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Test Your Geog. Skills at the CIA website
http://www.cia.gov/cia/ciakids/geography/index.html
"Daily" Geography Quiz from About Geography
http://geography.about.com/science/geography/library/quiz/blcurrent.htm
Something new every day. Log on and project it while taking attendance!
On Line Learning Activities
http://TerraWeb.wr.usgs.gov/TRS/kids/
USGS TerraWeb for Kids. Especially the "Cool Stuff to See...Do" from
the frames on the left
Fun Geography Facts
http://www.uselessfacts.net/facts/Geography_and_Space/
You'll love these--many one line facts to amaze your students every
day!
See also the list of online learning games under "States
Studies"
More online activities and games below.
Ancient Civilizations
Ancient Civilizations I.Q. Test
http://www.iqtest.net/ancient/
So you think you know something now that your project is well under
way? How about taking an on line test? There are 30 questions in all, in
3 parts; Part 1 is easier, Part 2 is moderate, Part 3 is more difficult.
An Answer Key is included at the end of the test (after part 3). This test
can be printed out (in 3 parts) and taken off-line.
The Search for UBAR
http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/ubar/ubar_0.html
An on line, remote sensing learning game which involves finding a lost
city.
World Geography Games and Quizzes
http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/world.html
Scroll to the bottom of this excellent list for about 20 on line games
and puzzles.
Natural Disaster Game
http://library.thinkquest.org/16132/gather/test.html?
On linegame
Globe Spotter Game
http://library.thinkquest.org/16132/gather/test.html?
Easy to use, provides score.
Amazon Interactive
http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html
Information and a simulation.
Geography from Space
http://ceps.nasm.edu:2020/GAW/GFSintro.html
Test your geographic knowledge using satellite imagery and Space Shuttle
and aerial photographs! Read the clue and try to determine the geographic
features visible in each image.
WHERE?
The Geographic Place Games and Tutorials Site
http://www.standard.net.au/~garyradley/WhereMenu.htm
Has a clickable map as well as links to the best geographic games on
the Internet.
Student will become interactive with a web site. Some information is
very brief.
Where In the World?
http://www.geography-games.com/index.html
This site has an on line game as well as other useful activities which
are Geography related. Find places, explore world current events, check
seismic activity and other things from the base of an interactive world
map.
How Far Is it?
http://www.indo.com/distance/
This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list
of cities around the world to find the latitudeand longitude of two places,
and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies). It also
provides a map showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server.
Janet Muggeridge’s USA Picture Quiz
http://www.jy-muggeridge.freeserve.co.uk/usapicturequiz.htm
This is an on line, interactive site which has SOME of the state images
which comes to us from England. Students view the shape, try identify the
state and are offered the challenge of rearranging the letters to name
another state! Answers may be found by scrolling to the bottom of the page.
Her main page--her home page--may be found at
http://www.jy-muggeridge.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm
and contains other learning games.
World Capitals
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6363/capital_quiz.htm
On line game which teaches simple place name location.
Capitals of the United States
http://www.scottforesman.com/resources/statescapitals/
This is an on line learning game from Scott Foresman book company.
Learn the state capitals by clicking on any state on the big color map
of the USA.
State Capitals (Interative game)
http://www..cris.com/~Kraft/capitals/
GeoGlobe
http://library.advanced.org/10157/
Welcome to Geo - Globe: Interactive Geography!
Geo-Globe is the work of three students. It was created for the ThinkQuest
Competition. Explore the world with Geo - Globe's selection of interactive
games, and find out about strange and familiar features of the planet!
Ever wondered which continent has the most countries? Do you know how deep
the ocean gets? How plants survive in the tundra? Which waterfall is the
highest in the world? If you're curious about world geography, you've
come to the right place!
GeoNet Game
http://www.eduplace.com/geo/indexhi.html
This connection is at the Houghton Mifflin site. There are several
games, but GeoNet is obviously related to geography. First you pick a region
or the world and then you select from these topics: [The World in Spatial
Terms] [Places and Regions] [Physical Systems] [Human Systems] [Environment
and Society] [The Uses of Geography ]
The World Clock
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Great site which shows times at most of the major cities around the
world. This is a customizable clock. It is dependent upon your computer
displaying the accurate time. Other features such as a calendar are available.
Great for teaching about latitude, longitude and their relationship to
time!
Map Puzzle
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/puzzle_us.htm
Download a free map puzzle software program (Windows only).
