National Geographic Xpeditions
This is a really cool interactive geography site. The activities on the Xpeditions website are educational and engaging. They each involve a mission that is interesting and challanging. Students would be hooked by this site. The adaptive dimension is incorperated into each activity. There is an adaptation for younger and older children (or experienced and less experienced). There is also a section of each activity that is for the parents. This section involves discussion questions, and extensions that can be done. I would use this site in a grade 9 or 10 classroom. Students could complete the activities alone or in small groups. This site does not only have activities that are related to geography, it also has many culturual and historical ties. Each activity or mission, has students doing something different. These missions take the constructivist approach to a new level.

I would be tempted to have my students do all of the missions, or atleast quite a few of them. I think I would have to control myself. There are just all so good!! They allow students to put their own spin on the final product, and make it their own. Students would feel ownership, and a sense of accomplishment.

Take the time to check out this site. It is worth it! Look at some of the activites ... they are fantastic!