Scraped clean and weighted down for thousands of years by Pleistocene ice sheets, Akimiski Island in James Bay provides a case study of how Earth’s land surfaces evolve following glaciation.
Tags: remote sensing, geospatial,Canada.
See on earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Want to know where the poor live? Look at where the light isn’t
“Satellite photos of Earth’s artificial lights at night form a luminescent landscape. But researcher Chris Elvidge of NOAA and colleagues from the University of Colorado and the University of Denver realized that they could also illuminate something much darker: the magnitude of human poverty. By comparing the amount of light in a particular area and its known population, they realized that they could infer the percentage of people who are able to afford electricity and the level of government spending on infrastructure development. This allowed them to extrapolate levels of human development—a measure of well-being that includes such factors as income, life expectancy and literacy.”
See on www.smithsonianmag.com
App-ly Yourself to Tackle Today’s Scientific Challenges
The United States Geologic Survey (USGS) scientists are encouraging app developers and earth scientists to design creative apps that will aid researchers in tackling the important questions. USGS datasets include biogeographical, vegetation and land cover change data. Submissions will be judged on their relevance to today’s scientific challenges, innovative use of the datasets, and overall ease of use of the application. Prizes will be awarded to the best overall app, the best student app, and the people’s choice. Do you have an idea?
Tags: physical, ecology, visualization, biogeography, edtech.
By adding artificial sweeteners to flavored milk, the dairy industry hopes to boost flagging consumption in schools.
The very definitions of food are being rewritten as modern industries reformulate the products on our shelves and what we put into our bodies. What cultural and economic forces are driving these changes?
Tags: Food, agriculture, agribusiness, unit 5 agriculture,
See on www.npr.org
“More than 96,000 students took the AP Human Geography exam in 2012 and it is estimated that there are 3,200 AP Human Geography teachers nationwide. As demand for APHG exams increase, so will the demand for qualified teachers.”
It is with great pleasure that I can announce to you that a Graduate Certificate Program specifically for AP Human Geography teachers is about to be launched. Offered through the Elmhurst College Online Center, the program will to taught fully online in 8-week sessions. The APHG graduate certificate program curriculum correlates directly with the College Board AP Human Geography established curriculum. This 5-course program can be completed in less than one year. The full announcement is available in this PDF.
See on public.elmhurst.edu
-Introduction (1 minute) -Sign up for a free Prezi account and give your students background with the Syria the Basics PREZI . (5 minutes) – Follow up with another PREZI about Youth…
Have you wanted to teach about current events in Syria but weren’t sure where to start? This resource suggested by the Arizona Geographic Alliance has lesson plans, materials and resources for all grades.
See on www.iamsyria.org
It sounds nonsensical to say that all the countries that border Austria are south of Austria. However, considering the winding broders in such a mountainous country, there is always at least a small portion of each border where Austria is due south of its neighbor. Consider this your odd geographic trivia fact of the day.
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“What’s the difference between Holland and the Netherlands?”
This video is produced by the same gentleman that made the video that explains the difference between the terms Great Britain, England and the UK and another one that details why London is not the City of London. His style is to bombard you with facts which tell a rich story about the intricacies of place, power and culture.
Tags: Netherlands, political, toponyms, historical.
I imagine I could tell you what I think about this image, but my opinion is just one man’s opinion. I’m sharing this to provoke you to have your own thoughts, feelings, perspectives and reactions to this political cartoon. In what way(s) is your perspective a product of your cultural, historical and geographic setting?
Tags: perspective, culture, gender.
See on www.spicegag.com
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