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Curated Video
Topographic Maps
A video entitled “Topographic Maps” which identifies physical maps that show the heights of features found on land and in the ocean.
TED Talks
TED: The boiling river of the Amazon | Andres Ruzo
When Andres Ruzo was a young boy in Peru, his grandfather told him a story with an odd detail: There is a river, deep in the Amazon, which boils as if a fire burns below it. Twelve years later, after training as a geoscientist, he set...
SciShow
Ecstasy in Rivers and The World's First Geological Map
SciShow News shares new research into how music festivals can lead to high levels of drugs in your drinking water, and celebrates the man who created the world’s first geological map.
History Hit
Maps That Made America: Mississippi river meander belt
Why was the Mississippi river commission created? How did the commission go about creating this map?<br/>
Maps That Made America, Part 4
Maps That Made America, Part 4
Curated Video
Rivers in Europe
Pupil outcome: I can locate rivers in Europe on a map and explain why they are important. Key learning points: - The Volga is in Russia and is the longest river in Europe. - Major rivers in Europe include the Danube, the Dnieper, the Po,...
Visual Learning Systems
Reading a Map
The video discusses the common features of maps and how to read them. It uses a state road map as an example and highlights symbols used to represent streets, roads, highways, rivers, and lakes.<b<br/>r/>
Mapping part 7/10
Mapping part 7/10
The March of Time
1952: CAPTAIN BILL CUNNINGHAM: VS Diesel powered towboat captain Bill Cunningham of the Shannopin steering ship from pilot house, checking map, driving along the Monongahela River (the Mon).
MOT 1952: CAPTAIN BILL CUNNINGHAM: VS Diesel powered towboat captain Bill Cunningham of the Shannopin steering ship from pilot house, checking map, driving along the Monongahela River (the Mon).
History Hit
Maps That Made America
Susan Schulten presents a selection of maps from the fascinating collection of maps that feature in her book 'A History of America in 100 Maps'.
Curated Video
Uncovering the Ancient History of the Satina River Valley in Croatia
The researchers from Birmingham University have discovered that the valley of the River Satina in Croatia is an incredibly significant archaeological region in Europe. Through the examination of artifacts and sediment spanning 8000...
NASA
NASA | Mapping The Future With Landsat
Many non-profits are using Landsat as a tool to identify and protect areas that are important for conservation. This video shows how The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has used Landsat in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to...
Curated Video
Earth Exploration: Rivers
Dr. Forrester explores information and locations of the following rivers of the world: the Amazon, Mississippi, Yellow, Yangtze, Ganges, Nile, Danube, Rhine, and Volga.
Curated Video
Using OS maps to analyse physical features
Pupil outcome: I can use contour lines to identify and describe physical features on a map. Key learning points: - The height of the land can be shown on a map using spot heights and contour lines. - The shape of the land can be shown on...
History Hit
Maps That Made America: Map of the British colonies
Why is this map important? How did this map come to have a second life later in history?<br/>
Maps That Made America, Part 1
Maps That Made America, Part 1
Curated Video
Showing height and relief on OS maps
Pupil outcome: I can use contour lines on OS maps to describe the height and shape of the land. Key learning points: - Contours show the height of the land on a map. - Spot heights give the exact height of a place in metres. - Contours...
Curated Video
Interpreting Topographic Maps
This video will examine the different features of the earth’s surface and how to identify them using a topographic map.
MinuteEarth
UPSIDE-DOWN Rivers On Mars?! (Response to MinutePhysics)
The "Mountain or Valley?" illusion makes our brains turn valleys inside out. But inside-out valleys are a real thing, both on Earth and on...
MinuteEarth
UPSIDE-DOWN Rivers On Mars?! (Response to MinutePhysics)
Get your FREE 2-month Skillshare trialef='http://skl.sh/minuteearth2' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>trial The "Mountain or Valley?" illusion makes our brains turn valleys inside out. But inside-out valleys are a real thing, both on...
Curated Video
Water Features of North America
Water Features of North America locates various bodies of water found in North America by using a map or globe.
Curated Video
Bodies of Water
"Bodies of Water" explores various bodies of water on a map of the United States.
The March of Time
1936: MAP: Map of Florida. CU Animated map, showing location of canal moving down St. John River, moving west at Palatka, moving under Ocala & into Gulf of Mexico below Inglis.
MOT 1936: MAP: Map of Florida. CU Animated map, showing location of canal moving down St. John River, moving west at Palatka, moving under Ocala & into Gulf of Mexico below Inglis.
The March of Time
1938: PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Prague Castle entrance, guard patrolling. General Jan Syrovy (eye patch) standing w/ other officers looking at table map. CU Map w/ pins in Berlin. Silhouette of statue. WS Charles Bridge, Vltava River, seagulls FG.
MOT 1938: PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Prague Castle entrance, guard patrolling. General Jan Syrovy (eye patch) standing w/ other officers looking at table map. CU Map w/ pins in Berlin. Silhouette of statue. WS Charles Bridge, Vltava River,...
The March of Time
1936: MAP: Map of United States, Mississippi river routes, train routes to New Orleans.
MOT 1936: MAP: Map of United States, Mississippi river routes, train routes to New Orleans.
Curated Video
Why Iraq's great rivers are dying
And the timing couldn't be worse. Become a Video Lab member!='http://bit.ly/video-lab' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>member! Iraq gets almost all of its water from two rivers: The Tigris and the Euphrates. Both begin in Turkey and...