New additions to “Maps 4 Kids” 100+ Cool Map Resources #sschat #edtech #maps #geography This is just an update to a previous popular post because I have added a few new resources to this binder in the last few weeks, including Open Street Maps (via @ictmagic) Resources include: printables, interactive maps and tools, map makers, interactives, games, and other related resources. Lots to dig through! Below are just a few of the resources you will find in my  Maps for Kids Livebinder. All FREE resources! Paises Very cool modern map resource for older students. Map Skip No need to create an account to view just to add content. (pretty cool) Step Map Create a personal map for free! Classroom Clip Art Fantastic resource for classroom use only. d-Maps printable maps My Wonderful World Printable Wall Maps! Digital Dialects Nice games. Owl and Mouse Outstanding resource for the classroom! Zoom into Maps  introduces historical maps from the American Memory collections. A Primary Source Analysis Tool for analysis and note taking has been provided.  Geo Greeting  uses a satellite view of buildings, structures and nature to spell out words and phrases. If you hold your mouse over a letter it will tell you where the image comes from and you also have the option of seeing it on a map. Google Maps Street View AMAZING! Hope you find some cool resources to use in your classroom.
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New additions to “Maps 4 Kids”

100+ Cool Map Resources

#sschat #edtech #maps #geography

This is just an update to a previous popular post because I have added a few new resources to this binder in the last few weeks, including Open Street Maps (via @ictmagic)

Resources include: printables, interactive maps and tools, map makers, interactives, games, and other related resources. Lots to dig through!

Below are just a few of the resources you will find in my image Maps for Kidsimage Livebinder. All FREE resources!

Paisesimage Very cool modern map resource for older students.

Map Skipimage No need to create an account to view just to add content. (pretty cool)

Step Mapimage Create a personal map for free!

Classroom Clip Artimage Fantastic resource for classroom use only.

d-Mapsimage printable maps

My Wonderful Worldimage Printable Wall Maps!

Digital Dialectsimage Nice games.

Owl and Mouseimage Outstanding resource for the classroom!

Zoom into Mapsimage  introduces historical maps from the American Memory collections. A Primary Source Analysis Tool for analysis and note taking has been provided. 

Geo Greetingimage  uses a satellite view of buildings, structures and nature to spell out words and phrases. If you hold your mouse over a letter it will tell you where the image comes from and you also have the option of seeing it on a map.

Google Maps Street Viewimage AMAZING!

Hope you find some cool resources to use in your classroom.

New addition to Maps for Kids! Time Maps #sschat #maps #history #edtech “TimeMaps use a combination of timelines, maps, and encyclopedia entries to create interactive, visual frameworks for historical periods.” “Visit any civilization, nation or empire to see context, connections and the big picture of history.” Don’t miss the teacher resources. Features creative/effective uses of Time Maps. Included in  Maps for Kids (100+ map resources) You may also like…  Black History Month––Martin Luther King Jr.Day Oodles of resources! Discovery Box KB…Konnected Kids Social Studies Her-stories in History
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New addition to Maps for Kids! Time Maps

#sschat #maps #history #edtech

“TimeMaps use a combination of timelines, maps, and encyclopedia entries to create interactive, visual frameworks for historical periods.”

“Visit any civilization, nation or empire to see context, connections and the big picture of history.”

Don’t miss the teacher resources. Features creative/effective uses of Time Maps.

Included in  Maps for Kids (100+ map resources)

You may also like…

 Black History Month––Martin Luther King Jr.Day Oodles of resources!

Discovery Box

KB…Konnected Kids Social Studies

Her-stories in History

New! Mayfaire…Smart addition to Maps for Kids! #sschat #edtech #maps Via Educational Technology and Mobile Learning I just finished checking out Mayfaire. It took a few minutes to figure it out (pretty ez). Students can use this to create basic maps and add pins to locations of their choice via specific address or general area. Maps can be published online via a URL providing you have a Google account. If you don’t have an account you could simply take a screenshot of the map but it would no longer be interactive but could be printed. Choose regular or satellite view. Mapfaire is free! (also has a paid pro version) “Go ahead, play with it as much as you want. When you decide to publish your map, you’ll only need a Google account - no registration required.” Included in  Maps for Kids (stuffed with goodies)
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New! Mayfaire…Smart addition to Maps for Kids!