Quizzes
http://geography.miningco.com/msub47.htm?pid=2820&cob=home
A plethora of sites that will test your geographical knowledge.
Test Your Geography Skills
http://www.odci.gov/cia/ciakids/geography/index.html
Click on the world map or use a list of countries/continents to take
an interactive quiz.
Watershed Game
http://www1.umn.edu/bellmuse/mnideals/watershed/watershed.html
Learn about the role of watersheds in the environment, then play a
quiz game about watersheds in different places, including parks, farms,
cities and neighbourhoods. You can also explore real places with QuickTimeVR.
There are 2 levels in this game, one for beginners in third and fourth
grade, and an intermediate level for older students. An Education Learning
Adventure from the University of Minnesota.
Geography Related Learning Games
Blackdog’s Site
http://blackdog.net/games/misc/president/states.html
This site is for younger people. It has a lot of games and things to
help you learn, and one of them is the 50 states trivia game! Take a break
from your research to test your skill!
GeoGlobe
http://library.thinkquest.org/10157/
This is a ThinkQuest created site with interactive, online games which
teaches some geography.
Quia
Interactive geography and science games exist at the Quia site--http://www.quia.com/
Flashcard, matching, concentration, and word search games exist for
such topics in geography as "Canada, cities of the world, countries and
capitals, earth's physical features, and fundamental themes in geography"
See this page at http://www.quia.com/geo.html
Atlas, On line data, etc.
Country at a Glance This is a great, must
see site if you want to do some country comparisons!
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_glance.htm
Select countries from a frame on the right.You will then be provided
with your selected country's: flag, latitude & longitude, total area,
total population, population density, capital city, languages, largest
city (and its population),currency, UN membership date, GDP, and GDP per
capita
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
New National Atlas of the U.S.
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/
Work on a new National Atlas of the United States® began in 1997.
This Atlas updates a large bound collection of paper maps that was published
in 1970. Like its predecessor, this edition promotes greater national geographic
awareness. It delivers easy to use, map-like views of America's natural
and sociocultural landscapes. Unlike the previous Atlas, this version is
largely digital. The new National Atlas includes products and services
designed to stimulate children and adults 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.
Map Images and Geographic Information on the Web
http://www.cadgis.lsu.edu/cic/mapsnet.html
This is a page of links to a wide variety and levels of Geographic
information.
Mercator’s World
http://www.mercatormag.com/
Great Globe Gallery
http://hum.amu.edu.pl/~zbzw/glob/glob1.htm
Free Geography Data
http://www.cast.uark.edu/local/hunt/
Guide to Mostly On-Line and Mostly Free U.S. Geospatial and Attribute
Data
Glossary of Geography onLine
http://www.geographic.org/glossary.html
A glossary with subtopics such as climate, maps, flags, cuntries and
more. Easy to use.
3-D Atlas Online Home
http://www.3datlas.com/
3D Atlas Online is your ultimate geographic resource! You'll find the
best research links for every country, timely world news, the coolest free
downloads, and our own Geographic Glossary. A companion site for the 3D
Atlas 98 CD-ROM, from Creative Wonder...
Global Trends Atlas
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/special/globo/glotrend/
This is the United Nations Cyberrschool Bus and the site is loaded
with great categories of information in the form of charts, graphs, text
and links.
Historical Atlas of the 20th Century
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm
Wonderful source of information about the world! Scroll down to learn
how to navigate through the atlas. Many topics.
Great American Website
http://www.uncle-sam.com/
One of the options here is for “clickable maps”. Once there you can
select some variable and get tables of data.
Landsat imagery
A clickable map of U.S. is found at NASA's
"Observatorium" http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/gallery/landsatapp/index.html.
Coverage exists for all 50 states. Easy to follow explanations exist
for interpretation of remote sensing imagery. Your browser must be
Java enabled. These sites are archived at "Resources for Earth Science
and Geography Instruction" http://www.cmich.edu/~3nrwbhg/homepage.htm
Earth From Space
http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/categories.html
Click on a lovely world map to view (and capture) images of the earth
from space.
Environment Related Maps
Students writing reports on environmental quality issues in the coterminous
USA should take advantage of map archives at the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). A variety of EPA maps exist for air, water, and land
quality topics. Below is a list of color maps available at http://www.epa.gov/ceisweb1/ceishome/atlas/nationalatlas/nationalmaps.html
Social Sciences Virtual Library
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/socsci/
This site is the Geography section of the Virtual Library. From this
page you may scroll to the bottom of the page to access all of the other
six social sciences Virtual Library pages. the VL may be used to conduct
research.
