Various+Maps

= = = = =[|The Map as History]= is a neat resource for history teachers. [|The Map as History] provides teachers and students with animated, narrated historical maps. Most of the maps are only available through a subscription, but there are nine free maps you can view. The maps in the collections are narrated with animations synchronized to highlight the points made by the narrator. Each map also provides the option to view a transcript of the narration. = =

[|Stat Planet]
is a thematic mapping website. Stat Planet relies on data from UNESCO is a project of [|SACMEQ]. Stat Planet can be used to create thematic maps based on a variety of development indicators from the fields of education, health care, and economics. [|Stat Planet] can be used online in your browser or you can download Stat Planet. Downloading Stat Planet gives you the option to include your other data sets and create a custom map. Stat Planet is a good resource for students to use to create thematic maps. Stat Planet can also be used by students to make inferences as to the reason for inequities be tween countries and regions of the world. After making those inferences students can conduct research to investigate whether or not they were correct.

=[|Things to do with your My Wonderful World wall maps]=

[|Map Maker]

[|Map Games]

[|Map Skip - Places Have Stories] It is an ancient human instinct to share our life stories with others, as the paintings and hand prints in stone-age caves show. And many of our stories are about places. Where we fell in love, had the dream vacation, took that great picture or, well, joined the rebellion. And then there are the many other places that anchor our lives - where we live, eat, work and have fun.
 * MapSkip makes the world a canvas for our stories and photos.**

[|A New Way to Look at the World] SELECT a subject from the top menu and watch the countries on the map change their size. Instead of land mass, the size of each country will represent the data for that subject --both its share of the total and absolute value.

[|The Best Map-Making Sites On The Web]
[|Print Free Maps] Free maps and map puzzles to learn United States and World geography with //Maps that Teach//. Free interactive maps and map puzzles to learn continents, countries, states, capitals, borders, physical features and cultural monuments. Maps are vital to our understanding geography and the world we live in. Interactive and fun, //Maps that Teach// help students learn basic geography.

[|Up2Maps] Create and share thematic maps of any country in the world

[|Wikimaps]

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[|Google Map Maker- Create Your Own Maps in Google Map]
Google Map Maker is an innovative service by Google Maps which lets you add or edit things like roads, new spots and locations in the map of your neighborhood, city or even entire country. Basically it allows you to create your own map within a particular area in Google Maps.

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[|World Mapper] //Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.// //There are now nearly 600 maps.// Maps 1-366 are also available as PDF posters. Use the menu above to find a map of interest.

[|Breaking News Map]

[|Maps of War] Visual history of war, religion and government

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[|Play Statetris]
====Statetris is an interesting game mixing aspects of the popular game 'Tetris' and geography. Instead of positioning the typical Tetris blocks, you position states/countries at their proper location. Fun, challenging and educational!====

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