Elementary Education Resources-Social Studies-Geography
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General Resources
All about the U.S. States
Asian Educational Media Service--an extensive searchable database of a/v materials focusing on Asia, a list of recommended K-12 media, an online guide to using film in the classroom, teacher's guides, a quarterly newsletter, and links to web resources focusing on Afghanistan
Atlapedia Online--contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
Brad Bowerman's Geography World
Calculators for a wide range of math, science and technology applications
Cradleboard: Native American Culture and Education
David Robinson's Geography Exchange--for geography links and web pages
Demographics Now.com
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program--a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth. Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, time zones and more.
Earthquake Information--provides links to authoritative Internet resources about earthquakes and the issues surrounding them
Economic and Geography Lessons for 32 Children's books
Elementary Theme Pages--over 150 themes organized under various topics
Fifty Largest Cities--based on July 1, 1999, census estimates
Geographic Information Systems--A useful tool in teahing and learning geography
Geography & Maps--collections numbering over 4.5 million maps including 60,000 atlases, 6,000 reference works, numerous globes and plastic relief models, and a large number of cartographic materials in other formats, including electronic
Geography Dictionary and Glossary for Students--over 1400 terms defined in the areas of Physical Geography, Human Geography and related disciplines
Geography World
History of Cartography Project--is a research, editorial, and publishing venture drawing international attention to the history of maps and mapping.
Investigate Your Ecosystem
Learning Together--gives lesson plans, activities, and interactive maps for children to learn about geography.
MapTech--superb source for topographic maps and nautical charts
National Geographic
POPClock Projection--daily updates on the status of population growth in the U.S.
Population Studies - Research reports, news bulletins, and statistical data
Sea Turtle Survival League
Terra: First Images--Terra is the first satellite to monitor daily -- and on a global scale-- how the Earth's atmosphere, lands, oceans, solar radiation and life influence each other. Extraordinary images, movies, and animations are presented in a variety of formats - .jpeg, .tiff, QuickTime, and .mpeg
TerraServer--Microsoft 's link to satellite images; check out any spot on the globe from space
The CIA (including a World Information database)
The List--a world atlas in the form of clickable lists
USDA Forest Service--Websites of the 155 National Forest Lands and 20 National Grasslands across the country. You can browse the listings via an interactive map, by name, state, or region
U.S. States and Territories--This site by the Law Library of Congress provides legal links to all the States and Territories of the United States, including links to general resources such as State Libraries and State Web sites
World wide organization with information on endangered species
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Countries
Asian Educational Media Service--an extensive searchable database of a/v materials focusing on Asia, a list of recommended K-12 media, an online guide to using film in the classroom, teacher's guides, a quarterly newsletter, and links to web resources focusing on Afghanistan
Country Resources
David Robinson's Geography Exchange--for geography links and web pages
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program--a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth. Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, time zones and more.
Flagtag 2000 - Match Flags To a Country to Learn About It.
Geography Dictionary and Glossary for Students--over 1400 terms defined in the areas of Physical Geography, Human Geography and related disciplines
Key Facts and Statistics on Countries Around the World
MapTech--superb source for topographic maps and nautical charts
Researching Different Nations
Statistical Information on Countries of the United Nations
Terra: First Images--Terra is the first satellite to monitor daily -- and on a global scale-- how the Earth's atmosphere, lands, oceans, solar radiation and life influence each other. Extraordinary images, movies, and animations are presented in a variety of formats - .jpeg, .tiff, QuickTime, and .mpeg
TerraServer--Microsoft 's link to satellite images; check out any spot on the globe from space
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Games
Create a Hurricane
Discovery School's Geo Game
Geography Dictionary and Glossary for Students--over 1400 terms defined in the areas of Physical Geography, Human Geography and related disciplines
Geology
American Cave Conservation Association : Caves Are Cool! Brrrr...
Borneo Caving Expedition Online Educational Project--Hey kids! Have you ever dreamed of camping in the jungle with a bunch of friends, surrounded by some of the best unexplored caves in the world?
Cascades Volcano Observatory
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program--a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth. Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, time zones and more.
Geography Dictionary and Glossary for Students--over 1400 terms defined in the areas of Physical Geography, Human Geography and related disciplines
MapTech--superb source for topographic maps and nautical charts
National Caves Association - Photo Gallery
National Speleological Society--Speleologists Unite!
