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Social Studies and STEM Education – are they mutually exclusive? 22 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
The term “STEM Education” has become a relatively standard term among educators, school districts, legislators and the media since it was coined by the National Science Foundation back in the early 20...
Creative Lesson Plan: Show Them the Big Picture 20 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Teaching children to understand their location on planet Earth can be challenging. Sometimes pointing to a spot on a map just isn’t enough. Breaking the learning process down into simple steps can hel...
Teacher Webinar: Bring a Geographer into Your Classroom! 8 Apr 2013 | 10:30 pm
We’re coming into your classrooms this Earth Month with a free, live webinar featuring noted Geographer and Author Dr. Neal Lineback. Dr. Lineback will introduce 3 of his weekly Geography in the News...
Common Core – Maps101 Style 5 Apr 2013 | 11:54 pm
Accessed by 3,500 schools Maps101 will provide teachers with tools to easily address specific required teaching standards in an engaging way. By incorporating the Common Core standards, Maps101 will p...
How Many Countries Can We Fit Into Africa? 25 Mar 2013 | 08:33 pm
As it turns out, we can fit close to 30 countries quite snugly into the area of Africa (working with the largest countries first). Can you guess which ones they are? How would you go about figuring it...
Maps101 Rocks Science Night 29 Jan 2013 | 12:18 am
This year marks the second year Maps.com’s education division, Maps101, attended the critically acclaimed Monte Vista Elementary School Science Night, and it was a hit! It is no secret that positive e...
All roads lead to Washington – The National Geographic Geography Bee is underway once more. 15 Jan 2013 | 01:42 am
In another fine example of the wonderful enthusiasm for Geography in US Schools, this week Maps.com was lucky enough to be involved in the National Geographic Geography Bee event at Goleta Valley Juni...
Adopt me at NCSS! 7 Nov 2012 | 04:42 am
Maps101 are exhibiting at this years’ NCSS Annual Conference. Visit us at booth 821 for a demonstration, free trials, prizes and more! Save the date – November 16th – 18th at the Washington State Con...
Hurricanes and Patterns 5 Nov 2012 | 11:36 pm
If you have ever wondered if or why hurricanes follow a similar pattern from one to the next? There could be more similarities with the two then you had thought.
Does the Coriolis Effect and Hurricanes share something in common? 2 Nov 2012 | 09:19 pm
Have you ever wondered what the Coriolis Effect has to do with hurricanes?
