You can even delve into capitals, metropolitan areas, and flags. Topics include continents, atmosphere, bodies of water, landforms, straits, and volcanoes. Geography Games is a wonderful collection of varied games that teach about world geography. This is well-suited not only for geography lesson plans, but discussions on natural disasters and critical thinking. It also includes webcams, a natural disaster catalog, and more. You can view the site as a map of the world or zoom in on geographic areas such as the Pacific Rim of Fire (a popular location for volcanic activity).
This includes earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and tropical storms. This is a must for any discussion on continents.Įarth Alerts is a site that tracks natural disasters around the world in real-time. The video is engaging, energizing, and informative. I came away scratching my head, wondering how the heck the experts ended up with the seven continents we all accept rather than four–or twelve. Continents ExplainedĬontinents Explained is a four-minute humorous video that discusses the difficulty of defining continents on our planet (with a brief cameo from a Minecraft-like character). The presenter is clever, the taping professional, and the experience mesmerizing as students are immersed in the importance of geology around the world–in just two minutes. But watch how quickly the fourteen resources below morph geography from dusty to dynamic: 2-minute GeologyĢ-minute Geology is a collection of two-minute videos that address the geology of locations around the world. Why is that interesting? If you aren’t a geography buff, you’re probably nodding. It’s about mountains and rocks and valleys that haven’t changed for thousands of years. One of the hardest challenges for teachers is how to engage students in core subjects such as geography. Websites–for teachers to build websites.
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