World Village
http://www.worldvillage.com/
This nice site makes simple comparisons between the world and a village.
National Atlas on SchoolNet
http://ellesmere.ccm.emr.ca/schoolnet
For interactive learning about Canada and its geography, this is the
place to go. Learn interesting facts about the country, take a quiz, use
teaching resources, find out more about Canadian issues, and make a map
using
NAISMap2.
Altapedia Online
http://www.atlapedia.com/
Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as
well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. All free.
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia
http://www.emulateme.com/
Select the country from a pull down menu and then get a map and links
to five broad topics (Geography, Government, Defense, People, Economy).
GravityBox WorldView
http://www.gravitybox.com/worldview/
(Windows only) This program is a database of statistics for all
the countries of the world. It is freeware for you to use as you wish,
so long as you do not sell it. It contains country information including:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications, Transportation,
Military, and Transnational Issues.
Geographia
http://www.geographia.com/
Great site for vivid images, information on world places.
California State University Map Library (Atlas)
http://130.166.124.2/library.html
This site has a list of atlases and maps (mostly atlases) which are
created by students and faculty. Follow the threads to get to topics such
as maps of the population and race of Boston, Massachusetts.
Sources of Maps
Remote Sensing and Digital Maps. A USGS Introduction
http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/MpLesson4.html
Graphic Maps
http://www.graphicmaps.com/clipart.htm
Free access to outline maps of every country of the world, flags, globes,
USA images and world facts.
City/Uban Page
http://www.sru.edu/depts/artsci/ges/disco-6.htm
This is a great collection of links which deal with all things city.
Long list of topics. 7 of the links show the world's largest cities from
900 to the year 2015 (not evenly distributed in years).
World City maps
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/world_cities.html
Listed alphabetically (with dates)from the Perry-Castaneda Map Library
Historic U.S. Maps
http://geography.miningco.com/msub12.htm?pid=2820&cob=home
Lots of scanned old maps of the New World and the United States from
the 16th through the early 20th Centuries.
Historic World Maps
http://geography.miningco.com/msub33.htm?pid=2820&cob=home
Maps of ancient Rome, maps of Europe in the Middle Ages, and maps of
other regions and periods.
Cultural Maps
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MAP/map_hp.html
Cultural Maps is dedicated to the graphical presentation of non-graphical
information. The immediate goal is to build a digital American Historical
Atlas. To the extent that maps serve as guides not only to the physical
terrain but also and importantly as charts of the mapmaker's mental and
cultural terrain, of the memories and desires, anxieties and assumptions
he projects upon any terra incognita, we have begun building an historical
geography of America.
Dennis Boals Mapping Page
http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/geog.html#MAP/CARTOGRAPHIC%20RESOURCES
This is an example of a highly useful site with annotated links created
by a teacher. The page is very slow loading on a 28.8 modem, but well worth
the wait. If you are looking for anything map related, save yourself some
time and go here first!
Perry-Castaneda Map Libarary
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html
230,000 maps! This should probably be your first stop. A great site
with nearly anything you'd want.
Note: some maps will download in a huge file and print out on several
sheets. You will need to know how to manipulate those so they are usable
in your classroom.
Microsoft TerraServer
http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/
Huge collection of images of the earth from space. It has 3 terrabytes
of images (I believe that would be 3,000 gigabytes?)
Harvard Map Collection
http://www-hcl.harvard.edu/maps/
One of oldest and largest.
National Geographic Map Machine
http://icg.fas.harvard.edu/~maps/
Click on Map Machine at bottom left of screen
Environment Related Maps
Students writing reports on environmental quality issues in the coterminous
USA should take advantage of map archives at the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). A variety of EPA maps exist for air, water, and land
quality topics. There is a list of color maps available at http://www.epa.gov/ceisweb1/ceishome/atlas/nationalatlas/nationalmaps.html
Map and Airphoto Collection
http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/heeslib/collectionS.html
This well designed site provides a plethora of digitized geographic
information.
GeoNet Minnesota
http://library.thinkquest.org/2591/
Created for the 1996 Thinkquest National Competition, this site has
cartography lessons, student-made maps that may be downloaded, a directory
of map collections and related archives, and links to other sites of interest.
Maps Showing Relationships
http://www.grida.no/db/maps/prod/level1/03301.htm
This site provides three maps which link two variables found in Africa.
