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A Fun Way to "Study" Geography
Applications for Education
As I pointed out above, the song moves too fast to be used as anything other than an introduction to World Geography. The video did give me an idea for a possible student project. You could have students try to create their rhymes or songs about geography. Record the vocals (you can do this easily with Drop.io) to use as the background audio for a geography video of their own. The students could also use their rhyme or song as the audio narration of a Google Earth tour.
Interactive US Map from Learner.org
The map-based lessons include content about Native Americans, the 50 states, colonists, and westward expansion.
Applications for Education
The Learner.org map-based lessons and interactive map are probably best suited to use in an middle school setting or as a review of the basics for high school students. The map-based lessons do require students to do a fair amount of reading.
Dare to Compare
invites you to test your knowledge against students nationally and around the world. Pick a grade and subject: civics, economics, geography, history, math, or science.
Show World- Geography lesson plans
Applications for Education
While the Show World lesson plan is intended for high school classrooms it could probably be adapted for use in a middle school setting. The visualization of countries expanding and contracting based on data sets makes Show Worl
iLearn Technology » ARKive
ready made educational resources make it simple to integrate into your science, geography, or general classes. The resources are ready made PowerPoint presentations (which incidentally also open nicely in Keynote which we use). The resources bring learn
Geography
Web sites offer teachers and students a world of geographical resources and information for the classroom, including fact sheets, maps, lesson plans, interactive games and activities, quizzes, and a variety of visual and audio resources.
Countries of the World
Where in the world is Nepal and how does its GNP compare to that of other nations? Check out these sites to discover and compare information about the countries of the world. Included: Links to resources for grades 5-12.
Connect the States (0-3)
Learn the state flags, state animals, popular food from the state, the shape of the state, and more at this interactive matching activity all about the United States.
Slide Map
a good resource for Geography teachers and students. Instead of relying on selected images in a book to examples of a coutnry's physical and human geography, you can quickly access an ever expanding collection of images on Slide Map.
Find Geography
a simple map game that you could have a classroom full of students playing after just a minute of instruction. Find Geography asks students "Where is country _______?" Students simply click on the map where they think that country is located. If students
» New Google Earth features host of educational tools | Education IT | ZDNet.com
Marine life census data, scientific expeditions, and countless links to information outside Google Earth make this a free treasure trove for science, social studies, geography, and even math teachers (how better to learn about coordinate systems?).
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Click on one of the subject areas below for lesson resources and information and ideas on integrating technology into that area. You can also subscribe to subject specific podcast feeds on each of these pages.
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American Memory Historical Maps
Applications for Education
The map collections hosted on the Library of Congress website is a good place to find original charts and maps which can be used to provide geographic context for history lessons.
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