The+Geography+Classroom

[|National Geographic MapMaker Kits] National Geographic offers a series of interative map kits that allow you and your students to download, print, and assemble maps of the physical world in a variety of sizes. The mega map occupies a large wall, or can be used on the floor. The map is made up of 136 pieces; download rows 1-8 for the full map of the World. The tabletop size is made up of 8 pieces and is good for small group work.

[|Federal Resources for Educational Excellence]

[|The David Rumsey Map Collection] The David Rumsey Map Collection was started over 25 years ago and contains more than 150,000 maps. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century maps of North and South America, although it also has maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania Images in this collection may be reproduced or transmitted, but not for commercial use.

[|NASA: Ocean Surface Topography From Space] NASA offers a variety of visual materials on Oceanography and El Niño in both hardcopy form, which can be ordered online, or PDF files, which can be downloaded.

[|Environmental Protection Agency - Visualizing the Great Lakes] This collection of images showsthe beauty of the Great Lakes and its surroundings. The images are in the public domain and cannot be copyrighted.

[|Antarctic Photo Library] Schools, educational and encyclopedia publishers, and similar institutions may use the photos freely to further educational awareness of Antarctica.

[|Hawaiian Photo Gallery of Volcanoes] Unless noted on the image and caption, the photographs were taken by scientists of the U.S. Geological Survey and are in the public domain. If you use the images, please credit U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.

[|Pennsylvania Photos and Logos] To use any image from this gallery, you must credit both the source and the photographer.

[|State Photo and Multimedia Galleries] USA.gov provides links to these photos. Some of them may be available for use in the public domain, but some may be protected by license. They strongly recommend that you t read the disclaimers on each site before use.