This lesson plan requires the students to examine past maps from various cultures in order to learn how the people from that time period interacted and understood their world.

This website gives a great lesson plan for helping to understand the geography and physical environment of the Philippines. Map and map quiz are included.

Set of six maps of North and South Vietnam.

HyperPhysics is an exploration environment for concepts in physics by Georgia State University which employs concept maps and other linking strategies to facilitate smooth navigation. This section focuses on electricity and magnetism.

Three great maps of Sri Lanka on one page. You can see the ethnic groups and religions on one map, the population density of the country on another, and the land use and economic activity on the third. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection

A resource page of online map resources, lesson plans, students activities and the transcript of a live chat on the geography of the United States.

A general description of Ireland, including the physical landscape, rivers, climate, vegetation, urban settlement, manufacturing, agriculture, and others.

A description of the rough terrain of Afghanistan along with its latitude, longitude, area, and neighbors. Small map included and links to related articles. From the Country Studies of the Library of Congress.

View photographs and maps as well as read a geological article about the volcanic region of Mt. Usu and Mt. Toya near Hokkaido, Japan.

" North China includes the densely populated and intensively cultivated North China Plain, the loess-covered uplands of Shansi, northern Shensi, and eastern Kansu, and the sparsely populated, semiarid steppes of Inner Mongolia....

Describes in detail the geology, physical features, natural resources, and climate of the Central American country of Belize. Includes a map.

Explore the geography of China and its landforms with an interactive map and game for students to play. Find out more about the importance of the Yellow River in an ancient Chinese myth.

With the help of an online glossary students can take a trip through ancient using maps, or take a virtual pilgrimage. One can also learn about about Indra and the cloud-cattle.

Information on the climate of Mauritania. A map of the country has been provided, as well as a description of the terrain.

A valuable guide to climate information of Haiti as reported from the airports. Information includes average monthly temperature and rainfall. Some general facts and a map are also featured.

Learn all about the geography of the country of Honduras from this web site. It describes its location, map references, geographic coordinates, area, land boundaries, coastline, and much more.

This site details information about the mysteries of the Gobi Desert, an area actually comprised more of mountains than desert. This site has a map of the Gobi area, photos of the Gobi, as well as links to information about ancient...

Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the bodies of water in the Middle East.

Explore the climate of Cuba at this useful website that gives information about average monthly temperature, rainfall, and snowfall. Included is a detailed country map.

A valuable guide to climate information in El Salvador broken down by stations. Information includes average monthly temperature and rainfall. Some general facts and a map are also featured.

A guide to information about the weather of Jamaica displayed in tables featuring average monthly temperature and rainfall. Some general facts and a map are also included.

A guide to information about the weather of Nicaragua displayed in tables featuring average monthly temperature, rainfall, and snow days. Also included is a detailed map.

Offers climate information for the Central American country of Panama. Broken down by average monthly temperature, rain days, and snow days. Also featured is a country map.

Investigate some of the most pressing water-related issues in China with this interactive map. Discover various viewpoints on topics such as dam construction, river flooding, sewage treatment and industrial pollution.