Geography Made Simple

Geography Made Simple
An Internet Hotlist on Geography

created by Mrs. Garley
Maple Avenue Elementary School

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Geography, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Africa Quiz Study Site - Excellent study resource with tutorials, beginner levels, and advanced beginner levels. Learn how to pronounciate counties and capitals. Learn about countries of Africa and where some of the landforms and rivers are.

Africa Countries & Capitals

Africa Capitals Quiz - Select the correct capital of each country from a drop down menu and get an immediate score.
Africa Countries Facts - Click on a country in Africa to learn some facts about that country. You can also complete an interactive worksheet from this site.
Africa Map Game - Name the countries in Africa by first selecting a region.
Africa Nations Quiz - Select the correct name of each country from a drop down menu and get an immediate score.
Blank Africa Map - Move the mouse over each area to reveal the country names and capitals.
Capitals of Africa Study Site - Excellent study resource with levels from a tutorial up to level 4. Learn how to pronounce each capital, where they're located, and a little bit of information about them.
Countries of Africa Study Site - Excellent study resource with levels from a tutorial up to level 9. Learn how to pronounce each country, where they're located, and a little bit of information about them.
Regional Map - Africa broken into 5 regions.
Unscramble Africa - Unscramble an arial view of Africa.

Learn Africa Flags

Africa Flags Quiz - View a picture of 32 flags and use drop down menus to select the correct matching ocuntry. Get our score when you are done.

Africa Sites

Lessons about Africa for the Teacher -
The Big Myth - Myths and fables about Africa.

Puzzles, Searches, & Quizzes

Africa Puzzle - Choose a level, and put Africa back together again.
Africa Word Search - Search for Africa words within time requirements given.
GeoNet - An Africa trivia game.
Put Africa Together - A labeled map of Africa is broken up into puzzle pieces. You must put Africa back together again.
World Brainteasers - An 8 question quiz about Africa.

World

Interactive World Map - Move the mouse over various countries in the world to learn about that country. You can also play an interactive map game from this site as well.

Landforms, Oceans, Rivers

Landforms, Rivers, & Oceans of Africa Study Site - Excellent study resource with tutorials and games. Learn about various landforms, rivers, and oceans and where they are located.

Content by Mrs. Garley, garlch@hamiltondist.k12.wi.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listgeographga.html
Last revised Thu Aug 27 15:49:14 US/Pacific 2009