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WELCOME to the 203rd Issue of EduHound Weekly!


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From the Desk of Judi!

This week's topic is:

GEOGRAPHY

Geography - the best subject on Earth!

Some sites to help in this effort:

  • National Geographic Education Guide
    Maintained for grades K to 12 by the National Geographic Society (NGS), this site features a variety of educational resources related to geography.
    http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/

  • USGS Geography
    The mission of the Geography Discipline is to meet the Nation's need for basic geospatial data, ensuring access to and advancing the application of these data and other related earth science. Provides map data, mapping tools and mapping activities for students in grades K-12.
    http://geography.usgs.gov

  • TheUS50.com
    With the cooperation of U.S. Governors Offices, State Departments of Tourism, Departments of Economic & Community Development and local businesses, theus50.com provides consolidated information about each state.
    http://www.theus50.com

  • Test Your Geography Knowledge
    Interactive quizzes gives students a fun way to learn geography.
    http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html

  • GENI: Geography Lesson Plans
    A collection of geography lessons with grade level indicated in parenthesis; however, most lessons are adaptable to nearly any grade level.
    http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/

Good Luck!

judi

EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week!

In honor of Geography, this week's featured site is:


WorldAtlas.com
http://www.worldatlas.com
A world atlas of facts flags and maps including every continent, country, dependency, exotic destination, island, major city, ocean, province, state & territory on the planet!

Good Luck!

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EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week!


Yorktown Elementary
Math, Science &Technology Magnet School
Yorktown, Virginia
http://www.yorkcountyschools.org/yes

See for Yourself & Submit your School/District Today!

You can now see our past "Schools/Districts of the Week" live on EduHound Schools on the Web at:
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EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week!


Miss Kasse's Fifth Grade Class
@ Taunton Forge School
Medford, New Jersey
http://miss-kasses-fifth-grade.taunton-forge-school.groupfusion.net

See for Yourself & Submit your Classroom Today!

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Educational Conference Planning

Florida Educational Technology Conference
January 26-28, 2005
Orlando, Florida
 http://www.fetc.org/fetc2005/

Other upcoming conferences:

Ohio SchoolNet State Technology Conference
February 14-16, 2005 - Columbus, Ohio
http://www4.osn.state.oh.us/stateconf2005/default.jsp

Michigan Assoc. for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)
March 16-18, 2005 - Detroit, Michigan
http://www.macul.org/conferences/

For a complete listing of all educational conferences, check out T.H.E. Journal's Calendar at: http://www.theconferencecalendar.com

Ask Judi!

This week features timely sites for Veterans Day:

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Day Home Page
http://www1.va.gov/vetsday/

This site includes events, the history of the day, annual proclamations,
educational materials and related links.

Don't miss their 2004 Veterans Day Teacher Guide at http://www1.va.gov/vetsday/docs/Teacher_Guide2004.pdf


Also, another teacher offering:
Thank You Veterans
can be found at http://www.pva.org/thankyou/teachers.htm

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That's all for this week!
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