{"id":1584,"date":"2009-03-26T22:26:38","date_gmt":"2009-03-27T02:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dearbornschools.org\/farhoua\/geography\/"},"modified":"2013-06-24T09:18:52","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T13:18:52","slug":"geography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/farhoud\/geography\/","title":{"rendered":"Geography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pbgai3dK16Q\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><big><big>Dancing Matt<\/big><\/big><\/strong> <big><big><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zlfKdbWwruY\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><big><big><strong><br \/>\nYakko&#8217;s Nations of the World<\/strong><\/big><\/big><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x88Z5txBc7w\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breathingearth.net\/\">The Breathing Earth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Flash visualization of world population growth, births, deaths and carbon emissions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/farhoud\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2009\/03\/The-Breathing-Earth.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.breathingearth.net\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9408\" alt=\"The Breathing Earth\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/farhoud\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2009\/03\/The-Breathing-Earth-300x152.png\" width=\"473\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"600\" height=\"300\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"https:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofwar.com\/images\/Religion.swf\" \/><embed width=\"600\" height=\"300\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofwar.com\/images\/Religion.swf\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"600\" height=\"400\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"https:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofwar.com\/images\/EMPIRE17.swf\" \/><embed width=\"600\" height=\"400\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofwar.com\/images\/EMPIRE17.swf\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"600\" height=\"300\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"https:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofwar.com\/images\/Democracy.swf\" \/><embed width=\"600\" height=\"300\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofwar.com\/images\/Democracy.swf\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conflicthistory.com\/#\/period\/1836-1848\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3177\" title=\"conflict-history\" alt=\"conflict-history\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/farhoud\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2009\/03\/conflict-history.png\" width=\"375\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><big><big><\/big><\/big><\/strong><a><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><big><big><big><strong>GEOGRAPHY GAMES<\/strong><\/big><\/big><\/big><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;width:625px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpod.com\/traveler-iq#like\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Traveler IQ\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/images.travelpod.com\/bin\/graphics\/fb_like.png\" \/><\/a><EMBED src=\"https:\/\/tiq.travelpod.com\/bin\/flash\/container.swf\" QUALITY=\"high\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" WIDTH=\"625\" HEIGHT=\"500\" NAME=\"TravelerIQ\" ALIGN=\"middle\" TYPE=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" wmode=\"opaque\" PLUGINSPAGE=\"https:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/go\/getflashplayer\" AllowScriptAccess=\"always\" FlashVars=\"gamexml=https:\/\/tiq.travelpod.com\/cgi-bin\/witw?SessionID=00-traveleriq-game1&#038;gameswf=https:\/\/tiq.travelpod.com\/bin\/flash\/witw-00.swf&#038;lang=en\" ><\/EMBED><br \/> <!-- Use of this widget is subject to the terms stated here: https:\/\/www.travelpod.com\/help\/widget_terms --> <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family:tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:10px;color:#fff;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"padding:2px 5px\"> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpod.com\/traveler-iq\" style=\"color:#FFF;\">Traveler IQ challenge<\/a> ranks your geographic knowledge against 10,065,435 other travelers. Brought to you by TravelPod, a <a style=\"color:#ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\">TripAdvisor<\/a> Media Network member <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a title=\"Geography Challenge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/geographyzone\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><big><big>Geography Challenge <\/big><\/big><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Geography Challenge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/geographyzone\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7989 alignleft\" title=\"Geograhpy Challenge\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/farhoud\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2009\/03\/Geograhpy-challenge.jpg\" width=\"284\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A number of different geography games related to locating cities, capitols, and counties around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lufthansa-vp.com\/vp1\/play.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><big><big>Virtual Pilot <\/big><\/big><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<big>Click on the map to identify the location of the city which is t<\/big><a><big>he plane&#8217;s destination.