Capital Cities of Central America
By Virginia Kirsch
Learners review the names of the capital cities of the seven Central American countries and locate the cities on a map.
Recognizing Landforms in North and Central America
By Barbara Laedtke
Learners read the definitions of geological terms and identify the landforms in various images.
Sahel of Africa
Students locate the seven countries in the Sahel region, which is between the Sahara and the coastal rain forests. They identify the famous city of Timbuktu in a map exercise.
World's Smallest Countries
Learners read about the five smallest countries in the world: The Vatican, Monaco, Naru, San Marino and Liechtenstein. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Where Is Russia?
Students read important facts about Russia and locate cities and bodies of water on a map. They then take a brief quiz.
Where Is Japan?
Students read about Japan and test their knowledge by answering questions. They also locate Japan's major islands and the bordering countries on a map.
Benelux
Students read about Benelux, the three countries in Europe that work together as an economic unit. Students test their knowledge by identifying the countries on a map.
Southeast Asia
Learners read about the 10 countries in the region between India and China. A map exercise completes the activity.
Recognizing Water Forms in North and Central America
Learners read the definitions of various water forms and locate the bodies of water on a map.
Horn of Africa
Students read about the countries that make up the Horn of Africa and locate them on a map.
Danube River
Learners follow the route of the Danube River as it flows through Europe. A map exercise completes this activity.
South Africa and Its Neighbors
Students read about South Africa and the countries that surround it. They test their knowledge in a map exercise.
Reading a Street Map
Students identify directions on a street map. A short quiz completes the activity.
What Happened to Yugoslavia?
This interactive learning object updates students on the former country of Yugoslavia. A map is included.
Where Is Afghanistan?
Students read about Afghanistan and view maps. They also answer questions about the country and its neighbors.
The Black Sea
Students view a map of the countries that surround the Black Sea and test their knowledge in an interactive exercise.
Antarctica
Students read about the continent of Antarctica and view maps. A short quiz completes the activity.
The Five Largest Deserts of the World
In this learning activity you'll explore the five largest deserts of the world.
The Middle East
Students locate the countries of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan on a map in this interactive learning object.
Canada
Students read about the provinces and territories of Canada and identify key resources in each area.
Lake Baikal
In this learning activity you'll explore Russia's Lake Baikal, the largest lake in the world.
World Maps
This learning object presents the seven continents and four oceans. Three different world maps are provided.
Countries of Southern Africa
Students read about five countries in Southern Africa and locate them on a map.
Coastal West and Central Africa
Students read about the countries of West and Central Africa and identify them on a map.
Where Is Bolivia?
In this learning activity you'll review a map of South America and read about Bolivia.