#sschat #edtech #maps

Via Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

I just finished checking out Mayfaire. It took a few minutes to figure it out (pretty ez). Students can use this to create basic maps and add pins to locations of their choice via specific address or general area. Maps can be published online via a URL providing you have a Google account. If you don’t have an account you could simply take a screenshot of the map but it would no longer be interactive but could be printed.

Choose regular or satellite view.

Mapfaire is free! (also has a paid pro version)

“Go ahead, play with it as much as you want. When you decide to publish your map, you’ll only need a Google account - no registration required.”

Included in  Maps for Kids (stuffed with goodies)

LiveBinder update not to miss! One of the best…Paises@ is a super interactive map tool. #sschat #spedchat #elemchat #maps It allows you to click on any country and find central facts and information about it. Windows pop up with the desired information and can be easily moved around the board. These windows can also be printed. Available in three languages, English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Some of the information available… Summary Population Social Indicators Economy Networks Environment Millennium Goals The site is quite comprehensive and very easy to navigate. Paises gave me the feel of one of Tom Cruises cool interactive boards in Mission Impossible with sound and all. Screenshot Added to Maps for Kids and  Countries for Kids I learned about this on Twitter but can’t find who tweeted it. If it was you please let me know so I can give you credit and a great BIG Thank You!
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LiveBinder update not to miss!

One of the best…Paises@ is a super interactive map tool.

#sschat #spedchat #elemchat #maps

It allows you to click on any country and find central facts and information about it. Windows pop up with the desired information and can be easily moved around the board. These windows can also be printed. Available in three languages, English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Some of the information available…

  • Summary
  • Population
  • Social Indicators
  • Economy
  • Networks
  • Environment
  • Millennium Goals

The site is quite comprehensive and very easy to navigate. Paises gave me the feel of one of Tom Cruises cool interactive boards in Mission Impossible with sound and all.

Screenshot

Added to Maps for Kids and  Countries for Kids

I learned about this on Twitter but can’t find who tweeted it. If it was you please let me know so I can give you credit and a great BIG Thank You!

Excellent new addition to Maps for Kids LiveBinder. #sschat #elemchat #spedchat I just learned about Wikihood from Free Technology for Teachers. According to Richard it’s “ like having an encyclopedia and an atlas side by side”.  There are many ways to search for what you are looking for.  Read Richard’s post to learn more about Wikihood. Very nice! Added to  Maps for Kids
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Excellent new addition to Maps for Kids LiveBinder.

#sschat #elemchat #spedchat

I just learned about Wikihood from Free Technology for Teachers. According to Richard it’s “ like having an encyclopedia and an atlas side by side”.  There are many ways to search for what you are looking for.  Read Richard’s post to learn more about Wikihood. Very nice!

Added to  Maps for Kids

StepMap

Hi Karen,

I just stumbled upon your blog entry in regard to StepMap. Just wanted to say thanks for mentioning us. Feel free to contact me if you have questions or suggestions. Our English version at stepmap.com is not quit as advanced as the German version (www.stepmap.de) but we’re trying to add new features soon.

Best regards from Berlin, Germany

Ole Brandenburg, Managing Director

Ole…Glad you stopped by. I really like StepMap. Thanks for continuing to make it better.

Karen

Three new map sites have been added to my “Maps for Kids” LiveBinder. From the site: “Historypin was created by the social movement We Are What We Do, in partnership with Google. We Are What We Do is a global social movement that creates ideas, products and tools that make it easy for people to make a difference to big social and environmental issues. Historypin is one in a series of projects created as part of We Are What We Do’s campaign to get generations talking more, sharing more and coming together more often. There has been a major trendin different generations spending less time together. Which is a shame. Old people know stuff young people don’t. And young people know stuff old people don’t.While they’re using Historypin, a lot of young people will be asking older people for photos, and a lot of older people will be asking young people when to click and when to double click. From the Site: “Browse local data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009.” The interactive maps present the distribution of racial and ethnic groups, income, housing and families, and education across the United States. From the site: “Dimensions takes important places, events and things, and overlays them onto a map of where you are.”
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Three new map sites have been added to my “Maps for Kids” LiveBinder.

