We know the words “fun” and “Geography” don’t generally go together. But we bet you’d agree that they should! Get great ideas for a geography-rich classroom, discover lessons and activities to help increase your kid’s knowledge on geography!
Free Online Resources for Teaching Geography
Scribble States
Kids will have fun (and most likely – adults too!) “connecting the dots” with a virtual pencil. Then they have to answer a multiple-choice question about which state (in the United States) they just drew.
Sporcle
More geography games & quizzes than I’ve ever seen in one place! You’re sure to find the country or region you are studying here.
Overlap Maps
Quickly compare the size of countries, states, provinces, and some bodies of water by selecting one country from the “Overlap This” menu and select one country from the “Onto This” menu.
Maps of the World
You can get loads of free map printable here.
World Geography Games
This website brings many entertaining and stimulating map games to improve your geographical knowledge.
Capital Toss
Capital Toss is an educational geography game for kids. The object of the game is to match states and countries to their capital cities.
Math Trail
Here’s a fun way to combine Geography & Math! This features a series of map based math trivia challenges.
Homeschool Geography Giveaway!
To give you even more inspiration and to help make teaching geography super-fun, we’re giving away these amazing map-making resources to one lucky reader!
Make Your Own Maps
This multimedia book and DVD kit covers the entire world! Featuring 160 ready-made maps of every country and major geographical area, it’s a revolutionary new resource for the home (to remember a vacation, for example) and the classroom.
Globes in A Box
This includes everything you’ll need to create your own unique models of our world, this kit features a globe stand and a CD with a variety of map projections that can be printed out on adhesive inkjet paper (included).
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Free Online Resources for Teaching Geography and a Giveaway!
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I just wanted to let you know Geosense is no longer there. I got a message that says this domain has expired.
Thanks for letting me know! I removed that resource and replaced it with another really cool geography games & quizzes website.
Looks cool! My husband loves geography, so we hear little trivia tidbits wherever we go 😉 So far my daughter is intrigued and looks up more info on her own too. I’ll be sure to show her the resources. Thanks!
What a great list of geography lessons for home schooling or for supplementing what is being taught in an regular school.
Learning should be fun, and these are great ideas. Geography drives me crazy. I should check these out for myself.