From Strange Maps here is a fun map showing how the countries of earth would be redesigned if the size of a country reflected it's population.
From the BBC here is a map of how my own zip code would have been affected if Mount Vesuvius had erupted here. It's actually not as large of an area as I would have guessed but still would have been devastating beyond reason.
This is a totally cheeky fun map of the US based on the movies that have been set in each state. How excited/happy that Oregon gets to be represented by The Goonies? So very excited!
What the area of the Gulf Oil Spill would look like in my own zip code. It's unfathomable.Three new articles/websites have recently come out that really help put into perspective our place in this world and they are all fascinating.
For example, when we think of the moon landing we tend to think of it in grand scale; it was one giant leap for mankind after all. But in reality the actual area covered by Buzz & Neil was about the size of an average baseball diamond. The people over at Strange Maps take this example and many other interesting ideas {"what would a map of the world look like if the largest countries had the biggest populations" is pretty cool - Canadas area would have India's population}.
We've all been captivated by news stories that cover natural disasters from other areas of the globe but sometimes it's hard to really grasp the size of area that's being discussed. Thanks to the BBC we now have How Big Really At this site you can type in your own zip code and a map {of your choosing} of an event will be superimposed over your area so that you can get a better idea of the scale of these events. After playing with this for a while it struck me that this could be a great tool for teachers to share with young students who are studying things like the gulf oil spill or ancient cities {just two examples}.
Speaking of fun sites that students would love {as well as adults} check out this site for a fun sliding scale that shows the vastness of the universe and the extraordinarily small scale of quantum foam - and everything in between. This really will give you a better idea of just where man falls in the grand scheme of things.
Happy exploring and discovering!
For example, when we think of the moon landing we tend to think of it in grand scale; it was one giant leap for mankind after all. But in reality the actual area covered by Buzz & Neil was about the size of an average baseball diamond. The people over at Strange Maps take this example and many other interesting ideas {"what would a map of the world look like if the largest countries had the biggest populations" is pretty cool - Canadas area would have India's population}.
We've all been captivated by news stories that cover natural disasters from other areas of the globe but sometimes it's hard to really grasp the size of area that's being discussed. Thanks to the BBC we now have How Big Really At this site you can type in your own zip code and a map {of your choosing} of an event will be superimposed over your area so that you can get a better idea of the scale of these events. After playing with this for a while it struck me that this could be a great tool for teachers to share with young students who are studying things like the gulf oil spill or ancient cities {just two examples}.
Speaking of fun sites that students would love {as well as adults} check out this site for a fun sliding scale that shows the vastness of the universe and the extraordinarily small scale of quantum foam - and everything in between. This really will give you a better idea of just where man falls in the grand scheme of things.
Happy exploring and discovering!
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