by Barbaree | Mar 24, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Gapminder is a non-profit venture – a modern “museum” on the Internet – promoting sustainable global development and achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. They produce videos, flash presentations and PDF charts showing major global...
by Barbaree | Mar 22, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
The Baby Grouper Adrift! project is part of the Grouper Moon Program, a Research collaboration between the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) and the Cayman Islands Department of the Environment. Almost every ‘wish you were here’ postcard from the...
by Barbaree | Mar 18, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Muturzikin has an interesting collection of maps that outline the indigenous languages and dialects and accents of the English language throughout the United States. These language maps display the ethnic and linguistic complexities. Languages and dialects transcend...
by Barbaree | Mar 16, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
Our featured resource today is the website Our Amazing Planet. It explores the wonder and beauty of Earth through news, features and images. Their team of experienced science reporters and editors explain the latest discoveries, interview expert sources and offers up...
by Barbaree | Mar 15, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
So much data is coming in from the devastation in Japan. We had another link we wanted to share with you today. Here are interactive satellite photos of Japan, before and after the quake and tsunami from the NY Times. Go to their website to see the many photos and...
by Barbaree | Mar 14, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
With the tragedy in Japan last week, we wanted to highlight an invaluable online tool to help teach your students about seismic activity. Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) is a consortium of over 100 US universities dedicated to the operation of...
