Blood Diamonds Project

8th Grade Links

BBC NEWS Country Profiles 

BBC NEWS In Depth 

CIA - The World Factbook 

Flags  

CIA - The World Factbook -- Flags of the World 

Flag Animations - Country Flags 

Free Animated Flags 

Geographic Index to Flags of the World 

NationMaster - Flags of the world 

World Animated Flags

Geography

biomes

Biome Map 

Biomes - list of biome sites 

EO Experiments Rainforest Biome 

The World's Biomes 

  

 

five themes

Education World ® Lesson Planning Five Times Five Five Activities for Teaching Geography's Five Themes 

five themes of geography describing places 

Five themes of Geography1 

OFCN's Academy Curricular Exchange - Social Studies 

The Five Themes of Geography 

USGS Learning Web Lesson Plans What Do Maps Show Teacher's Guide 

CIA - The World Factbook 

For Geography Teachers 

FOSSweb - Landforms 

Fossweb Home 

GEOGRAPHY - EnchantedLearning.com 

Geography Classroom Maps 

Great Circle Distances 

iKnowthat Social Studies 

Latitude and Longitude - distance between two points 

Main Map Index - Atlapedia Online 

physical geography fundamentals 

Quia - Types of Landforms 

Government  

Ben's Guide Grades 6-8 

Chiefs of State 

FirstGov.gov The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal 

Keyboarding Practice 

letter_speed_race 

Typing Speed Test 

Maps

Central America Atlas Maps and Online Resources — Infoplease.com 

Free Blank Outline Map of Australia 

Free Blank Outline Maps of the Countries and Continents of the World 

Geography Classroom Maps 

Google Image Result for http--www.theodora.com-maps-new5-usa_color.gif 

Main Map Index - Atlapedia Online 

Maps.com Online Map Games 

National Geographic Education Guide--teachers, lesson plans 

Outline Maps of the Countries and Continents of the World 

Outline Maps United States 

Quick Maps of the World - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements 

World Atlas and World Maps - Maps and Geography of the World 

Social Studies General

American Rhetoric Top 100 Speeches by Decade 

BBC NEWS News Front Page 

MiddleWeb history and social studies resources 

NationMaster - World Statistics, Country Comparisons 

Peace Corps 

America's Library 

GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government 

Outline Maps United States 

Place The State - Intermediate 

Quia - U.S. State Capitals 

Social Studies Reources 

Test Your Geography Knowledge- USA