Outdoor Online - Spelunking
Speleobooks
Speleology
Spelunking Costa Rica Style
Spelunking Spectacular!
Terra: First Images--Terra is the first satellite to monitor daily -- and on a global scale-- how the Earth's atmosphere, lands, oceans, solar radiation and life influence each other. Extraordinary images, movies, and animations are presented in a variety of formats - .jpeg, .tiff, QuickTime, and .mpeg
TerraServer--Microsoft 's link to satellite images; check out any spot on the globe from space
US Geological Survey's Earthquake Bulletin
Visit Four of California's Most Beautiful Caves!
Volcano World Kids
Welcome to Howe Caverns
Welcome to Ohio Caverns!
Welcome to the MSM Spelunkers Club Homepage!
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Lesson Plans
Economic and Geography Lessons for 32 Children's books
Elementary Theme Pages--over 150 themes organized under various topics
LessonPlansPage, The--A growing resource for K-12 teachers
McREL (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning) Social Studies Lesson Plans and Activities
The World on a String--Lesson Plans on the Interdependency of Nations
U.S. States & Regions -- Lesson Plans & Activities
XPeditions--virtual museum with an explanation, a lesson plan and activity for different grade levels
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Maps and Mapping
Atlapedia Online--contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
History of Cartography Project--is a research, editorial, and publishing venture drawing international attention to the history of maps and mapping.
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program--a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth. Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, time zones and more.
Geography & Maps--collections numbering over 4.5 million maps including 60,000 atlases, 6,000 reference works, numerous globes and plastic relief models, and a large number of cartographic materials in other formats, including electronic
Geography Dictionary and Glossary for Students--over 1400 terms defined in the areas of Physical Geography, Human Geography and related disciplines
Latitude & Longitude - Look Up
Mapping Skills
MapTech--superb source for topographic maps and nautical charts
National Geographic's
Map Machine--road
map, geographic map and satellite map that you can zoom in on and see details
Interactive atlas, driving directions, MoveQuest, personalized maps and travel plans
Oceans and Rivers
Geography Dictionary and Glossary for Students--over 1400 terms defined in
the areas of Physical Geography, Human Geography and related disciplines
Get Wet in the City - an investigation of city water © Bernie Poole, Yvonne Singer, 1996-2008, All rights reserved / poole@pitt.edu, ysinger@worldnet.att.net / (814) 269-2923 / Revised
March 1, 2008
Printable maps and other info
Sandy Bay: Maps and Mapping reference tool--Links to many mapping resources on the web
State Maps
Terra: First Images--Terra is the first satellite to monitor daily -- and on a global scale-- how the Earth's atmosphere, lands, oceans, solar radiation and life influence each other. Extraordinary images, movies, and animations are presented in a variety of formats - .jpeg, .tiff, QuickTime, and .mpeg
TerraServer--Microsoft 's link to satellite images; check out any spot on the globe from space
The American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789--presents an important historical record of the mapping of North America and the Caribbean
The List--a world atlas in the form of clickable lists
The Upside down map page
Upside-down map of the world
U.S. Census Bureau TIGER Mapping Service--A public resource for generating detailed maps of anywhere in the United States
U.S. Geographical Society (USGS)--National mapping information home page
"What's Up? South!" World Map
World Eagle Upside-Down World Map
Xpedition Atlas-- At this site, you or your students can call up and print a clean, printable, outline map of any country in the world. Print the map with or without the identifying names on it. National Geographic's site offers several kinds of interactive maps, but these printable versions may be the most handy for classroom use.
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Earth Awareness Enrichment Program--a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth. Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, timezones and more.
Hamline University's Center for Global Environmental Education --Rivers of Life on-line classroom
MapTech--superb source for topographic maps and nautical charts
Terra: First Images--Terra is the first satellite to monitor daily -- and on a global scale-- how the Earth's atmosphere, lands, oceans, solar radiation and life influence each other. Extraordinary images, movies, and animations are presented in a variety of formats - .jpeg, .tiff, QuickTime, and .mpeg
TerraServer--Microsoft 's link to satellite images; check out any spot on the globe from space
The Los Angeles River
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