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Smart: Final Project Map Skills

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lessons explores the different ways we can view our world along with the different parts of a map or globe.
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The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
"The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented. The collection...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Venezuela

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents many general country specific facts about Venezuela in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is...
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Boat Safe Kids: Longitude and Latitude

For Students 9th - 10th
This website starts at the very beginning and explains how round globes are transferred to flat maps. Then they explain the use of longitude and latitude.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Maps Globe Skills

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses landforms, mapping and the Compass Rose. Students can practice using Cardinal Directions and use Activotes.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Bolivia

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents many general country specific facts about Bolivia in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps and an image of the Altiplano salt flats.
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Bob Dunn

History Globe: The Oregon Trail: 1843 Map

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a virtual tour of the historic Oregon Trail and see photos of the landmarks along the way. Compare the map of 1843 with a modern map of today.
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The collection of more than 150,000 maps focuses on rare 18th and 19th-century maps of North and South America, although it also has maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. The collection includes atlases, wall maps,...
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Curated OER

Google for Education: Children and Technology: Google Earth

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A demo presentation using Google Earth to fly around the world, visiting notable visitor points around the globe.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: French Guiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Features many country specific facts about French Guiana in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Guyana

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers general country specific facts about Guyana in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched by a...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Paraguay

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides many general country facts about Paraguay in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched by a...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Suriname

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines general country specific facts about Suriname in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched by...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Barbados

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides many country specific facts about Barbados in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched by...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides background and general country facts and statistics about Cuba in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps, space images, and a picture of its flag.
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Reach the World: Geogames Build Planet Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Practice your mapping skills with Build Planet Earth! This animated 3D globe challenges players to locate the Poles, continents, countries, and cities. Colorful graphics and sound effects as well as a teacher's lesson plan are included.

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