Learning Page (about Latitude)

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1st-6th

Indian Ocean Area Map Fun Facts about the Oceans Follow the Ducks that fell off a ship (loads slowly)

Map Lessons for Elementary Teachers More Map Adventures Good lessons for learning about compasses

Middle

Astronomy Real-Time Satellite Images of Day and Night Free Star Maps To Print Out Look up Meanings of Astronomy Terms Sky Maps --find constellations and stars	How Do Oceans Work? Ocean Currents Underwater Exploration Why is the Ocean Salty? Why is the Ocean Blue? Ocean Facts
HELP! I took history so I wouldn't have to remember trigonometry. Dave's Short Course (lots of pictures) Definitions of math terms (quick)	Weather How to Read a Weather Map What Is the Weather On the Ocean Right Now? Basic Introduction to El Niño More About El Niño Meanwhile The Weather in Hawaii Is . . . Weather Movies--They Take Time to Download--But Worth It!
Primitive Navigation Finding Your Way with a Map and a Compass In the Australian Bush (a little tougher)	Navigation with GPS (Global Positioning System) What is Global Positioning Navigation? Basics of Global Positioning GPS in Your Car (thanks to Mrs. Jenna Hill's class)
Calendars Basics of Calendars History of Calendars Calendar Zone Print Your Own Calendar	Earth's Magnetism How magnetic variation affects your course at sea and on land
Cartography Fundamentals of Cartography Learning about types of Maps Working with Maps: The Basics Map Resources Mapping Environmental Change	Best Medieval Historical Maps On-Line Maps at Oxford University Library Late Medieval Maps

College Ideas:

Astronomy Free Star Maps To Print Out Current Solar Zenith Angles	How Do Oceans Work? Primer on Ocean Currents Ocean Tides Test Your Knowledge of the Oceans (fun quiz)
"HELP! I took history so I wouldn't have to remember trigonometry." The Trigonometric Functions	Weather Basic Questions About Meterology Answered What Is the Weather On the Ocean Right Now? Weather Vocabulary Hurricanes, Cyclones and Other Dangers
Primitive Navigation Dead Reckoning	Navigation with GPS (Global Positioning System) Great Circle Path Display A Global Positioning System Library On-Line
Calendars Lunar to Solar Calendar Conversions Basics of the Muslim Calendars Hebrew Calendars Explained	Earth's Magnetism Global Magnetic Fields More Uses for Magnetic Fields
Cartography Why Are There No Perfect Maps? Answer: Girard's Theorem Maps as Art	Random Renaissance Historical Maps On-Line Martin Behaim's Globe Portuguese Maps of West Africa Ptolemy

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