Outline Maps
http://geography.miningco.com/msub37.htm?pid=2820&cob=home
Black and white maps for printing and learning geography.
AskAsia: Central Asia Ethnicity
http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/cntasia2.htm
On line map of central Asia's ethnic groups from Ask Asia site.
Expedia Maps
http://maps.expedia.com
These maps are driving maps and you will see lots of banners
World Maps
http://geography.miningco.com/msub1.htm?pid=2820&cob=home
Browse through various online atlases and maps of the world.
Altapedia On Line
http://www.atlapedia.com/
Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as
well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. Maps are password
protected and are viewed in Adobe Reader.
Multi Map
http://uk2.multimap.com/map/places.cgi?client=M6
Creates maps from zip codes. Starts at Great Britain, but click on
“World” to expand your perspective.
AskAsia Map and Timeline Library
http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/maps.htm
Maps listed by country. They show type, size of the file and year created.
Downloadable and free!
USGS Earthshots
http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/tableofcontents
This is a wonderful site! Lots of places and topics are available.
The satellite shots reveal changes in the environment over the past 20
years. The topicss are in the frame on the right. Be sure to read the text
to find out how to start properly! Excellent site and a great place to
do image research for a thinking project for students!
Free Outline Maps
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/index.html
Fairly fast loading and free maps categorized by some countries and
continents and a few other categories.
Odden’s Geographic Bookmarks
http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.html
They claim they have over 11,000 links to geographic resources and
maps. This site does have a commercial reason to exist. It is nicely done.
Teacher Support: What are the
National Standards/Sources of Curiculum?
High School Social Studies Course Placement
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/socialstudies/overview2.html
I found this site to be interesting and have some very nice, simple,
well organized charts showing where social studies courses should go. Might
be useful to you sometime.
Ten Themes of Social Studies
http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/exec.html
10 themes of social studies.
General Social Studies Standards
http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/depts/tandl/faculty/Myers/standards.html
This Vanderbilt page has more detail than most sites about all of the
social studies standards.
Teacher Support--What is Geography?
(scan down for excellent links after the definitions
of Geography)
Vidal de la Blache
Geography is the science of places, concerned with the qualities of
potentialities of countries. The particular character of a country is expressed
by the totality of its features, the social diversities associated with
the diversities of places.
Isaiah Bowman
Geography tells what is where, why and what of it.
Glossary Committee of British Geographers
Geography is the science that describes the earth's surface with particular
reference to the differentiation and relationships of areas.
Richard Hartshorne
Geography is concerned to provide accurate, orderly, and rational description
and interpretation of the variable character of the earth surface. It is
that discipline which seeks to describe and interpret the variable charcter
from place to place of the earth as the world of man.
Alfred Hettner
Geography is the chorological science of the earth or the science of
the earth areas and places in terms of their difference and their spatial
relations. The goal of the chorological point of view is to know the character
of regions and places through comprehension of the existence together and
inter-relations amont the differeng realms of reality and their varied
manifestations, and to comprehend the earth surface as a whole in its actual
arrangement in continents, larger and smaller regions, and places.
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
What geography, and geography alone, studies is the areal character
of the earth in which men live - the form, the content, and the function
of each areal part, region, or place and the pattern of and interconnections
between the areal parts.
Preston E. James
Geography is that field of learning in which the characteristics of
particular places on the earth's surface are examined. It is concerned
with the arrangement of things and with the association of things that
distinguish one area from another. Geography seeks to interpret the significance
of likenesses and differences among places in terms
of causes and consequences.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary
A science that deals with the earth and its life; esp: the description
of the land, sea, air, and the distribution of plant and animal life including
man and his industries with reference to the mutual relations of these
diverse elements.
S.W. Woolridge and J. Gordon East
Geography seeks to discover the spatial relationships of the manifold
features, physical and human, which diversify the earth's surface.
End of definitions of Geography
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5 Themes of Geography
Teaching Explanation of the Five Themes of Geography
by Dr. David Lanegran and Fred Kunze
Location
Location refers to the physical spot on the earth where this
geographic feature resides. Any country, city, lake or other geographic
feature of any size must be able to be placed on a map. Therefore,
“Where is it?” is the starting point for most geography lessons.
Location may be described by latitude and longitude (absolute location)
and/or by proximity to other geographic features (relative location).
Moscow is located at 55.45 north latitude and 37.37 east longitude.
The location of Moscow is also in the center of the east European plain
and about 800 miles west of the Ural Mountains.
