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Handout
Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University: Arkansas State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Arkansas' geography through the maps at this website from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. These maps give in depth information on the landforms found in Arkansas.
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Handout
Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University: Arkansas State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Arkansas' geography through the maps at this website from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. These maps give in depth information on the landforms found in Arkansas.
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Handout
Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Mathematics of Cartography: Coordinate System

For Students 9th - 10th
A coordinate system such as latitude/longitude is an example of absolute location. Links to Greenwich/Prime Meridian.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Titanic's Lost Sister: Camera Overboard!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about different diving equipment in order to determine which would be most useful in recovering a sunken object and exploring underwater. Find a location on a globe or map using latitude and longitude coordinates.
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Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Topography

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Earth science subject of topography including features such as landforms, elevation, latitude, longitude, and topographical maps.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Air Pollution in the Pacific Northwest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to measuring and identifying sources of air pollution, as well as how environmental engineers try to control and limit the amount of air pollution. In Part 1, students are introduced to nitrogen dioxide as an air...
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eBook
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Afghanistan: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the rough terrain of Afghanistan along with its latitude, longitude, area, and neighbors. Small map included and links to related articles. From the Country Studies of the Library of Congress.
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Unit Plan
US Navy

Navigation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Archived Content] Interactive site where students can learn about navigation techniques through various learning activities.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: World Geography App

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This classroom activity features geography facts of countries around the world. Students explore latitude, longitude, area, climate, and more. They examine maps of the area, and discover the location of a country with respect to other...
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Handout
NSTATE

Net State: The Geography of North Carolina

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here at NetState you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of North Carolina. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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Lesson Plan
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Teaching About and Using Coordinate Systems [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Provides lessons and activities for teaching about the different types of coordinate systems including the Cartesian coordinate system, the Geographic Coordinate System, the Universal Transverse Mercator grid, and the State Plane...
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Handout
NSTATE

Net state.com: The Geography of Nevada

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Nevada. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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Handout
NSTATE

The Geography of South Carolina

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of cool facts about the geography of the state of South Carolina. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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Handout
NSTATE

Netstate.com: The Geography of Arkansas

For Students 9th - 10th
Quick facts about the geography of Arkansas including land area, highest and lowest points, elevations, lakes, rivers, regions, and climate.

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