Curated OER
Blessings of a Free Government: The Louisiana Purchase in 1803
Students may take part in a multitude of activities listed such as creating political cartoons, comparison papers, and creating a portfolio to reinforce concepts and ideas surrounding the Louisiana Purchase.
Curated OER
Using Charts and Graphs to Study East Asia's Modern Economy
Students examine East Asia's modern economy. In groups, classmates use the internet to compare the resources, products, and economy of specified countries. After collecting the data, pupils create charts, tables and graphs. They...
Curated OER
Geography: Snow Cover on the Continents
Students create maps of snow cover for each continent by conducting Internet research. After estimating the percentage of continental snow cover, they present their findings in letters, brochures or Powerpoint presentations.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Labeling Virginia's Geographic Regions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a labeling activity for Virginia's geographic regions.
National Geographic
National Geographic: John Smith Map of 1612
Presents the map published in 1612 that was developed from Captain John Smith's explorations of the Chesapeake Bay region, and used as the main reference for close to seventy years.
Other
Virginia Places: What Determines the Boundaries of a Region in Virginia?
Although this site talks about regions in Virginia, it offers excellent information on regions in general, for example, ways regions might be classified; e.g., by population density, geology, watershed, ecosystem, economy,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Virginia's Products and Industries
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the products and industries of Virginia's five geographic regions.
Quia
Quia: Geographic Regions of Virginia
This site provides a self-scoring, syllable-counting quiz. The word is presented and a drop down is provided for the number of syllables. Java is required.
Quia
Quia: Musi Quia Instruments
Test your knowledge with this online quiz on the major geographic regions of Virginia. Quiz includes 16 questions. Users must enable JavaScript.