<\/big><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Stopdiasters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stopdisastersgame.org\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><big><big>Stop Disasters! <\/big><\/big><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>A disaster simulation game from the UN\/ISDR<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapmsg.com\/games\/statetris\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><big><big>Mapmsg.com<\/big><\/big><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<big> <big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapmsg.com\/games\/statetris\/\" target=\"_blank\">Statetris <\/a>is an interesting game mixing aspects of the popular game &#8216;Tetris&#8217; and geography. Instead of positioning the typical Tetris blocks, you position states\/countries at their proper location. Fun, challenging and educational.<\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maps.com\/FunFacts.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><big><big>Maps.com<\/big><\/big><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<big><big>Offers a wide variety of map games which allow you to identify counties on various continents.<\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lizardpoint.com\/fun\/geoquiz\/\" target=\"_blank\"><big><big><strong>Test Your Geography Knowledge<\/strong><\/big><\/big><\/a><br \/>\n<big> <big>Geography location and identification quizzes about the continents and numerous countries throughout the world.<\/big><\/big><br \/>\n<a><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<big><span class=\"style18\"><span class=\"style15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/Games\/GeographyGames\/Geospy\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><big>GeoSpy<\/big><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/big><br \/>\n<big><big>Test your geosmarts and become a GeoSpy agent by identifying states, provinces, countries, and continents<\/big><\/big><br \/>\n<a><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidsgeo.com\/geography-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><big>GEOGRAPHY GAMES FOR KIDS<\/big><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><big><strong>Geography Map Match &#8211;<\/strong><span class=\"style15\"> Learn the locations and shapes of states and countries around the world.<\/span> <\/big><\/li>\n<li><big><span class=\"style18\"><strong>Geography Capital Catch &#8211;<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"style18\"><span class=\"style15\"> Learn the capitals of states and nations around the world.<\/span><\/span> <\/big><\/li>\n<li><big><span class=\"style18\"><strong>Latitude &amp; Longitude Map Game &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"style18\"><span class=\"style15\">Practice latitude and longitude concepts with this fun, and fast paced game.<\/span><\/span><\/big><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><big><big><strong><big><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993366;\">INFORMATIVE<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/big><\/big><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><big><big><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/show.mappingworlds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Show Mapping Worlds<\/a><\/strong><\/big><\/big><br \/>\n<big><big><strong><\/strong>More than 140 maps (U.S. and World) based on a wide range of demographic data.\u00a0 Topics include:\u00a0 population, crops, GDP, employment, CO2 emissions, animal resources, etc.<\/big><\/big><\/p>\n<p><big><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.nationalgeographic.com\/map-machine#s=h&amp;c=21.28937435586042,%200&amp;z=1\" target=\"_blank\">National Geographic\u2019s MapMachine<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nLooking for geographic facts about a specific country, region, continent, or city? National Geographic\u2019s MapMachine provides a wealth of detailed animated maps. View maps according to physical attributes, such as mineral resources, vegetation, recent and historic earthquakes, natural landscapes, and much more. Other categories include Street Maps, Historic Maps, Atlas Maps, Flags and Facts, Mars, and World Themes.<\/big><\/p>\n<p><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cia.gov\/library\/publications\/the-world-factbook\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CIA- The World Factbook<\/strong> <\/a><br \/>\nU.S. Central Intelligence Agency site providing annually updated information for every country, including population, geography, religious and ethnic make-up, economic facts, and government and military structure.<\/big><\/p>\n<p><big><a href=\"https:\/\/geography.about.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>About.com: Geography<\/strong><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n<p><big>Internet subject directories on general and specific topics in geography, including atlases and maps, glossaries, cartography, GIS and GPS, country facts, and climate and weather.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Geographic<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nWeb site of the National Geographic Society, with articles about issues in global geography. Also a useful resource for maps of many regions.<\/big><\/p>\n<p><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.utexas.edu\/maps\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Perry-Casta\u00f1eda Library Map Collection<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nUniversity of Texas collection of up-to-date and historical maps from around the world.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geographynetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Geography Network<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLets users search for digital maps and other geographic data by selecting a specific region.<\/big><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/journeytoplanetearth\/profiles\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><big><strong>Country Profile<\/strong>s <\/big><\/a><br \/>\n<big>Profiles of countries around the world and links to features on world geography, culture, and history.<\/big><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dancing Matt Yakko&#8217;s Nations of the World The Breathing Earth A Flash visualization of world population growth, births, deaths and carbon emissions &nbsp; GEOGRAPHY GAMES The Traveler IQ challenge ranks your geographic knowledge against 10,065,435 other travelers. 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