Geography Links
News for Kids
Headline spot gives kids the chance to keep up on current events. The various websites are kid friendly, using vocabulary that junior high students can understand.
This Day in History
This website, sponsored by the History Channel, gives students a brief
overview of important historical events occurred on each given day. This website is used periodically at the beginning of class. Mental Floss
Mental Floss gives students advanced practice with place and location.
Students will be given a report of what they did at the end of the game. National Geographic Bee Daily Quiz
This National Geographic website will help give student practice for the National Geographic Bee. Each student participates in the National Geographic Bee each December and will help students prepare for the preliminary rounds.
Weatherbase
Weatherbase gives students helpful information on the climate of their
assigned country. Students will have access to information on annual precipitation, temperatures, etc. |
Current Events
Izzit Current Events gives students a daily article. Along with each article students are able test their knowledge of what they read.
Trivia Plaza
Trivia Plaza gives students random questions dealing with Geography. Students will be able to test their knowledge of various aspects of Geography.
Geography from Space
This website gives students a different aspect of looking at the Earth. This quiz based website gives questions dealing with satellite images of the Earth.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software provides helpful tools to students needing to practice their states/capitals, countries/capitals, physical features. Using this website, students will have an advantage in studying for their tests.
Class Zone
Class Zone gives students access to their Geography and Literature textbooks at home. Each student has been given a username and password to access the textbooks at home. Not only will students be able to read their material on the computer, but they will be able to take notes, highlight material, and have the book read to them.
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