Third World Farmer is an online
simulation game which gives insight into the
real-world mechanisms that cause and sustain poverty
in developing countries. Players have to manage
issues that arise from drought and illness as they
try to make ends meet on their African farm. It
challenges them to think more deeply about the
difficult choices that poverty and conflict
necessitate.
http://www.3rdworldfarmer.com
Food Force
http://www.food-force.com This site created by
United Nations World Food Programme has information
for
teachers interested in planning a unit of work in
this area. It also
includes a game to help students understand the
complexities of food
shortages in the world. Featuring six missions that
each represent a part of
the process of delivering food aid to an area in
crisis. The final mission
shows students how food aid can help people rebuild
their lives in the years
following a disaster. Available for download in
either a MAC or PC version.
Global warming affects the polar
regions. Use the introduction to the
International Polar Year to select the
appropriate answers
World Clock
Here's an interesting way of gaining an insight into
how fast the world is changing. Using statistical
approximations about population, disease, injury,
earth temperature,
production of cars, bicycles and computers counters
click over indicating current estimate.
http://www.chippynews.com/worldclock.htm
National Geographic has been keeping tabs on
the geographic literacy of Americans young and old for
decades. Some of their findings are a bit depressing, but
they've always believed in well-thought out outreach
programs, and this website is just one such program. The "My
Wonderful World" site is intended for young people, but
anyone will benefit from the numerous interactive
activities, quizzes, and such offered here. Visitors can
start by taking the National Geographic Roper Survey, and
then take a look through the "Games & Cool Stuff" area.
Here, they can take a look through the world of map "mashups",
learn about wayfaring, and even take an aural trip around
the globe. Additionally, there are sections designed
specifically for parents, educators, and teens. Overall,
it's a delight and for those yet unconverted to the
importance of geography, this site will likely win over a
new cadre of budding geographers.
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project
1994-2007. http://scout.wisc.edu/
http://www.flashearth.com/
Flash Earth, which allows you to switch between any of 8 different
mapping
sites, including Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, Yahoo!, Ask,
OpenLayers, and NASA.
The
Encyclopedia of Earth, an
electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and
their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free,
fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars,
professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review
each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical
language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars,
professionals, as well as to the general public.
Futures wheel : use to consider how development or a change in
a particular area may affect the future of other areas
Flag
Game
Can you name the country by its flag? A great little geography
teaser and proof that you don’t know as much about the world as you
think you do.
If one can’t go
around the world in a jet or on a cruise ship, it’s not a bad idea to
learn about world geography via this handy application. With GeoQuiz
1.1, visitors can zoom in around a map of the world to learn the answers
to such basic questions as “What country is that?” Of course, they will
have to guess from a list of options, as it is a quiz of sorts. The
program also contains a number of new modules, such as those for the
United States, which is designed to help users learn the location of
each state. This version is compatible with all computers running
Windows 98 and newer.
(From The Scout Report,
Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/)
Google Earth Lesson Plans
Juicy Geography: Google Earth http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/googleearth.htm
Picture the classroom with a beautiful 3D globe projected onto a
whiteboard. The subject is settlement and the place is Brazil. The lesson
is focused on the location of shanty towns. The camera flies to the Dona
Marta Favela, Rio de Janeiro.
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"Using the Social Atlas Overview: Practical Activities for Teachers and
Students" is a resource kit prepared by the Geography Teachers' Association of
South Australia. The resource kit is free to download as a PDF file. It is a
reference tool that provides practical examples of how to introduce geographical
concepts into the classroom using the ABS publication "Adelaide...A Social
Atlas" (ABS Cat. No. 2030.4). These activities have been developed by the GTASA
(Geography Teachers' Association of South Australia) to assist and aid teachers
in applying statistical concepts and techniques in the classroom. All lessons
are based on real data from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing. Although
the range of activities have been modelled on the Adelaide Social Atlas,
teachers from other states and territories should be able to easily adapt the
exercises to suit their own needs.
Take
an adventure around the world via the Internet
Geographic Information Systems - GIS Lounge Link Library http://gislounge.com/ll/llindex.shtml
Annotated links to topical GIS applications -- Local Government, Military, Real
Estate, Crime, Agriculture, etc. -- as well as to tutorials, developer
resources, discussions, data warehouses, and such.
Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century http://www.learner.org/powerofplace/
Companion site to the video series: Power of Place includes educational
and professional development resources for teachers and classrooms.
Adapting To The Land http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/adpland.html
Students will consider how the environment affects how people live,
identify examples of human adaptation, and appreciate human-environment
interaction.
