Geography Resources
World Wide Resources
Africa
Resources OnLine--Contains information links for most African
countries (good for EB 7th graders working on their Web project).
Atlapedia--Contains
key information on every country of the world. Each country profile
provides facts and data on geography, climate, people, religion,
language, history and economy.
Central
Intelligence Agency's World Fact Book--Check out the CIA
publications and handbooks for up-to-date information on virtually
every country in the world. See where the "hot spots" are.
Electronic
Embassy--Comprehensive information on embassies in the US as
well as US embassies abroad.
Countries--Contains
useful information on all the countries of the world. (useful for E.B.
seventh graders)
Country
Studies--Contains useful information on all the countries of
the world.
Geographia--Here
is a valuable resource for EB 7th Graders as well
as others who need information on various countries of the world.
Especially for projects.
Greatest
Places OnLine--Provides photos, maps, trivia, recipes, audio
and video clips and more about some of the great places on the Earth.
Latitude
and Longitude Online--Here is a neat little tool to find the
latitude and longitude of many notable cities and places on Earth.
Library
of Congress Country Studies--A great starting point for those
individual country reports. (Very detailed)
National
Geography Standards--Standards, lesson plans, maps, etc.
Nations
of the World--Over 1,500 pages of material about countries,
including anthems, flags, and maps.
United
Nations Resource Center--Provides quality links for current
data on countries of the world (cities, pictures, databases, etc).
Includes "InfoNation" a useful country comparison tool.
World
Atlas Maps--Contains a variety of maps, stylized clip art,
color reference maps, and blackline master maps. Also includes National
profile web pages with an abundance of materials.
The
World Clock--Find the current local time in cities around the
world.
World
Facts--Easy to use fact sheets for the world's countries.
United States Resources
The
50 States, US
States and US States--These
web pages will help you find out the basic facts of any state in the
Union, including Washington, D.C. and some territories.
Official
US Time--Want to know the precise time of major cities in any
area of the United States? Here's the site for you.
State and
Country Quick Facts--Find data easily on archived records of
the Census Bureau collected on the 50 states.
Travel Resources
Destinations
(Excite)--Planning a trip? Visit cities on the Net, view
current maps, and find out what sites to see in each city.
Fodors--One
of the most useful travel sites out there for basic, hard information
and factual advice.
Lonely
Planet --Presents some of the finest printed travel guides
on earth, and its invaluable insights are available online as well. You
get the lowdown on the customs, culture, currency, climate, and cuisine
of just about any destination that comes to mind. Great graphics!!
MapQuest--Interactive
atlas of the world. Constantly updated!
Travelocity--Search
the best itinerary and cheapest airfares, use the currency converter or
put together an entire vacation package, including lodging, hotels,
nightlife, etc.
TripSpot--A
very useful resource for 7th Grade Dream Vacation Project (Where to go,
How to get there, Where to stay, Where to eat, What to do).
Updated by Jacob Werner 11-24-08
East Buchanan Community School Tech Team
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