Activities for Teaching the Five Geography Themes

Ash Rain..WW II Death Camps - ThinkQuest

Geography Lesson Plans - From National Geographic

Geo Teacher - Site developed by a high school teacher but some resources could be used with middle school students.

History of Mapmaking

History Research Online - Quite a number of history and map links.

How a Compass Works

How Far Is It? - Calculate distances.

Make a Topographic Map

Make Your Own Globe

Making a Compass

MapQuest - Create maps, get driving directions, and more!

Origin of the Compass Rose

Streetmap.com - Complete set of maps on the Web

The Five Themes of Geography - National Geographic

Topographic Maps - Online Lesson