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Maps, Lesson plans, timelines, interactive maps and illustrations, National Geographic Videos for the K-12 classroom. Covers multiple subjects including Earth Science, History, geography, Spanish Languages. Free Trials Available.

A geography teacher's toolkit on the web

Teleport around the globe with this excellent Google mashup (via @DanBowen) I can see this working as a lesson starter for creative writing or in geography (obviously). Probably lots of other ways to use it too. It's great fun.

It is good fun, but if I were to use it in a science lesson say, what kind of animals live in this habitat, I'd spend 15 mins teleporting until I found somewhere decent. You would have to be quite lucky to get somewhere which isn't some generic street with fly-tipping and doubleparking.

How well do you know your geography? Learn the names and locations of the States in the United States with this Interactive Quiz.

Students learn about geography of place through kinesthetic, active learning.

Extraminds is offering free educational videos to help students during the exam preparation. The free education portal has solved CBSE question papers, sample papers and notes for all subjects including maths, science, history, geography etc.

This site is designed especially with the young learner in mind with its age-appropriate content and emphasis on visual and auditory learning. Glossopedia is the kind of site that you can leave open for students to explore and find a fast fact of the day, find their favorite image, or video Glossopedia Categories Geography and Places Nature and the Environment Technology Animals Earth and Space People and Cultures Human Body Chemistry Natural Forces This site is simple and visually pleasing. The font size is great for young learners. Words are hyperlinked to an audio pronunciation that is a real person, speaking really slowly at first then more quickly, and finally the written meaning of the word. Images and photos have a print button prominently displayed.

Really cool application for Web 2 using Geo teachers. Similar to youcube - search engine with visualization and click and watch/listen to each square.

USA is strong in terms of its climate, geography, wildlife and Economy. With a supremely developed mixed economy it is known for being the world's largest economy in terms of Nominal GDP and in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), it is the second largest. 

Create informational, interactive, and engaging maps with the ability to include photos, videos, and more.

"This site is brought to you by Google and made especially for Google Earth educators and students. Come join and help us build it!"

A collection of world maps where territories are re-sized according to the subject content. Creative Commons licensed.

A free webinar for earthday covering environmental issues local to the US. PResented by Dr Neal Lineback, a professor from Appalachian State University