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Intro to United States, by Montessorium
Sweet geography app lets kids place, trace, and learn about states
Bottom line: Carefully paced learning activities provide a solid introduction to U.S. geography and state animals.
National Geographic Kids
Stunning photos and in-depth stories of Earth's peoples and wildlife
Bottom line: This large collection of multimedia resources teaches younger students about animals, habitats, countries, and cultures.
National Geographic Education
Top geography resource site provides global exploration opportunities
Bottom line: This is a must-bookmark site for classrooms across the curriculum hunting for inspiring geography-based resources.
Homes by Tinybop
Explore homes -- and cultures -- around the world in exquisite detail
Bottom line: Offers a delightful and accessible way for kids to learn about the world's cultures.
One Globe Kids - Friends Around the World
Beautiful photos and stories build cultural knowledge, self-awareness
Bottom line: Beautiful photos and high-quality audio add to this amazing cultural and social learning experience.
Google Earth
Cool geographical exploration tool has endless classroom applications
Bottom line: Google Earth is an engaging and completely open-ended app perfect for use across the educational spectrum.
Google Lit Trips
Google Earth-powered tours explore how stories and geography connect
Bottom line: With some initial fiddling, this can be a good option to increase student interest in -- and add depth to -- literary study.
Barefoot World Atlas
Visually stunning 3-D globe piques students' interest in world facts
Bottom line: Dive right in to world geography with a beautiful, interactive globe full of narratives and photos of different cultures and traditions.
Stack the Countries
A whole world of facts, maps, and fun waiting to be stacked
Bottom line: Kids learn about the world through easy-to-use flashcards and exciting stacking games.
Stack the States 2
Geography trivia game balances facts and fun
Bottom line: This is a clear go-to if you're looking to help students memorize state locations, shapes, capitals, history, and more.
Wizard School
Curated videos and creative challenges ignite active learning
Bottom line: There's plenty of material to inspire kids to embark on learning adventures that get them to explore, create, and share safely on the screen and off.
Expeditions
Fire up the warp drive to bring VR field trips to your classroom
Bottom line: With stunning scenes and a flexible delivery method, your students will thank you for journeying together through space and time.
Geography Drive USA
Engaging game uncovers many fun facts, but not much in-depth learning
Bottom line: This is a fun way to explore the history and geography of the United States, but look elsewhere for deep learning.
GeoBee Challenge HD by National Geographic
Geography buffs can hone their knowledge of places, landmarks
Bottom line: For kids who already know their geography, this is a good way to practice for geography bees, but for kids trying to learn, it can be daunting.
Montessorium: Intro to Geo
Map memorization drills offer comprehensive but monotonous coverage
Bottom line: This is a great database of basic information about the world's countries; the repetitive drills will work for some kids and circumstances, but not others.
Oddizzi
Kids travel the world, cultivate global curiosity and responsibility
Bottom line: Kids get a sense of culture and global responsibility via kid-friendly articles and great multimedia.
Discovery VR
Immersive videos let students enter the magical world of VR
Bottom line: VR videos will grab the viewer's attention; just be sure to carefully select the content for your class.
ePals
Kids learn together in well-rounded, collaborative global classroom
Bottom line: A safe communication system and excellent learning materials help create a global youth community.
BrainPOP
Clever animated hosts Tim and Moby masterfully tackle complex topics
Bottom line: Cartoon videos in this extensive collection break down ideas in clever and thoughtful ways.
Seterra Geography
Drill geography facts with oddly compelling, no-frills app
Bottom line: A basic but useful way to drill and memorize geography basics.