From the site: “Historypin was created by the social movement We Are What We Do, in partnership with Google.

We Are What We Do is a global social movement that creates ideas, products and tools that make it easy for people to make a difference to big social and environmental issues.

Historypin is one in a series of projects created as part of We Are What We Do’s campaign to get generations talking more, sharing more and coming together more often.

There has been a major trendin different generations spending less time together. Which is a shame. Old people know stuff young people don’t. And young people know stuff old people don’t.

While they’re using Historypin, a lot of young people will be asking older people for photos, and a lot of older people will be asking young people when to click and when to double click.

From the Site: “Browse local data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009.”

The interactive maps present the distribution of racial and ethnic groups, income, housing and families, and education across the United States.

From the site: “Dimensions takes important places, events and things, and overlays them onto a map of where you are.”

America’s Fifty Nifty States LiveBinder If you are looking for resources to help you teach lessons about the 50 states you may find what you need in my LiveBinder “America’s Fifty Nifty States”.  In it you will find resources galore for each state, including maps, worksheets, coloring pages, fun facts, folklore, recipes, games and much more.   My school has a “United States Day” each year where classes present a state to the rest of the school.  I put this binder together for them and also want to share it with you.  Hope you find this resource useful.
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America’s Fifty Nifty States LiveBinder

If you are looking for resources to help you teach lessons about the 50 states you may find what you need in my LiveBinder “America’s Fifty Nifty States”.  In it you will find resources galore for each state, including maps, worksheets, coloring pages, fun facts, folklore, recipes, games and much more.  

My school has a “United States Day” each year where classes present a state to the rest of the school.  I put this binder together for them and also want to share it with you.  Hope you find this resource useful.

KBEARS is a very nice educational site for children that features interactive journeys where students can learn about the  SOLAR SYSTEM, MAPS, SCIENCES, ANIMALS, MUSIC AND MORE. KBEARS  feature a “discovery ship”  and the journeys include: A to Z Animals  I am adding this to my LiveBinder “Animals”. Geo World   I am adding this to my LiveBinder “Maps”. Dino Island  I am adding this to my LiveBinder “Dinosaurs”. K Sub1  I am Adding this to my LiveBinder “Animals: Marine Life”. KB Farm  Science World  I am adding this to my LiveBinder “Science”. KB Studios  I am adding this to my LiveBinder “Let Kids Make Music”. Game Factory   Each journey features delightful characters and  lots of discoveries for the student. There is so much to explore here that students will not get bored. This is a very interactive site and will certainly engage  students.   Below is a screen shot of Geo World which has many interactive maps, global music, printables and and more.
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KBEARS is a very nice educational site for children that features interactive journeys where students can learn about the  SOLAR SYSTEM, MAPS, SCIENCES, ANIMALS, MUSIC AND MORE. KBEARS  feature a “discovery ship”  and the journeys include:

  • A to Z Animals  I am adding this to my LiveBinder “Animals”.
  • Geo World   I am adding this to my LiveBinder “Maps”.
  • Dino Island  I am adding this to my LiveBinder “Dinosaurs”.
  • K Sub1  I am Adding this to my LiveBinder “Animals: Marine Life”.
  • KB Farm 
  • Science World  I am adding this to my LiveBinder “Science”.
  • KB Studios  I am adding this to my LiveBinder “Let Kids Make Music”.
  • Game Factory  

Each journey features delightful characters and  lots of discoveries for the student. There is so much to explore here that students will not get bored. This is a very interactive site and will certainly engage  students.  

Below is a screen shot of Geo World which has many interactive maps, global music, printables and and more.