GEOGRAPHY AND MAPS
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- Appropriate for PreK aged youth.
- Appropriate for Elementary aged youth.
- Appropriate for Middle School aged youth.
- Appropriate for Parent/Teachers/Caregivers
- 50 States.com.
http://www.50states.com
Check here for links to web sites for all fifty states.
- Atlapedia Online.
http://www.atlapedia.com/
Atlapedia Online 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, making it ideal for personal or family education and for students of all ages.
- CIA World Factbook.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Extensive data, maps, and flags of all the countries in the world. Current Web edition is 2003.
- Geo Globe: Interactive Geography.
http://library.thinkquest.org/10157/
Explore the world with Geo Globe’s selection of interactive games, and find out about strange and familiar features of the planet! Ever wondered which continent has the most countries? Do you know how deep the ocean gets? How plants survive in the tundra? Which waterfall is the highest in the world? If you’re curious about world geography, this is the right place!
- National Geographic.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/main.html
Maps, cultures, and facts from around the world. Includes a special section for kids.
- National Park Service ParkNet.
http://www.nps.gov/
This site provides information on the National Parks and their history.
- U.S. Gazeteer.
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
Part of the U.S. Census Bureau. You can enter a place name or zip code and get needed information from census data from the 1990 Census Lookup server. Includes a link to Census 2000.
- Appropriate for PreK aged youth.
- Appropriate for Elementary aged youth.
- Appropriate for Middle School aged youth.
- Appropriate for Parent/Teachers/Caregivers
Selection criteria / Suggest a site
The above sites are recommended for children from preschool through age 14, their parents, and other caregivers. Recommendations apply only to sites listed, not to any sites that may be linked from these sites. The pages are maintained by the Great Web Sites Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children.
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