Geography Resources
Guiding Questions for Geography
Where? Why There? Why Care?
Maps
Ted Video - Why Every World Map is Wrong
Google Maps Timelapse - Watch places change over time
Rank Country - Data Visualizations
South Carolina Geographic Alliance
Nystrom Atlas of World History - 3rd Edition
Nystrom Atlas of World History - 2nd Edition
Analyze Maps
National Geographic Lessons for 7th Grade World Geography
Analyze a Map - LOC
Analyze a Map - National Archives
Analyze a Map - Choices
Analyze a Map - Choices
Geography Resources & Tools
Listen to radio from all over the world
Article: 13 Unexpected and Fun Geography Lessons to Enhance your Classroom
Article with Lessons: Map Skills for Elementary Students
National Geographic Classroom Resources
Lessons from the Illinois State Geographic Alliance
Google Lit Trips - Build a story based on geography or follow a character from a book around the world
MackinVia Resources
**Ask your Teacher-Librarian to help you and/or your students access these resources in MackinVia**
Britannica Middle School -- has a World Atlas section and a Country Comparison
CultureGrams- has a World Edition with access to all countries
Gale in Context- Middle School- there is a topic for Geography and can get maps as well as articles about different parts of the world
Gale Ebooks (used to be called Gale Virtual Reference Library)- all reference style books are multi-user and notes can be shared to Google Drive (same with any Gale resource or database). Here is the list of what was ordered by the Teacher-Librarians for our students
World Almanac for Kids
Opposing View Points
Global Issues in Context
World History in Context
Digital Breakouts for Map Skills & Geographic Thinking Skills
Grades 6 - 8
Understand how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective. Understand how to use mental maps to organize ideas. Play here: https://platform.breakoutedu.com/game/play/cdc-virus-outbreak-40840-772KOTXDQO
Grades 6 - 9
Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts 6.G.1.1 Explain how the physical features and human characteristics of a place influenced the development of civilizations, societies and regions. Play here: https://platform.breakoutedu.com/game/play/a-european-vacation-40840-6QI3TXGR34
Grades 2 - 4
An introduction to map skills for elementary students. Play here: https://platform.breakoutedu.com/game/play/map-mishap-40840-E23QS747EQ
Grades 5 - 8
Middle School mapping skills. Discover our place on the Earth and Earth's place in the universe. Play here: https://platform.breakoutedu.com/game/play/roadtrip-40840-MVA7SUSA5Q
Grades 1 - 4
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). Play here: https://platform.breakoutedu.com/game/play/travel-tricks-40840-PRQ8Z5MP2T