*** EXCELLENT game for identifying countries and capitals of the world. http://www.yourchildlearns.com/map-puzzles.htm
Econopolis
NASA for middle-school students http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/index.html
National Geographic for Kids http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
This website gives climate and biome information. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm
The CIA World Factbook is an excellent site for information about all the countries in the world. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html
Info Please has information about maps and absolute location. http://www.infoplease.com/index.html
World climate is an excellent site for absolute location and temperature. http://www.worldclimate.com/
Mapquest contains maps of the world. You can zoom in to see a map of a particular city. http://www.mapquest.com/atlas/?region=europe
Sites Atlas includes wonderful maps and information. http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/countries.htm
* Great Buldings of the World website gives interesting pictures and facts about the world's great architecture. http://architecture.about.com/library/bl-buildings.htm
Map of Europe - Good for map test. http://www.addictinggames.com/europemap.html
***EXCELLENT*** Map of Northern Africa and the Middle East - Good for map test. http://www.rethinkingschools.org/just_fun/games/mapgame.html
*****EXCELLENT****** Quiz-type games of maps of the world. http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/asiaquiz.html
Great website for making flashcards http://www.ediscio.com/