2.+Internet+Search

=__**Southeast**__=

1. The Fifty States: http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
 * This website is a resource for information on every state. Students can click on state and are provided with symbols, history, points of interest, famous natives, etc.

2. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_United_States
 * This source gives information and history specific to the southeastern United States. Includes information such as history, culture, and economics pertaining to the southeastern region.

3. eThemes: http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/317
 * eThemes provides kid safe activities to do in the classroom. This website gives geography activities for the United States for grades 3-5.

4. Southeast Region: http://cg043.k12.sd.us/regions%20of%20the%20US%20webquest/southeast_region.htm
 * This web link provides a teacher-created activity for students to do in the classroom. It's a pamphlet that students create based on research about a state of their choosing from the southeast region.

**__West__**

1. Site Name: America’s Story from America’s Library: Explore the States: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/index.php
 * Summary: At this site, one can click on any of the states in the United States, on a map, and learn many interesting facts about each of the states. Once directed to the page where one will find more information about each state, there are many links that lead to even more information about each of the states.

2. Site Name: Nationalatlas.gov: Where We Are: http://www.nationalatlas.gov/printable.html
 * Summary: At this site, one can find tons of printable maps of the United States, of many different varieties, such as: climate maps, political maps, satellite view maps, just to name a few.

3. Site Name: Kids.gov: http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_states.shtml
 * Summary: At this site, one can browse through so many useful links to other websites that contain tons of information about the states in the U.S. It is very kid friendly and leads to many reliable sources such as official state websites as well as useful resources for students and teachers.

4. Site Name: National Geographic: Geography Action! Website Address: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/index.html
 * Summary: At this website, students and even teachers can search so many different aspects of geography all over the world. For instance, one can look up information just related to rivers and rivers all over the world or throughout the U.S. In addition, one can specifically look up information related to geography in a specific region, such as the Americas, Africa, etc.

=**__Southwest__**=

1. Name of site:Regions of the United States: Address: http://www.nashua.edu/novakc/regions/region.htm
 * This site has six different sections to choose from. There are five sections that cover each of the five regions of the United States, and one that has significant general information about the country. Each section on the different regions has lots of useful information and resources about the region. There are links to each state's website plus information about the region. It is a really great site if you are looking for different resources and information on the regions.

2. United States Regions: http://www.dembsky.net/regions/
 * I found this site to be very information about the different regions of the United States. The first page is colorful and inviting and right away tells you about where they got their information from. In each section it tells you lots of facts about the region. There is informaion about geography, climate, population and culture, industries, and famous sites/things to do. There are also fun facts about the different states and lots of pictures.

3. Travel & Geography - The Regions of the United States: http://usa.usembassy.de/travel-regions.htm#southwest
 * Although this site isn't nearly as fun and interesting to look at than the other sites that I have found, it still has plenty of useful information. It has information on the first page about each region. Then it has links to each state within the region. There you will find state flag, seal, map, and specific information such as land area and total gross state product. This would be a great resource for doing a project on the five regions.

__Northeast__

1. National Gegraphic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons.05/g68/index.html
 * This is a National Geographic lesson plan on the five regions of the United States. It breaks down the lesson and gives possible options for teaching and questions. It includes the information of what the five regions are and different ways to break them up to teach specific information to the students.

2. United States Regions: http://www.dembsky.net/regions/

3. Regions of the United States Webquest: []
 * On this website the regions are once again broke down for the reader. There are links to each region with different activities that they can complete for the specific region they have. These activities range from creating poems or a song to making a postcard. Each of the regions also has a list of further internet resources that can be used to help complete the activities at hand.