When searching for current events to share with students, I look for high interest articles that are relevant. On news websites, you will find article after article with gasp worthy headlines, but high quality educational content can be hard to find. Where are the stories Read More …
Long gone are the days of filling in blank maps. With many schools becoming 1:1 with iPads and computers readily available in many schools there are so many more options to learn Geography than ever before. Instead of staring at a world map and Read More …
Did you know that the United States, China, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom could all fit into the continent of Africa with room to spare? Africa is a large continent, but you might not know that because Africa is often dwarfed on world maps Read More …
This resource with a funny name is a great place to find quiz games related to a variety of topics. Some of them are just plain silly while others are educational. One of the best ways to incorporate Sporcle into a global studies or geography classroom Read More …
Game on! GameOn lets you challenge your students to a review of world geography. When starting the game you can choose a theme such as places, cities, or people and things. Once you start the game, students will type in a unique code. You will Read More …
Nope, I did not spell that wrong. On GeoGuessr participants scan 360 degree images of different places around the world. Using the details in the image such as physical geography, architecture,and languages on signs as clues players try to guess the correct location as closely as possible Read More …
Fun, interactive and effective TapQuiz Maps is a free app that helps students learn world geography quickly. You can choose a region of the world and play games to help you learn the location of the countries. Based on your time and accuracy you can earn stars Read More …
As I sit here typing this, I can see one, two, three, FOUR globes sitting on shelves around my room. Many of them are tattered and torn, but I keep them because students love looking at them. Yugoslavia? What is the Soviet Union? Czechoslovakia? Where Read More …