The Logististics of Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day from GISetc! We searched high and low for the perfect map for today to share our geo-love with you and instead, came up with this fun infographic created by UPS. The Logistics of Valentine’s Day De: tour à ton...Penguins from Space!
As I type this up, all I can think of is the Muppet Show with the segment “PIGS FROM SPACE”…I digress. No, this is not an article about alien penguins or penguins in cute little space suits. Instead it’s an interesting study about new...Free Geography Printable Art
We love map inspired art! It can add a fun graphic element to your home or classroom. We found this amazing set of FREE State and Country Printables through Pinterest. You can download any of the images you like then print & frame them. We hope you enjoy this free...Six Ways Climate Change Affect You
Climate change is a concept we discuss often, but we don’t often personalize the concept of how it directly affects our lives and connect it with our students. Visit a gallery of articles on six ways the climate change has a direct impact on your life through:...Try the FREE My World Projects Collection
We share valuable education resources on our blog every day, but today’s choice is doubly special to us. The link was sent in to us from our dear friend, Anne Haywood, who works for National Geographic AND one of the authors is our friend and colleague, the...Flu Outbreak Maps
Here at GISetc we are fighting off the remnants of a cough, and it feels like flu has hit hard this year, affecting several of our friends and family. We turned to these maps from Esri to study this season’s epidemic. The 2013 winter season has seen widespread...Our Spectacular Solar System
Many people say space is the final frontier. With the space shuttle program over, some view the era of exploration is over. It’s not. For the past 50 years we have been sending robotic probes out into the universe and they continue our journey into the great...Global Mining Atlas
Mapperz pointed us to a fascinating global mining atlas. You can scroll across the planet and explore over 10,000 digs and mining projects. Read an excerpt from their article below: “[Mining Atlas is] a nice integration of using Google Earth that allows users to...A Seventh Grader Sets the Map Straight
This is the power of teaching geography to our youth! Learn about a seventh grade boy who caught an error on a map hanging in an exhibit in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. excerpt: “On his first trip to the famed museum, Benjamin Lerman Coady detected...