Geography

Mapping the World
Learning Geography and Map Skills
Learning map skills can be a fun way to learn about the world. There are many hands-on learning experiences that lead to true understanding of the world, its countries, political divisions and the ways in which countries are divided into states or provinces. As a teacher or homeschooling parent you will find many resources here for teaching map skills from blank maps and lists to papier mache and playdough. Become a cartographer! Learn how to draw maps, read maps and understand the meanings ...

Country Coloring Pages
Country coloring pages to help you color your way around the world. This page is a work in progress. I will be adding more countries and more links to coloring pages over time. So please let me know which countries you are interested in and come back again soon. You may also be interested in world crafts for kids. Picture adapted from clker.

Quiz: Geographical superlatives
Are you ready to test your knowledge?
Let's test your knowledge, your mettle, your trivia (not trivial) pursuit, your multiple choice skills, and your geographical "savvy". See if you cut the mustard, are up to snuff, ace in the hole - all that good stuff. What am I saying? Take my quiz! This quiz is all about geographical SUPERLATIVES. (Do you dare?) Good luck, and have fun. tigari electronice e-lichide

God's Wonderful World of Geography!
Teaching, Learning, & Practicing Geography Skills!
Geography is such a necessary subject in our world these days! With the world wide web and the many other rapidly growing technologies available to students and teachers, people must have a firm grip on geographical aspects. Please join our ever growing studies with this collection of resources and ideas for improving your geographic concepts! You will find printable and onlines maps to study, games, fun hands-on suggestions, lesson plans, pages to read and research, links to other geography ...

Homeschool Fun - Learning Geography
Free Geography Resources For Homeschoolers And Anyone With Kids
Our girls learn about geography through the eyes of other children all around the world. Through postcard trading, pen pals and Flat Stanely, our children have developed quite a passion for geography. We also love to travel and to learn about new places and the people who live there. There are so many exciting ways to study geography, we are never limited by our imagination. While we rotate the posters which hang on our walls, there is always a map (or two). Here you will find nearly 40 free ...

Arty and Educational Globes
Globes: Hold the Whole World In Your Hand
Terrestrial globes are designed to be a to-scale representation of the world presenting without the geographic distortion of two-dimensional maps. According to Webster's English Dictionary, the word globe comes from the Latin root word globus, which means round like a ball of yarn. However, the idea of the is much, much older. Read on to learn about the whole story.

Around the World in 26 Letters
Would you like to have fun while learning about the countries of the world?
Are you a geography teacher, lover of travel, homeschooling or involved parent, student, or life-long learner? Join us on our adventure as we travel the globe! To make world geography more meaningful and memorable, we will visit one country per letter of the alphabet. Locate the country on a world map, color the flag, watch YouTube clips, cook an ethnic meal, create an ethnic craft, read a book about the country, and more! Take the guesswork out of your travel plans! I have all the maps, re...

Learn About Geography
Download Google Earth and use it with your children.
Most individuals define geography as a field of study that deals with maps. This definition is only partially correct. A better definition of geography may be the study of natural and human constructed phenomena relative to a spatial dimension. ========= Quiz: Did you know that there are 98 nations and other entities are islands that border no other countries?  - How many can you name?

Biomes Worksheets
Biomes Worksheet Activities
This page contains a growing collection of biome worksheets for K-12 including mapping the biomes, looking at biotic and abiotic characteristics of biomes, and a more detailed look at individual biomes: * desert * taiga * tropical rain forest * grasslands * tundra * chaparral * ocean What is a biome? What does biotic mean? What does abiotic mean?

Living Geography for Homeschool
A Charlotte Mason Approach to Geography
Every homeschool curriculum should include a robust study of the geography of one's own nation as well as the world. Charlotte Mason, a British educator whom many homeschoolers admire, had very definite ideas about the teaching and learning of geography. I'll outline her thoughts, including several quotes, and give you some CM friendly resources to add to your homeschool routine.