GeoTech 2012: from Madagascar to Mars
GeoTech 2012: March 1-3 GeoTech allows teachers to explore the most cutting edge technologies available in education today. Industry and classroom leaders will offer hands on workshops on using the latest tools in education to enhance curriculum and stimulate the...Arctic Sea Ice Continues Decline
Last month the extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean declined to the second-lowest extent on record. Satellite data from NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado in Boulder showed that the summertime sea...Apps We Love: wikiHOW Survival Guide
75,000+ how-to articles from wikiHow, the wiki how-to manual. Plus an emergency survival kit stored for offline use. Bonus feature: The application includes the ‘wikiHow Survival Kit,’ a collection of articles to get you through life’s most difficult situations....Japan Releases Improved Topographic Map of Earth
NASA and Japan released a significantly improved version of the most complete digital topographic map of Earth this month, produced with detailed measurements from NASA’s Terra spacecraft. The map, known as a global digital elevation model, was created from...Apps We Love: SkySafari 3
The basic version of SkySafari 3 shows you 120,000 stars, plus 220 of the best-known star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies in the sky. It displays the Solar System’s major planets and moons using NASA spacecraft imagery, and includes the best-known asteroids and...Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching, 2011
It is the mission of the Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) to build a communitydedicated to advancing science teaching and learning. In a way that: Builds and strengthens networks for Texas educators Disseminates current scientific research Provides quality...
Made From a Map: It’s a Bust!
We found this incredible example of map art through Pinterest. I wish it was credited, kuddos to the anonymous creator who shared their project online! A company called Cardboard Safari makes these unique cardboard cut outs. Cardboard Safari draws inspiration from...Interactive Map: A History of Wildfires in California
Fire crews battle thousands of wildfires in California every year. This map shows areas burned in over 7,000 of the largest wildfires between 1950 and 2010. It includes data from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and federal agencies including...Submarine Cable Map
The Submarine Cable Map is a free resource from TeleGeography. Data contained in this map is drawn from Global Bandwidth Research Service and is updated on a regular basis. To learn more about TeleGeography or this map please click here.