by Barbaree | Feb 21, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
In recent weeks, a pair of high-resolution images of the Earth has captivated the public. Taken by the Suomi NPP satellite, these pictures portray our planet’s incredible beauty with 8,000- by 8,000-pixel and 11,500- by 11,500-pixel detail. How were these highly...
by Barbaree | Feb 20, 2012 | Free Resources, GISetc Video Lessons, Our Blog
Digital maps and online mapping tools are critical to understand authors mindsets, elements of plot and character development. This lesson is focused on teaching \”context and setting\” using geospatial websites and online tools. We are excited to provide...
by Barbaree | Feb 17, 2012 | Apps We Love, Free Resources, Our Blog
E. O. Wilson’s Life on Earth is a new digital biology textbook for high school students now under development by the E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. This ipad app download includes a preview of the book and a sample chapter—“Introduction to Ecology\” —that...
by Barbaree | Feb 16, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, SEVEN
We\’re sharing a bonus SEVEN resource today! The USGS Uses Landsat data to track trends in key resources. Expanding demand from a growing world population — now numbered at more than 7 billion — exerts unprecedented pressure on global resources, especially...
by Barbaree | Feb 13, 2012 | Free Resources, GISetc Video Lessons, Our Blog
Digital maps and online mapping tools are critical to understand authors mindsets, elements of plot and character development. We are excited to provide more free resources to help your students succeed. Our resident English teacher,Barbaree Duke, will be featured...
by Barbaree | Feb 9, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
We\’re having a volcanic theme this week in honor of our planet\’s lewest land mass (see yesterday\’s post). WIRED SCIENCE has put together a stunning collection of geological volcano maps that will take your breath away! Spend time with each of...
