Online Expeditions: Resources

You will find the following resources useful as your students participate in online expeditions.

Map Resources

 

• Dynamic Atlas
  View the various world regions through different perspectives.
• Google Maps
  The Google mapping and directions tool.
• Graphic Maps
  This site provides a very large selection of maps, globes, and flags and also provides a world atlas. For a fee, you can even order a custom map of your choice!
• Maps that Teach
  Learn United States and world geography with Maps that Teach
• MapQuest
  Use MapQuest's Interactive Atlas to locate almost any city or region in the world!
• Maps On Us
  This site provides advanced maps and also driving directions for the United States.
• Nation Master
  This site has maps, flags, statistics and lesson plans.

 

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Language Translators Back to top

 

• AltaVista Translations
  Use this tool to translate Web sites into different languages.

 

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Measurement Converters Back to top

 

• Conversion Tables
  This site allows you to convert units of angle, area, distance and length, electric charge, energy, illumination, luminous intensity, mass and weight, money (currencies and inflation), percentage, power, pressure, speed, time, and volume.
• Metric and U.S. Equivalents
  This site allows you to convert units of length, area, and volume.

 

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Currency Converters Back to top

 

• Oanda.com's Currency Converter
  After you select a specific amount in a currency, this tool converts that value into all other currencies.
• The Universal Currency Converter
  This tool allows you to select an amount of a desired currency and convert it into another currency.

 

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Time Zone Converters Back to top

 

• United States Time Zones
  This site has a map of time zones in the United States.
• International Time and Dialing Codes
   This site provides international time and dialing codes.
• World Time Zones
  This site includes a map and also time zone explanations.

 

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Postal Codes/Zip Codes Back to top

 

• United States Postal Codes
  This site provides zip code and address information for US cities.
• Canadian Postal Codes
  This site provides postal codes for Canada in both English and French.
• World Postal Codes
  This site provides international postal codes.