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Institute for Geophysics

Understanding Maps of Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Here is your go-to student resource on primary geography concepts, including facts about the surface of the earth and its hemispheres, latitude and longitude, globes, types of maps, and identifying continents and oceans.
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Geophysical Institute

Latitude and Longitude with Google Earth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Travel the world from the comfort of your classroom with a lesson that features Google Earth. High schoolers follow a series of steps to locate places all over the earth with sets of coordinates. Additionally, they measure the distance...
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It's About Time

Effects of Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Explore our world from within as you lead young scientists on a thrilling adventure. Pupils examine the location of plate boundaries to determine earthquake and volcano distribution around the globe and explore the cause of hot spots in...
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Shakespeare Globe Trust

Fact Sheet: Playhouses

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Laborers used common materials to build London's first performance venues, including sticks, plaster, and ... hair? Using an informational handout, scholars learn about the construction of different types of playhouses where actors...
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It's About Time

Taking a Ride on a Lithospheric Plate

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Assist your pupils and broaden their horizons with several activities that determine the exact positioning of various communities over the globe. Pupils use data from the Global Positioning System to determine the position and rate of...
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Monroe County Women's Disability Network: Maps & Globes: Water Forms

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is provided for by the Monroe County Women's Disability Network. Some basic information about water on our planet and the various water forms that make up three-quarters of the earth's surface. Includes some simple quizzes to...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: The Bahamas

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents many general country facts about the Caribbean Island of the Bahamas in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps and an image of the flag.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents many general country facts about Colombia 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: Uruguay

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

Photo Globe: Honduras

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

Photo Globe: Belize

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides many general country facts and statistics about Belize in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps and an image of its flag.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides general country specific facts and statistics about Costa Rica in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps and an image of its flag.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Dominican Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers background as well as many general country facts and statistics about the Dominican Republic in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps and an image of its flag.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Grenada

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides many general country facts and statistics about Grenada in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps and an image of its flag.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides many general country facts and statistics about Nicaragua in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps and an image of its flag.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Brazil

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents many general country specific facts about Brazil 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: Dominica

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents background and general country facts and figures about Dominica in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps and an image of its flag.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Haiti

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers background and many general country facts and statistics about Haiti in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps and an image of its flag.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Canada

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

Photo Globe: Antigua and Barbuda

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief overview and many general country facts and statistics about Antigua and Barbuda in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps and an image of its flag.
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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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Other

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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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.
Handout
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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