by Barbaree | Oct 23, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
The wealth of Americans factor into the way that they vote. Incorporate this interactive map into your classroom to spark a discussion about politics and economics. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best science resources from the web. We hope our sharing will...
by Barbaree | Oct 22, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, SEVEN
The last few years, as our global population has exploded, our eyes have turned to the creation and growth of MegaCities. We found an interactive animation of growth forecasts we wanted to share with your classroom. Be sure to follow the link to interact with the maps...
by Barbaree | Oct 18, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
We\’re keeping you ahead of the curve! Be sure to watch the skies this weekend (especially Sunday night) for meteor showers. To learn more about meteors and for graphics to share with your students, be sure to read the full article on SpacePlace. \”The...
by Barbaree | Oct 17, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
October is Energy Awareness month! We visited NEED\’s website (the National Energy Education Development Project) and discovered a WEALTH of resources and curriculum for teachers! We encourage you to explore their entire site for expanded content. Normally we...
by Barbaree | Oct 16, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
Double the resources, double the fun! As we were researching Super Tuesday topics, we ran across two articles that seemed like they went together. First is a segment from a BBC article on how facebook political involvement can quadruple voting behavior. Facebook...
by Barbaree | Oct 11, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Drought is plaguing large areas of the U.S. this year. NASA has compiled a collection of maps exploring the drought problems of 2012. Today we are sharing just one of those maps and a small excerpt from their article. We hope you use this data to spark a discussion on...