall Space Hote!      
Dubai (Anything is Possible)   - 1.5 Mile Tower ...it could be home to 270,000 people!  The elevator will travel up to 125 mph!  (There is an link at the bottom that takes you to another page that gives one opinion about the labor force used to build Dubai's structures (be aware of this perspective and the alternative perspective...you make the decision)
         

 

Statistics

State Master
Population Reference Bureau

US State Rankings
Nation Master Statistics
Country Ranking Stats
State Quick Facts
International Adoptions
US States Population Estimates
National Parks by State
State Quarter Release Schedule

Census Bureau
US States Population Changes

US States Population by Age
World Big Mac Index
World Exports
World Oil Consumption
World McDonalds
World Mobile Phones
US States Household Income
Most Crimes per Country
International Household Income
World Population by Country
World Divorce Rate
World Education (Number of years in school)
World Movie Attendance
World Poverty
World Population by 2015
World Obesity
World Deaths of Cancer
World Plastic Surgery Procedures Totals
World Banana Production
Cherry Berry Locations
Poorest Counties in America
Drive in Movie Theaters
World Life Expectancy
World Tourism
World TV Viewing
World Personal Computers
Endangered Animal Species by State
Education Statistics by State
Volunteering Around the USA

Major Skate Parks Around the World

McDonalds in US

US Population by State

Community Survey 2011  
McDonalds in US Subways in World State Statistics State of the Earth All kinds of world stats
 

Population Pyramids
Nation Master Information
CIA Country Comparisons
Population Clock (Census)

Refugee Statistics in the US

US Department of Labor Statistics

 

 

World's Fair Websites
Touropia Lonely Planet Guide Tourist Attractions WikiTravel
World Destination Guide Planetware UNESCO List of Sites World Tourist Destinations
1000 Places to see before you die! 1000 Wonders of the World Attractions Travel Guides (click on continent, then country) World Heritage Center
Culture Crossing Country and Society/Etiquette Information CIA World Factbook Virtual Tours Around the World
Food Around the World Country Specific Information    

 

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