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Eratosthenes calculation for the size of the earth around 240 BC

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The Language of Maps Kids Should Know

The Language of Maps Kids Should Know | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The vocabulary and concepts of maps kids should learn to enhance their map-skills & geography awareness. Concise definitions with clear illustrations.

 

Bookmarking Librarian's curator insight, June 29, 2014 6:06 AM

Geography resources

Anita Vance's curator insight, June 30, 2014 8:54 AM

This article helps give an early start to map skill implementation - even at the earliest levels.

DTLLS tutor's curator insight, July 1, 2014 5:04 AM

Love this website. Not just this article, but the whole idea. Have a little browse around...

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Giant Concrete Arrows Across America

Giant Concrete Arrows Across America | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Every so often, a hiker or a backpacker will run across something puzzling: a ginormous concrete arrow, as much as seventy feet in length, just sitting in the middle of scrub-covered America. What are these giant arrows? Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings solves the mystery.
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Latitude and Longitude of a Point

Latitude and Longitude of a Point | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Find the latitude and longitude of a point using Google Maps.

 

Simple, straightforward and easy to use.  All you do is point and click on the map to get latitude and longitude in both decimal degrees and DMS (degrees, minutes and seconds).  You can also quickly enter coordinates in either format an have the location displayed on the map.

 

Tags: GPS, mapping, location.


Via Seth Dixon, Mr. David Burton, Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks
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