Place
Place is to geography what personality is to a person.
“What is a place like?”, calls for an answer which refers to physical
and cultural features. Moscow’s high density housing and large
green spaces tell us that the personality of this place is considerably
different than that of Tokyo. But both are major world cities. Place
helps us remember how geographic entities “feel” different even though
they may all be cities.
Human/Environment Interactions
People shape their landscapes. “Human Interaction” refers
to how people have modified or been influenced by their environments.
On the north of Moscow people have built the Moscow Canal which connects
the Volga and Moskva rivers. A number of reservoirs provide water
utilities for the city.
Movement
What are the main ways people move into and out of places?
The movement theme examines transportation and communication systems which
link people and places. Moscow has eleven main railway lines, five
airports and a system of highways which link it to other parts of Russia.
Where these links are and where they are not help explain the geography
of Russia.
Regions
This theme of “in common” geographic data helps us learn about
the geography under study in clumps. Geographers draw lines on a
map which illustrate some geographic data held in common by the places
inside the lines. We call these regions. Regions help us organize
knowledge about land and people. The Ukraine is an agricultural region
of Russia. The southeast quadrant of Moscow is a heavily industrialized
region within the metropolitan region. Regions are always artificial
and are generalizations which contain exceptions. Identification
of the exceptions should prompt the question “why” and lead to important
learning discoveries.
Return to Top(scroll further for excellent, helpful links)
History of Geography
http://geography.miningco.com/msub43.htm?pid=2820&cob=home
The development of the discipline.
Internet Lesson Plans
http://lserver.aea14.k12.ia.us/media/soc_studies.html
A list of lessons on an Iowa server with annotations. Variety of levels
and topics. Extensive list.
Lessons
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/posts.html
Select types of lessons from a list of curriculum topics. They include
History, Geography and many others. Teachers may also submit lessons here.
Levels range from pre school and up.
Geography: The Mining Company
http://geography.miningco.com/
Great links site with tons of links and even geography jokes!
Geographical Tools
http://www.dunton.org/lib_geography.htm
A list of topics any geographer can find some use for in classrooms.
USGS Learning Web Page
http://www.usgs.gov/education/
Welcome to the Learning Web, a portion of the USGS web dedicated to
K-12 education, exploration, and life-long learning. Visit often and explore
things on, in, around, and about the Earth such as plants and animals,
land, water, and maps. Learn how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography
can help us understand our changing world. This site contains lessons and
resources and links. Very well done.
Working With Maps (USGS)
http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/Maps.html
A site with lots of useful teaching resources and lessons for grades
7-12.
The Librarian's Geography Page
http://www.lii.org/search/file/geography
Nebraska Department of Education Social Sciences Resources HomePage
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SS/ss.html
This is simply a very good site for links to many social studies topics.
Very worthwhile to go there and browse a while.
Social Sciences Jump Page
Long list of links from the University of Minnesota
http://mustang.coled.umn.edu/exploration/social.html
This list is organized alphabetically by academic areas. Scroll down
to see Geography.
Social Studies Links
http://www.kent.wednet.edu/curriculum/soc_studies/index.html
This unfinished, teacher created page is organized by buttons with
grade levels K-12. Some buttons have more links than others. Be sure to
also visit the “Cool Sites Page” which contains examples of student work,
student projects, electronic portfolio and links to other useful sites.
Geographic Perspective of Women and Geography
http://www.geo.wvu.edu/~oberhauser/gpow/chapter.html
This is a long (35 page) draft of a chapter for a book which discusses
the role of women in geography and what impact their increasing visibility
has on the field
Technology Integration
Lessons for Social Studies Which Use Technology
http://www.kent.wednet.edu/curriculum/soc_studies/Grade7/teach_res.html
A variety of projects and ideas. See also, http://www.learningspace.org/socialstudies/
(a Washington school site) for examples of other telecommunication
projects.
Teaching N' Technology
http://twister.coedu.usf.edu/tnt/
TNT is a database of technology-related lesson plans developed by Florida
educators. Search 400 lesson plans to easily find activities to enhance
your curriculum. Each TNT lesson plan contains technological and subject
information, as well as its correlation to Sunshine State Standards. Each
lesson provides detailed instructions on how to implement the activity
in your classroom.
