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A combination of the CIA world factbook data which is then moved into a visual representation in google earth. A really powerful way to visually represent data from countries around the world.

new google app to make sense of data.

could be very useful ... there's a huge fear of data out there (unnecessarily so) but an app like this makes it very accessible/meaningful. Thanks for sharing ...

This multimedia resource includes interactive math activities, print activities, learning strategies, and videos that illustrate how math is used in everyday life. The resource addresses the following mathematics topics: Fractions; Integers; Percentages; Rate/Ratio/Proportion; Square Roots; Exponents; Patterns; Algebra; Linear Equations; Polynomials; Angles; Circles; Surface Area and Volume; Area and Perimeter; Triangles; Pythagoras; Trigonometry; Similarity and Congruence; Transformations; Shape Classification; Data Display and Graphs; Central Tendency and Distribution; and Probability.

kmlfactbook.org allows you to create Google Earth KML visualizations from your own global data-sets

Ok this will be a very important site in the coming years. This will be where school data will be accessed to check NAPLAN scores for comparison against "like-school groups". PDFs with screen shots are available at the moment. Data will be entered in 2010. Note: I'm promoting awareness of the site but very wary of how it might be used...

Interactive maps in 5 minutes