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Map Wizard
Visit this site to learn how to make your own maps. Use the site to make a map of where you live.
Finding
Your Way with Map and Compass
Visit
this USGS site to find out all about topographic maps and how to use them. Scroll
down to learn how to take a compass bearing from a map. What is the difference
between true north and magnetic north?
TerraWeb
for Kids!
Although
some activities at this USGS site are geared towards younger students, there
is a lot to do for older students as well. Click on cool stuff to do, then find
out how to make a pair of 3D glasses. Use the glasses when you create a 3D interactive
world. What is a digital elevation model? How is it used in mapping?
National
Geographic Map Machine
This
National Geographic site has all kinds of information about the world that can
be displayed on different types of maps. The site opens to a map of the world
that you can zoom in and out on to pinpoint a particular place. Then you can
select a new theme to locate features on that original map. For example, you
could zoom in on North America, then click on select a new theme and click on
mineral resources to see the mineral resources found in North America on a new
map. Finally, click on map key to identify these resources.
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Polar Bears
Polar
Bears International
Visit
this site to find out more about polar bears. Click on the bear facts, then
on polar bear’s status, to find out how many polar bears there are and what
their status is in each country that has a resident population of polar bears.
How many polar bears are left in the wild worldwide?
The
Shrinking Polar Bears
This
site by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) tells the story of the polar
bears of Churchill, Manitoba, along the shores of Hudson Bay in Canada. Read
the article to find out what is happening to these bears. What is causing this?
