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Population for Countries and Cities Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Site calculates and approximates populations for numerous major cities around the world, and also has information about world countries as well.
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Maps and Geography

For Teachers 1st
A comprehensive learning module on maps that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students learn about map symbols, cardinal directions, and...
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Maps and Globes

For Teachers K
A comprehensive learning module on maps and globes that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students learn what a map and a globe are and the...
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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census: Population

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is great for gathering sociological data. Data can be related to a wide variety of topics. Great for research!
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US Geological Survey

Geographic Information Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extensive resource explaining what Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are, how they work, applications of GIS, and GIS through history.
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George Mason University

George Mason University: World History Sources: Maps

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the history of maps, what makes a map a map, and why bother with maps. Get answers to many different map questions and much more.
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World Time Zone: Map With Current Time

For Students 9th - 10th
See a map of the whole world with the current time given for each time zone. Also, find time zone maps of selected areas, countries observing daylight saving time, a sun clock showing the day/night areas of the world, and what the time...
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Ohio Test Prep

Ohio Test Prep: Module 4: Geography Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Test preparation material for the Ohio tests in Social Studies provides video tutorials, practice interactives and assessment on geographic tools, latitude and longtitude, and regions.
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Other

Esri Gis Education Community

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Educators can incorporate ESRI GIS into their classroom to enrich geography lessons and use this community to trade ideas with other educators.
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Population Reference Bureau: Country Stats & Reports

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Population Reference Bureau could actually be considered a search engine or the beginning page of a data base. It is a thorough source of information on global population including hyperlinks to organizational sources,...
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Other

The Teacher's Corner: Atlas Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this resource to learn how to use a gazetteer index in this atlas game.
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Other

Ge Onet Names Server (Gns): Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Access the National Imagery and Mapping Agency's database of foreign geographic feature names. Worldwide excluding the United States and Antarctica.