Category: geography
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Interesting Facts: Authors, Words and Books
Thanks to a recent email from a friend who knows I love cool and quirky facts, I found yet more…cool and quirky facts from the fun folks at Mental Floss. Some of these could be excellent fun as we approach the end of another school year. Twain’s Typewriter Authors and Their Typewriters I’m thinking this… Read more
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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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Personal Geography #3: Listen for THE whistle!
Geography is personal from an early age, as demonstrated by some cleaver little boys in an airport (see post Personal Geography #1). I can empathize with that little boy; home is a beautiful place! I felt like that as a child. For me, it was Farley Place in Birmingham, Alabama…steeped in pine tree towers, a… Read more
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Personal Geography #2: North, South, East or West?
This video clip is great fun, as well as a good lesson in geography. I think it’s so funny because you just can’t make this kind of thing up. I know how the lady feels in trying to explain this lovely spot. I personally used to live just north of a little town called… Read more
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Personal Geography #1: There’s No Place Like Home
Summer is my busy season for teacher professional development events, so I find myself people watching at airports around the USA as I make the journey to various events. This summer I had the pleasure of meeting two little boys (about 4 & 5 years old). I was fresh from a conference where I had… Read more