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Website Wednesday ~ Geographic Information Systems Day


Discovering the World Through GIS :
http://www.gisday.com/  Ideas for celebrating GIS Day.

My Wonderful World:  http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/  National Geographic launched this site as
part of a campaign to re-ignite interest and provide resources for students, teachers, and parents
to learn more about geography.

Finding Our Place in the World:  http://www.fieldmuseum.org/maps/interactive.asp 
Connect science, history, language arts, fine arts, math, and geography with the
Field Museum of Chicago*s resources.

Geo-Spatial Technologies for Indiana Educators and Students: http://www.iupui.edu/~gst/gps.html 
Lessons and resources provided by Indiana University.

Economics and Geography Lessons with Children's Books : 
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/Econ_Geog.html  Resources for 32 popular titles.

GlobeTracker's Mission: Finding Dewey :  http://www.teachersfirst.com/globetracker/about.cfm 
A story in blog format, takes students in grades 2-6 on a world-wide journey to learn standards-based
world geography, landforms, and map skills in an engaging, interactive context.

Geography Games and Quizzes http://sheppardsoftware.com/geography.htm 
Put your skills and knowledge to the test with these online quizzes and games.

GeoGames :  http://www.reachtheworld.org/geogames/index.html  Interactive, online games.

USGS Education:  http://education.usgs.gov/index.html 
Online resources, lessons, data, maps, and more from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Mapdango : http://www.mapdango.com/  Learn about a new place every day.

Vocabulary.com :  http://www.vocabulary.com/index.php?dir=theme&file=theme_list&theme_id=40 
Puzzles using geographical words.

Mission Geography: USA :  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/05/g35/geospy.html 
Students will research and learn about the culture, physical geography,
and history of states in each region of the United States.

Mail Time! An Integrated Postcard and Geography Study: 
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=393 
This lesson provides motivation for writing and reading and provides a
wonderful opportunity to learn about maps for K-2 students.

Blank and Outline Maps:  http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/  http://geography.about.com/od/blankmaps/Blank_and_Outline_Maps.htm 
Maps from all over the world for printing.

MapMachine : http://java.nationalgeographic.com/studentatlas/ 
MapMachine has photos, facts, and fun. Find the place you're looking for -
or get lost in the cultures, sights, and sounds of the world.

WorldAtlas.com :  http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm  Provides facts, flags, and maps including
every continent, country, dependency, island, major city, ocean, province, state, and territory on the planet.

Map Lessons: The Route to Improved Geography Skills : http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson287.shtml 
Features lessons to teach students about landforms, the global economy, maps from space, and more.

National Atlas :  http://www.nationalatlas.gov/  Federal source for national maps and geographic information
that contains an online map maker, dynamic maps, printable maps, articles, free geographic data, and more.

MSD Perry Township Media/Technology Indianapolis, IN