Author: Barbaree
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To Grandmother’s House We Go, again
Do you remember that song? My students just look at me like I’m crazy if I start singing it. I was thinking about the world of the song’s creator vs. today’s world. What elements of geography can we examine through the poem? Where did the grandparents of this folks song live? In case you have… Read more
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Geography Collides with Poetry and Art
I love it when curricular lines are blurred especially with the use of geography! Here’s a great resource for any week but especially Geography Awareness Week. “RIVER OF WORDS: http://www.riverofwords.org/ this site is a REALLY neat site is about “connecting kids to their watersheds and imaginations through poetry and art.” The “for educators” tab on… Read more
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Geography Humor
In honor of geography awareness week, I’m reposting a little humorous moment from YouTube. Do you live somewhere that’s difficult to explain? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGRKTkS7pW8 http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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Getting Started with Geography Awareness Week
It’s Geography Awareness Week Suggestions from Dr. Tom Baker at Esri: http://www.mywonderfulworld.org Theme: Freshwater Learn about Mapping Freshwater at the GIS Ed Blog: http://blogs.esri.com/Info/blogs/gisedcom/ You can also watch Charlie Fitzpatrick’s previous webinar on the Community Atlas program, ArcGIS Explorer Online, and Freshwater at: http://edcommunity.esri.com/im/webinars/ Don’t forget to check out ArcLessons. Search for “Water” focused lessons for all learners: http://edcommunity.esri.com/arclessons/arclessons.cfm You… Read more
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Got Topos?
It’s no secret that I like maps…but have you seen the new collection of topographic maps at National Atlas? This is a fantastic teaching tool. Especially if you need quick examples! Just point your internet browser to http://www.nationalatlas.gov/100topos/index.html and select an area. If you click one of the points on the map you can select specific features… Read more
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Q & A: Global Geology and Topography
Question: My teachers are working on a geology project that they did last year with Texas and US geology maps. They had the students give real world examples of different landforms (volcanoes, and where they existed in TX and the US. This year they are looking to expand it to world wide examples. It’s for… Read more
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Nice Math Resource!
Algebra 1 – Solving Rational Equations – The Official Thinkwell Blog http://blog.thinkwell.com/2010/10/algebra-1-solving-rational-equations.html http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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Q & A: Nile River Resources
Question: Are you familiar with any lessons and activities related to the Nile – cataracts, delta or the Aswan dam? This 5th grade social studies teacher has expressed some interest in GIS and I’m trying to provide her some GIS-related activities that go along with her classroom focus. Answer: That is a VERY specific topic. Joseph Kerski… Read more
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Personal Geography # 5: Mapping eBay
Recently, my husband upgraded his truck. In the process he traded in his old truck and another car. Since he likes to dabble in cars, we have a few spare parts around the garage. With the exiting vehicles, he realized that he might make a little spare cash, what my grandmother called “mad money”, on… Read more
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Problem Solving with GIS: Devil’s Lake, ND
It’s no secret that GIS is an excellent geography problem solving tool. I recently saw this Accuweather video about Devil’s Lake, ND. I couldn’t help but think about how students might use this to predict possible solutions for this small community faced with a big problem, water with no where to go. The lake has… Read more