GEOGRAPHY LINKS
APHuG General https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-human-geography- The main description website for the AP Human Geography course. Also shows potential careers that benefit from APHuG. http://quizlet.com/subject/ap-human-geography-vocabulary/ - Great website to quiz yourself on vocabulary. You can even create your own as DED words with pictures and examples. There is a mobile version as well. http://www.appracticeexams.com/ap-human-geography Has a great list of other links and resources in one place. https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-human-geography#/ Here are some great careers and college majors for those of you who love APHuG Cool Geo Websites Atlas Obscura Crazy locations around the world that you would have never heard of, but need to see to believe. Strange Maps This is an excellent source of obscure, creative, informative and well yes, strange maps. You gotta check it out! Cool Geo Games Travelpod.com Traveler IQ Challenge An awesome way to quiz yourself on locations around the word. Beware...it can become addicting. Parsons' world IQ is 135 I just updated the new link for it since Travelpod.com is gone. http://www.travelpod.com/bin/press-releases/press-release-traveler-iq-challenge.html Link to discussion of Travelpod with funny comparisons of different Ivy League schools and branches of government and how they did on Travelpod. Including the guy from Norway who got 142! Geoguessr Super cool game that utilizes Google Maps to drop you in a location and challenge you to figure out where you are by using the visual clues around you. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm Great geography games that can help with your map knowledge and skills. Highly addictive. I like the puzzle piece country one. Thanks Timothy Szakacs! Population/Migration Websites http://www.gapminder.org/ Hans Rosling’s flying bubbles showing world statistics in a tangible way http://americanmigrations.uic.edu/censustools.htm_ Census Maaaaaps to help visualize data Culture Websites Pop vs. Soda The Pop vs Soda Page is a web-based project to plot the regional variations in the use of the terms "Pop" and "Soda" to describe carbonated soft drinks. You can help by filling out the survey! Evil Cat Links "It's Science"
Domestic Cats Are Destroying Ecosystems Cats Don't Care About You The Antarctic Cat Hole From Hell (#science) New Zealand to Ban Cats? Cats spend their nights killing (practicing...you're next) Your Cat Doesn't Need You (#science) 13 Reasons why cats are EVIL Why Do Villains Prefer Cats? (#deblij) "Right Hand Cats" - history of evil cats in TV and movies |
AWESOMENESS LINKS
http://io9.com/ - blog on science fiction, futurism, and advancements in science and technology. So cool. Onelife Church - Coolest church in the area, and they actually let me and my family go there, too! http://www.thinkgeek.com/ - online store specializing in awesome geeky stuff like my samurai umbrella! http://riptapparel.com/ - $10 t-shirts with the coolest designs available for 24 hours only (like Woot!shirts) http://www.toddland.com/ - the alternate me created an online store selling only stuff that I think is awesome http://fakescience.tumblr.com/ - and now you are addicted, it’s exactly what it’s called, go check it out http://www.retroist.com/ - classic retro 70s/80s pop culture stuff (videos, old crazy pix, video games, toys) http://www.rebelscum.com/ - best Star Wars blog out there (I’m a geek, and George loves SW) http://www.denofgeek.com/ - British view on U.S. movies, television, and other pop culture awesome http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ - great website on politics with tons of easy to find stats, and info http://www.last.fm/home - way better than Pandora (although I love “The Killers” Pandora station) http://www.invisiblechildren.com/ - the Schools for Schools program, and bracelet campaign, check it out! http://www.gapminder.org/ - Hans Rosling’s flying bubbles showing world statistics in a tangible way http://www.themusicninja.com/ - the best site to get great music and download; stuff you never hear. http://www.kidrobot.com/ - Go get some PLIRMs!!! (Dunnys) http://www.homestarrunner.com/ - I ended with the best. You should spend hours on this website. Hours. HOMESTARRUNNER.COM IS LIFE |
