Today’s Topic: Maps and Globes. Check out these great sites for use in the classroom…

MapMachine Student Edition
More than just maps, MapMachine Student Edition also has photos, facts, and fun. Here you can find the place you’re looking for - or get lost in the cultures, sights, and sounds of the world.
http://java.nationalgeographic.com/studentatlas/

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

Education Place: Outline Maps
These world maps may be printed and copied for personal or classroom use.
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/

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

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

USGS Education
Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.
http://education.usgs.gov/index.html

IME for Kids: Using Maps & Globes
Students will locate countries on a world map or globe.
http://etgredirect.1105web.com/redirect.aspx?id=900

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