1. How to use and think about maps and spatial data setsCartographic Communication
This is a web page made by the University of Boulder that discusses the use of maps and cartography. It is a good resource for information. Excellent on the value of maps. Originally developed at Univ. of Texas.
Cartography Section of the United Nations Web Site
This is an excellent source of digitized maps from all over the world. Over 100 general maps as well as a number of specialized maps. They arrive at your computer in PDF format (Acrobat Reader required and there is a link to the download if you don't have it on your computer).
Choropleth Map Making
This page introduces choropleth maps which are one of the most commonly used means of displaying areal data.
Climographs of Cities
The above site is a clickable map of US cities. Click and you see the climograph for that city. Good example to show students.
Coordinate Systems Overview
Just about everything youíd want for an introduction to every type of coordinate system in existance.
GIS Utilities--Free
This is a list, mainly for ArcView and ArcVoyager, of related free tips, resources, etc.
Map Tools--Free
A page with links to a variety of map tools. These will be useful for students who are creating maps for display on a screen. They download immediately to your drive for your use. The tools are: Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinate Tools (pocket size grid), Estimating the size of an area, Scales & Rules, Latitude & Longitude Tools, Compass Rose. Several scales and varieties exist for each tool.Maps: Color Landform Maps of the United States
Several types of digitized maps are avaailable for each of the 50 states. Click on the state name list--easy navigation to the maps. Maps are free.Maps: Free Outline Maps
Free maps to download and print or use in a computer lesson. From the Houghton/Mifflin home page. A nice service.Map Library from Perry Castenada at Univ. of Texas
Excellent source of digitized maps of all types. One of best sources on the InternetMaps: Resources from the University of Iowa Huge list of maps and resources for environmental research. There are separate links to geodata information maps as well as satellite imagery maps. Map Resources from George Mason University Excellent resources from GMU includes Bosnian virtual field trip, cartography resources including a long list of map servers and GIS servers. However, many from list are commercial enterprises. Maps: CSU's Electronic Map Library List of downloadable maps from California State University. Limited in scope, but some are hard to find such as maps by race and religion or ancestry. National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) This is the site map for the NCGE page. Follow your interest by clicking on underlined topics. National Geographic Society This site has high quality geography information. Check out the frame on the left and follow other links. The site changes frequently, so check it often.
2. How to understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena in places
National Atlas of the United States3. How to recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns and processes
The Atlas come from USGS and "includes products and services designed to stimulate people to visualize and understand complex relationships between environments, places, and people. It contributes to our knowledge of the environmental, resource, demographic, economic, social, political, and historical dimensions of American life." It is also possible to download ìlayersî from their layer warehouse. The layers are for their map formats and could be used for a variety of higher level thinking purpose. The layers are for use in their Atlas map viewer. The viewer is located at http://www.nationalatlas.gov/mapit.html
The map viewer seems slow, but has clear directions for use. This is probably as close to on line, free GIS mapping as you will get!Triangular graph plotting Tutorial on how to plot points on a triangular graph. Includes copyable images. Maps Showing Relationships
This site provides three maps which link two variables found in Africa
4. How to define regions and evaluate the regionalization processPlaces and Regions in an Era of Globalization5. How to characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places
This web-based exercise, not a traditional lesson plan. This exercise introduces students to the concept of regionalization. The region is a fundamental theme in the discipline of geography. The main parts of the lesson are: Maps, Discussion Forum, (which allows message interaction via "HyperNews") and Links to more information on region.Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
This is a wonderful site with many animated or interactive maps, graphs, and charts. Much of what you see is interconnected with other countries, time or ideas. Be sure to learn how to use this site and it will be extremely useful for understanding interconnections.
Altapedia Online
Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. All free.
Built Environment Photographs
On line images of cultural landscapes from around the world taken by a geographer.
Canadian Statistics
Part of the official Canadian government site, and has lot of other great goodies!Census (US ) Bureau Home Page
The US Census Bureau's home page. All kinds of US and World demographic information. This site includes the US and World Population Clocks.
CIA World Fact BookData sorted by country and kept up to date. Countries of the World This site lists all of the countries of the world. Each country has information about its ruler, area, population, capital, religion, literacy rate, economy, government, history, map, flag, name, cities, languages, ethnicity/race and geography.
Geo-ImagesThe Geo-Images Project attempts to make images (mostly photographs) that are useful in teaching geography more widely available using computers and the internet. The images may be cultural or physical and include virtual reality panoramas. Great American Web Site This is an excellent source of clickable maps, tables of data, links to many agencies and collectors of geographical information. You have access to the main branches of government as well as a wealth of other information. Well worth a visit. Make sure you scroll down and examine the frames on the left side of the screen.
InfoNation
This wonderful site comes from the United Nations and is an easy-to-use, two-step database thatallows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations. The user selects up to 7 countries and may then select data sets from a menu to compare the seven. Lonely Planet This is the main page for information about nearly every country on earth. Use the pull down menus or click on the interactive map. Map Machine Atlas: National Geographic Outstanding source of maps of all types. Odden's Bookmarks This is a search engine from one of the Odden pages which finds geography information. This is a wonderful site if you are looking for specialized maps, electronic encyclopedias on the net or other Internet Geography resources. Be sure to browse more of Odden's Bookmarks. Some banners are on the pages. Population: Distribution, Density and Growth - Cover Page
Extensive information about population distribution, in particular at the coast. Downloadable essay. Very colorful page.Population Index
Princeton's Population Index is a compilation of many different subjects within Population studies. Historical trends, fertility, mortality and spatial dimensions of health. It contains useful links out.
United Kingdom Statistics: Trends since 1900
This report is heavy on graphs and tables and includes statistics on population, health, education, defense, crime, transport, energy, economy, and leisure. The report will download into Adobe Acrobat Reader (it is a PDF file) and is printable and readable in that format.
World Bank Group--Development Data: Maps
This site has GIS clickable, zoomable maps showing biodiversity of some places (limited) and other information. Some are free.
World Bank Country Data
Similar to, but better economic data then, the CIA World Fact Book.
World Resources Institute
Good country data with resources emphasis. Also contains population and income categories and is nicely organized regionally.
