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Ms. Soles Social Studies: Europe & South America. Lesson 2 The Five themes of Geography. Let’s Get Acquainted with Google Earth!. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html. What Is GIS?. GIS : Geographic Information Systems.
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Ms. SolesSocial Studies: Europe & South America Lesson 2 The Five themes of Geography
Let’s Get Acquainted with Google Earth! http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html
What Is GIS? GIS: Geographic Information Systems. GIS is computer based systems that provide detailed, specific information about locations.
The Five Themes of Geography • Location • Regions • Movement • Place • Interaction
Sing Along Practice! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIqC79WrpKg&feature=related
More Practice with: The Five Themes of Geography! See if you can match each of the themes to its definition. Then match examples of each theme to the proper theme. Both global and local examples are used. Good luck!
Game Time! http://www.quia.com/jg/390412.html
Resources http://www.besthistorysites.net http://www.classroomclipart.com http://www.youtube.com http://geography.about.com http://www.quia.com http://serc.carleton.edu/intro/google_earth/what.html