Geography Links

Maps and Interactive Geography Tools (AWESOME links)

Internet Sites for Social Studies Instruction (U of O site)

Geography Online Links

Geography/Environment Project Ideas

Amazon Interactive

Educational Web Adventures

Infographics Lab at the University of Oregon Atlas of lane County Online

Geography Guide

Earth's Active Volcanoes
 

ESRI World Thematic Data
Relief Web Map Center
Terra Server This site allows you to look at topographical maps of the US and then see a satellite photo of the same area, very cool.
World Bank Development Data
UN Cartographic Section

Religion Maps

 
Xerox PARC Map Server

Geographic Resources and Maps from Michigan Electronic Library

Map Server for North Eastern Africa

Online Vegitation and Plant Distribution Maps

AreaAccurateMap/The
http://webcom.com/~bright/petermap.html<
OnlineMapCreation
http://www.aquarius.geomar.de/omc/<

This site kicks butt. I am sure there are few sites out there that
offer the same service (allow you to make your own maps), but I found
this
one. You enter lat. and long. as well as your preferences for what
should
appear on the map and boom! out it comes. The quality is not stellar,
but it would be a great tool to teach kids about the different components
of a map.
PCLMapCollection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html<

This is the Perry-Castaneda collection of maps. It is an extensive
collection of current world maps as well as historical maps. A truly
wonderful
resource for visual learners and teachers! The only problem is that
the
maps are often too large to fit on one screen and can not be printed
by
a normal laser jet without cutting and pasting to either Photoshop
or Power
Point.
OutlineMaps
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/index.html<

I firmly believe that one can not have too many map resources. This
is yet another sight with world maps (current). You can't manipulate
them
(enlarge or change perspective) and they are just a down and dirty
black
and white image. I think this would be great place to get blanks for
map
quizzes, etc. The maps do not have any country or city names on them,
just
stars for where the capital cities are located.
ReliefWebMapCentre
http://www.reliefweb.int/mapc/index.html<

More maps! Yeah! The map selection is limited to places where relief
operations are underway (look at the page and surprise yourself with
how
many areas this includes!) But the maps are very clear, include country
and city names and the web master has been nice enough to tell you
how
large the files are. The maps are unmaniputable (can not change size
or perspective). World maps show the distribution of UN field units.
A
great resource for talking about current UN intervention in the world.
ImageArchive:OldWorldMaps
http://webcom.com/~bright/petermap.html<
MapProjectionsandDistortion
http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/research/slvg/map.html<

This is not a great map resource, but it does have a great illustration
of map projection/distortion.
BestRatedEducationalInternetSites
http://208.145.149.29/LearnResource2/mainpage.htm<

This is an excellent resource site. It has tons of great web links
sorted by grade level (all high school, even includes a notation if
AP),
curriculum area (the curriculum areas include English and Literature,
French,
Science and Math, Social Studies, and Spanish), and category. Additionally,
you can search for key words. All of the sites are rated in four categories:
depth/breadth, quality/accuracy, relevance, and entertainment. You
can
get a brief and good synopsis of the site by clicking on it.
EnviroLinkHomePage
http://www.envirolink.org/<

This is billed as THE environmental page and it lives up to the title.
If you see geography as a teachable moment to help students understand
human impact on the environment, this is your page. It provides news
clips
on environmental crisis as well as tips to help students live a more
earth-friendly
life.
TelecomAmazonAdventureHomePage
http://vif27.icair.iac.org.nz/<

This is a fun page. It presents all sorts of pictures and facts about
the Amazon in a travel diary type format. It is a little simple for
older
kids, but I think it would be a great template for some sort of long,
creative
project for students.
1997WorldFactbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html<

Say what you will about the CIA, but you have to admit they know their
stuff about countries (even though they couldn't detect when India
was
getting ready to light off a nuke). The site provides a thumbnail sketch
of every country in the world: leaders, geography, trade, etc.
TheGateway
http://www.thegateway.org/<

