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Elizabeth Kahn

Science and Technology of WWII - 59 views

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    Interactive website from the National WWII Museum in New Orleans with STEM resources for teaching the science and technology of WWII. 
Stacy Olson

Mapping History - 121 views

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    interactive and animated site to illustrate historical events.  Currently features maps, modules, other  material on American, European, Latin American, and African history.
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    Interactive and animated representations of fundamental historical problems and illustrations of historical events.
Judy Robison

Interactive Map of the Battle of Gettysburg | History | Smithsonian - 61 views

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    "A Cutting-Edge Second Look at the Battle of Gettysburg New technology has given us the chance to re-examine how the Civil War battle was won and lost" Interactive map
Jason Schmidt

Underground Railroad--History of Slavery, Pictures, Information - 111 views

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    Great interactive about the Underground Railroad.
Roland O'Daniel

Dynamic Maps - 84 views

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    ationalatlas.gov™ contains a remarkable range of products and services to meet the diverse needs of people who are looking for maps and geographic information about America. Dynamic maps are innovative illustrations of geographic phenomena. We combine the science of mapping with today's multimedia to offer maps that are useful, understandable, and that stimulate interactivity.
Roland O'Daniel

Free Technology for Teachers: Tracking the Oil Spill - Interactive Maps - 53 views

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    Another great/pertinent blog post from Free Technology for Teachers. What a great collection of resources for students to explore in class regarding the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Michele Brown

TimeMaps - World History Atlas - 93 views

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    Combination of maps, timelines and narratives.
Stacy Olson

ORBIS - The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World - 102 views

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    A cool interactive map of the Roman Empire. A great tool to experiment with different modes of travel, over different routes, different seasons, etc. through the Roman Empire. 
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    ORBIS: The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World reconstructs the time cost and financial expense associated with a wide range of different types of travel in antiquity. The model is based on a simplified version of the giant network of cities, roads, rivers and sea lanes that framed movement across the Roman Empire. It broadly reflects conditions around 200 CE but also covers a few sites and roads created in late antiquity.
Derek Allison

American Passages - 3 views

  • Maps, including some which are animated and interactive, dramatically illustrate major developments and changes occurring over a period of time.
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    American History: Maps
Kim Collazo

History Globe - 90 views

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    Jamestown Online Adventure site
Lucas Cittadino

The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery Student Activity | Scholastic.com - 7 views

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    Follow a character as they trey to escape slavery on the underground railroad.
Tricia Hunt

How to Teach with Technology: Social Studies | Edutopia - 74 views

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      I find that having a "back channel" conversation during a presentation to actually do the opposite.  I am so busy commenting on what was just presented that I miss what is being talked about next.
  • "I think it's a good idea to use Skype (10) for learning about other states and countries.
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      I like the idea of Skyping with people from other countries.  I could get the kids to come up with a list of questions first.  My biggest question is HOW do I connect/find someone from another country?
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  • For more information on Lykowski's Global Explorers Project (including rubrics and other resources), go to Global Explorers (13).
  • FreePoverty is a geography game that presents you with a city or landmark. You have a short amount of time (5-10 seconds) to locate it on a map. The closer you are to the target, the more cups of water are donated to people in need around the world. (FreePoverty is seeking a nonprofit organization to work with to help turn the site's revenues into water donations.)
dmassicg

MrNussbaum.com - FREE Math Games | Spelling Games | Teacher Tools | Printables and Much... - 45 views

  • Featuring over 3,500 content pages, MrNussbaum.com is one of the most popular destinations on the internet for parents, homeschoolers, teachers, and students. MrNussbaum.com was created by Greg Nussbaum, a Virginia public school teacher with experience teaching 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classrooms.
jodi tompkins

National Constitution Center: Which Founder Are You? - 58 views

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    Find out which President you are most like.
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