Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning Geography Last updated June 23, 2004 Maintained by Michael Ritter mritter@uwsp.edu

General Sources and Servers for Geographic Education

• On-line courses from The Virtual Department, Department of Geography, U. Texas - Austin
• FSU - Explores: Weather and the environment
• The Globe Program - Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment.

Lessons and Tutorials

• "Helping Your Child Learn Geography": U.S. Dept. Of Ed. (A Great Resource for Teachers and Parents!)
• U.S. Dept. of Education Internet Resources Index
• GIS Analysis With ArcInfo (University of Buffalo)
• Beginners Guide to Geographic Information Systems (Tutorial)
• The Weather Unit (4th Grade Level)
• Cloud Catalog (Univ. Ill.)
• Quick Glance at Hurricanes and Tornadoes
• World Meteorological Organization (weather, water, atmosphere, and climate)

Organizations and Societies Supporting Geographic Education

• Association of American Geographers national organization supporting geography
• BBC Education Web site
• National Council for Geographic Education national organization supporting geography at all educational levels.
• National Geographic Society

Reference Material and Publications

• Color Landform Atlas of the United States
• Earth System Science Home Page
• Enviroweb's Virtual Environmental Library
• Enviroweb's Environmental issues (internet resource guide)
• National Consortium for Environmental Education & Training
• Visualization of Earth Climate (Center for Environmental Prediction)
• Illinois State Geological Survey Educational Extension Unit
• The Universities Page - Universities on the WWW

   

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