by Emily Adams | Apr 15, 2014 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Happy tax day! (Is that an oxymoron?) We hope your taxes are filed & you’re reading our blog, leisurely, with your feet up, eating bonbons. OR maybe you logged on for a break from sorting receipts and searching for an extension form… Either way –...
by Emily Adams | Apr 10, 2014 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Interactive maps are wonderful tools to explore data. Ever use them to find others like you in your field? Today we’re sharing a list of links to interactive maps, full of people like YOU. Whether you’re a geospatial professional, teacher or student...
by Emily Adams | Apr 8, 2014 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Maps aren’t just for the geography classroom anymore! More and more, maps are being used to round out other subject matters by communicating data and stimulating critical thinking. Never more so than in the English Language Arts classroom. Some of us are...
by Emily Adams | Apr 4, 2014 | Free Resources, Our Blog
This month kicked off with National Read a Road Map Week! In this day & age it’s so easy to look up directions in a phone or program them into a GPS, reading a road map is more of an art to kids these days than an essential skill. I may be dating myself...
by Emily Adams | Mar 25, 2014 | Free Resources, Our Blog
It’s officially springtime, and after thinking of plants and blooms, our thoughts turn to our feathered friends returning from warmer climes. Ask your students if they’ve noticed more birds lately. Research bird migration patterns in your area and take...