This is basically a store house of lesson plans, they occasionally
include readings that can be downloaded. The problem is that most of
the
lesson plans are for young kids, but I think they could be adapted
to fit
a more mature crowd.
UnitedNationsOnLine
http://www.unol.org/<

Includes all kinds of really cool stuff, like email links to all of
the UN delegates, session results, links to model UN, etc.
CARTS:OnlineResources
http://www.carts.org/o_resources.html<

This is a web site designed to help educators navigate the tricky waters
of cultural geography. Some very good links, as well as articles discussing
how to deal with holidays and how to bring folk arts/tales into your
teaching.
TheTeachingGeographyPage
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~rwilliams/<

Site includes teaching hints and ideas for the field of geography,
as well as lots of links to sites concerned with renewable energy,
disasters,
coastlines, etc. Web master provides blurbs on every links to help
you
do selective surfing. Definately worth a look!
History/SocialStudiesWebSitefor
http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/<

This web site is a bit overwhelming. It has TONS of links that are
not very well described, but most of them are worth checking out. It
is
a great place to start a search for just about any social studies curriculum
topic.
3GonW3:TheGreat
http://hum.amu.edu.pl/~zbzw/glob/glob1.htm<

This page has all sorts of images of the earth. Not just maps, but
satellite images, maps featuring earthquake areas, population density,
etc. Please see more thorough review on the database.
L2L-We'dBeLost
http://l2l.ed.psu.edu/success/lessons/lesson11/hssd2%5Fl.htm<

This is a lesson plan to walk students through the profession of cartography.
Would be great to combine this lesson with a look at some of the ancient
map making sites to give kids a visual on how maps have evolved over
the
years.
WelcometoGeo-Globe:InteractiveGeography!
http://library.advanced.org/10157/<

This is a very cool site, I think kids would really enjoy surfing this
one. It has all sorts of games and quizzes about geography. It provides
hyperlinks so if students get a question wrong they can go read
more about the specific country or topic. Please see more thorough
review on the database.
RareMapCollection
http://scarlett.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/maps.html<

This is a U of Georgia web page and has a southern slant. It has some
wonderful old maps of the civil and revolutionary wars. The maps are
too
big to fit on one screen, but for war or map buffs they are priceless.
Web master was nice enough to indicate file size next to the title
of the
maps.
UnderstandingMaps
http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/Maps.html<

This is the USGS's attempt to provide teachers with a plan to teach
maps and navigation skills. Worth a look as a resource, but not invaluable.
Exhibitions:Maps:
http://portico.bl.uk/exhibitions/maps/overview.html<

This includes 7 famous maps in the evolution of cartography. Great
page to walk students through because it doesn't have a million maps,
just
a few to concentrate on. The maps are not very valuable for their accuracy,
but for their design and depiction of the ways in which people envisioned
the world.
 
MountSt.Helens
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/msh/msh.html<

Remember May 18th? This page has a lot of pictures before and after
the eruption as well as some information on the geology of volcanos.
The
info on the page is not very in-depth (like not at all, but the pictures
are enough to tell the story). Kinda cool to be able to study something
so close to home!
JewelsoftheMekong
http://www.pata.org/patanet/mekong/index.html<

This page includes history, pictures and cultural information about
all of the countries that share the banks of the Mekong River. The
information
given is brief, but accurate. It is enough to wet students' appetites
to
learn more about the people who live along the banks of this amazing
and
beautiful river.
CartographicImagesHomePage
http://www.iag.net/~jsiebold/carto.html<

This is a great collection of ancient and medieval maps. The maps are
low-res, but they are still quite good. Excellent resource for maps
for
overheads, etc. Fun to see how much maps have changed.
HISTORICALDOCUMENTSANDMAPS
http://macroserve.com/booklook/ne10000.htm<

Although this web page advertises itself as a document and map resource,
it does not have any maps. It does, however, include many primary source
documents.
Oddens'sBookmarks
http://kartoserver.frw.ruu.nl/html/staff/oddens/oddens.htm<

If you like maps, this is the site for you!<