Lesson Planet (Geography Lessons)
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search/Geography/Geography/startat60/
A site with over 16,000 lesson plans. The site contains banners,
but lots of topics and guidance for all ages here. Their blurb on the frame
states, “Lesson Planet is the place for K-12 teachers to find great lesson
plans, share teaching ideas with peers, and learn mor about how to effectively
integrate technology into curriculum.” Know that you will be working in,
and locked into, Lesson Planet “frames” when at this site and following
links out of it.
Peter K. MacLeod’s, The Geography Construction Site
http://www.edenhance.com/
Lots of resources for geography teachers and students by a former geography
teacher.
The software you can download is mainly for Windows machines.
Journeys on the Web at “Journey Exchange”
http://www.win4edu.com/minds-eye/journey/
(for K-12 soc studies and students develop a 5 day journey to different
locations around the world providing clues to other groups of students).
Tracks
http://www.ecb.org/tracks/
Tracks is an excellent interactive learning site from Wisconsin which
weaves history and geography together.
Internet Workshops
Titanic http://www.web.syr.edu/~djleu/titanic.html
This activity was developed for 6th grade with a response, research and
simulation activity.
Teaching with the Internet: Lessons from the classroom
http://web.syr.edu/~djleu/teaching.html
Collaboration Projects
Mind’s Eye Exchange Projects --- http://www.win4edu.com/minds-eye/
NASA’s Interactive Projects ---http://www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/interactive/index.html#archives
Global SchoolNet’s Internet Project Registry-- http://www.gsn.org/pr/index.html
Intenet Inquiry
This student activity models closely the skills needed in the workplace of an information economy.NickNack’s Telecollaborative Learning Page-- http://www1.minn.net:80/~schubert/NickNacks.html
Question--identify an important qauestion to explore. Use brainstorming, identify URLs of genral topic and let students explore.
Search--students use Itenet and traditional resoures to find question related info
Analyze--analyze info gathered and respond to quesion posed.
Compose--make presentation of work; written, poster, multimedia, web site or orally.
Share--share work with others and respond to questioning. A fair or workshop or web
KidProj --- http://www.kidlink.org:80/KIDPROJ/
Kids Window: Examples of Internet Activity Sheets
http://www.jwindow.net/OLD/KIDS/kids_home.html
Examples of Internet Activity Sheets (Older Students)
http://www.jwindow.het/
Student Support: homework help
HomeWork Hub--wide variety of help for HS students seeking academic
help. Also has a link to the excellent search engine, Google. http://www.highschoolhub.org/hub/
HomeWork Heaven (bigchalk.com)
http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/wa/BCUtilDA/pageNamed?name=PortalMain
Select your age group, select your subject, things for teachers and
specialists and lots and lots of clickable items on this well developed
site.
PJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper (from School Discovery.com)
http://www.studyweb.com/
Great variety of school related help offered for a wide age span including
a teacher’s section. Site originated from a father and son. Easy to use
connections to subjects or topics or links elsewhere. The “guide” is a
13 years old person who says if you can’t find it there, then you just
can’t find it. The LightSpan Corp. may also be linked to this page or will
take it over.
Virtual Reference Desk (My Homework Helper)
http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html
Wacky Geography
http://geography.miningco.com/msub61.htm?pid=2820&cob=home
The strange and bizarre in geography.
2. Do you like to study maps?
The geographer's first inclination is to put information on a map in
order to see how it looks spatially.
3. Do you prefer the window seat on airplanes?
Geography tries to explain the constantly-changing patterns of human
activity and natural phenomena on the landscape.
4. Are you interested in foreign areas?
Many geographers specialize in a particular part of the world such
as Latin America, Europe, Asia, or Africa.
5. Do you like to work outside?
Many geographers obtain their basic data from field investigation in
environments that range from wilderness
areas to cities.
6. Are you a problem solver?
As scientists, geographers are naturally curious about how the world
is arranged. They ask lots of questions about why things are located the
way they are and then they try to answer those questions.
7. Are you good at seeing connections among seemingly unrelated processes?
One of geography's strengths is its ability to integrate ideas about
human behavior, social institutions, and the natural environment.
8. Can you adapt to rapid technological change?
Geography has been buffeted by monumental changes in technology. Geographical
Information Systems (GIS) have revolutionized the way geographers collect,
store, analyze, and present spatial information.
9. Do you try to see the big picture?
Something about geographers' minds causes them to look for the way
places fit together, interact with one another, and are influenced by larger,
more global forces. Geographers think big!
10. Are you interested in connections between humans and the environment?
Geographers see the world as the human habitat, one that we have transformed
and that has transformed us.
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