Resources
IGA Resource Room Items for Loan (This list is only partial. If you are looking for something specific, please contact us! Be sure to put GEOGRAPHY MATERIALS in the subject heading, so that it stands out among the plethora of spam:)
Free Maps for Illinois Educators!
U.S. Regional Geography: Southeast, Southwest-National Geographic CD-Rom
Includes more than 100 images, music, narration and narration text in English and Spanish, text read
along feature, student guide (background info, glossary, key points), classroom activities and
assessment sheets, user's guide
The Westward Movement-National Geographic CD-Rom
Earth's Climate-National Geographic CD-Rom
GeoBee Challenge-Geography Quiz Game-Ages 10-100-Questions based on Geography Bee.
GeoSafari Multimedia Game-45 Action Packed Games on History, Geography and Science
Exotic Aquatics on the Move-Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans from Geography/Technology Workshop
Teaching Population-Hands-on Activities K-12
The Journal of Geography Index of Articles-1902-2000
Faculty of Education Symposium Proceedings-Expanding Horizons in a Shrinking World-August 2004
Geography Action Rivers 2001-Many lesson plans and information on Water Conservation, Pollution...
Geography Awareness Week Information on Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-Lesson plans and
more...
IGA 1997 Workshop Information including Lesson Plans and more...
Earth Alert-Game for 3 or more. In a race to save the planet, players try to conserve oxygen while
competing in four challenging categories.
Environmental Pursuits Card Game-Environmental Trivia Game
Flight Lines-Ages 8 and up, Allows the young traveller to follow the paths of the world's airlines from
one international city to another.
GeoCards-A card game based on GeoOdyssey:The World Game (see below)
GeoGlyph-A learning tool that makes it possible to visualize the world and understand that it is a
shifting, changing place, a continuous sphere.
GeoOdyssey:The World Game-An exciting geography game which allows a world map to be built in
hundreds of different ways, each an absolutely correct map of the Earth. Ages 8 and up, 2-4 players
On Assignment with National Geographic-An exciting game for your family or classroom, 2-4 players
Tectonicube-An unusual model of Earth showing how the major tectonic plates fit together
Tectonocycle-Model demonstrating the breakup of the continent, Pangea, in four stages.
Trade Off-The Land Use Planning Game
Try It-The Alexander Graham Bell Science Activity Kit for ages 8-12 by National Geographical Society
Many science experiments with all the equipment, based on experiments by Bell.
United States FactFinder-An educational tool showing the states' facts, such as capital, population, state
flower, area in sq. miles, highest point, etc..
U.S. Traveler-An educational board game which expands the players' knowledge of the U.S. The object of
of the game is for players to complete their U.S. travels while encountering obstacles and adventures
along the way. Ages 8-Adult, 2-6 players
Where In the World?-A World Awareness Game-for ages 8 and up-Acquaints players with geographical
locations as well as cultural and economic information about all the countries of the world.
World Traveler-Ages 10-Adult, 2-6 players-Educational Board Game which expands the players'
knowledge of the world. The object of the game is for players to complete their world travels while
encountering obstacles and adventures along the way.
World and USA Map Puzzle-2 Maps in One, 43 large chunky pieces, 24 x 20 inches Ages 7 and up
Association of American Geographers
Educational Leadership - 1981-1985
GeoInfoSystems-Applications of GIS and related spatial information technologies
Geographic Insights
The Geography Teacher
Glacier Deposits
Illinois Council for the Social Studies Newsletter
Illinois Geographical Society Bulletin
Journal of the Illinois Council for the Social Studies (formerly The Councilor)
National Geographic Magazines dating back to 1916. Extras available to give away, also!
Orbit - A Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship at Illinois State University
Perspective - National Council for Geographic Education Newsletter
Video Resources (click for list)